The Wannabees
'I wanna be like Madonna'
TEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Never before have children been as heavily bombarded by media images of adulthood. But have children gone too far in their envy and emulation? Is there now a real risk of our children growing up too fast in a world increasingly dominated by expensive - and sometimes dangerous - fads and fashions?
Helen Boaden reports on Britain's image-conscious youngsters, and in the studio John Harrison discusses with parents, professionals and children the desires and anxieties surrounding 'the wannabees'.
Researcher GEOFF SMALL
Director ROBERT KHODADAD
Producer MALCOLM BETNEY
Brass Tacks editor COLIN CAMERON
BBC North West