Child of Our Time - Season 8

Child of Our Time - Season 8

Season 8

Network
Episodes4
DatesMay 7, 2008 - May 28, 2008
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Episodes

The Divide of the Sexes
Season 8Episode 142 min

The Divide of the Sexes

New series of Professor Robert Winston's project documenting the lives of 25 British children until the age of 20. Now eight, the kids are struggling to make sense of gender roles. In the home they see their parents striving for equality. But increasingly they are looking to the outside world for their role models. So in a culture dominated by sex, celebrity and consumerism, what are they learning? And is the divide of the sexes growing?
May 7, 2008
The Age of Stress
Season 8Episode 242 min

The Age of Stress

Professor Robert Winston presents a documentary series following the lives of 25 British children until the age of 20. Children face more stress than ever before. Seven-year-olds sit exams, bullying is on the increase, and some children experience the devastating effects of terminal illness in the family. Does stress in childhood prepare youngsters for an uncertain life ahead, or is it too much, too young?
May 14, 2008
24 Hours
Season 8Episode 342 min

24 Hours

Professor Robert Winston presents a documentary series following the lives of 25 British children until the age of 20. For this edition, all the kids have been filmed continuously for 48 hours, putting their day-to-day lives under the microscope. Every laugh, every tear and every movement has been recorded, counted and analysed to build up a real picture of a day in the life of the average British child.
May 21, 2008
A Revolution in Childhood (BBC4)
Season 8Episode 442 min

A Revolution in Childhood (BBC4)

May 28, 2008

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