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Child of Our Time

Series 8

Episode 2: The Age of Stress

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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? Show less

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