Talking Teenagers is the biggest ever survey undertaken by the BBC into the lives of teenagers and their parents. Thousands logged on and anonymously answered the specially researched questions.

So, which famous people do teenagers in the South admire, what's the worst thing about their parents and what would make their parents' lives happier? The results for the South are revealed below....

Best/Worse things about parents
Teenagers across Hampshire, Dorset and The Isle Of Wight thought the best thing about about their parents was love and humour (49%) but their money was almost as highly rated - as much as 46% claim the money their parents gave them was one of the best things about them.

Parents worry about how their children are getting on at school.

The worse thing about parents today according to teenagers was their mood (41%). Parents seemed aware of this as they predicted teenagers would claim this was their worse quality.

Fashion, or possibly lack of it, was also a concern for teenagers as 29% of them claimed their parents dress sense was one of the worse things about them.

Sex
Teens in the South still find talking about sex with their parents difficult as only 20% felt able to talk to their parents about it. For the majority, 56%, sex was a subject they felt more comfortable talking to their friends, not their parents, about.

Parents, however, seem less aware of this as 32% felt their teens could talk to them about sex. 10% of teens felt unable to talk about sex with either their parents or their friends. 35% of teens also claimed that boyfriends/girlfriends was one of their biggest worries.

Under Pressure
Depression was a subject around half of our teens. 46%, felt more comfortable talking to their friends about. However, 10%, felt unable to talk about depression with either their parents or their friends.

Teenagers felt the main reason for arguments was their behaviour.

21%, claimed that them becoming depressed was something their parents worried about. It appears, however, that parents were even more concerned than their teens realised as 33% expressed concerns over teenage depression. 32% of teens felt that death was one of their biggest worries.

The results show that the main reason for arguments between parents and teens was the teen's behaviour - 65% of teens claimed.

Money, Money, Money
One of the best things about parents according to nearly half of the teenagers, 46%, was the money they gave them. Only 29% of parents though felt teenagers would say money. 34% of teens claimed money was one of their biggest worries - 26% of parents worried about their teens spending.

Society
Teenagers today feel undervalued by society, as only 13% agreed that society values them. Over half of teenagers, 53%, also felt that they get a bad press.

The majority felt more comfortable talking to their friends about sex.

Parents wish list
45% of parents of teenagers welcomed the idea of flexible working hours. They also agreed that easier access to teachers (24%) and a parent advisor in schools/colleges (23%) would be useful, as would better info on drugs/alcohol/sexual health (20%) and GPs with specialist expertise in teenage health problems (24%).

Celebrities (National Results)
So which famous people do teenagers today most admire? The range of answers was vast, but the three most popular people were… Christina Aguilera (9%)
David Beckham (4%)
Eminem (3%)

Surprisingly parents predicted the same three people when asked who they felt their teens most admired, but in a slightly different order… David Beckham (5%)
Eminem (5%)
Christina Aguilera (3%)

Vanity
Teens were as equally worried about their appearance as they were about their school work/exams (48% and 45% respectively).

Religion
58% of teenagers felt able to talk about faith/religion with their parents. Other 9% of parents felt isolated from their teenagers.