We're vlogging our way to YouTube stardom

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One of the earliest YouTube viral videos Charlie Bit My Finger is a slice of normal family life. But one bite sparked the rise of a new type of celebrity - The YouTuber - and forever changed the digital world. In part two of our five part series, Sophia Smith Galer sits down with American YouTuber Hank Green, who opens up about the wild ride of early YouTube stardom and how the platform’s evolving business model reshaped everything. UK YouTube sensation Joe Sugg shares the intense pressures of content creation, while Crystal Abidin, an anthropologist studying internet cultures, breaks down why this new breed of influencer has taken over. It's the story of Youtube, told by the content creators who were there. Presented by Sophia Smith Galer Producer: George McDonagh Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas Commissioning Editor: Tracy Williams Artwork by Uptown Style Mix and Mastering by Hannah Varrall An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 4