Writer of Adolescence, Skins and This Is England, Jack Thorne joins Romesh to talk about the global impact of Adolescence and working closely with Stephen Graham. Jack opens up about social anxiety, imposter syndrome and how appearing on Desert Island Discs led to his autism diagnosis. They also discuss incel culture, kindness online, shifting power in the TV industry, Jack’s love of E.T. and work life balance.
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00:00 Intro
00:55 The reaction to Adolescence
01:30 Jack’s relationship with Stephen Graham
02:55 Working with Brad Pitt
04:10 Talking about incel culture
08:25 Finding kindness online
09:40 Critics’ response to Adolescence
12:24 How invested audiences became
14:15 The real-world impact of the show
16:50 Parents’ reactions
18:19 Romesh’s mum’s question
20:40 Romesh’s gift and Jack’s love for E.T.
25:40 Jack’s obsession with the NFL
30:33 Romesh on work ethic
32:20 Work life balance
35:22 Imposter syndrome
42:05 How the TV landscape is changing
43:20 What Jack wants to do next
49:57 Desert Island Discs and autism diagnosis
54:36 Misquoted
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