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AntiSocial: Are ‘kidults’ a problem?

Are ‘kidults’ a problem?

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Are young people refusing to grow up, or just enjoying harmless escapism?

After Harry Potter actor Miriam Margolyes tells adult fans to grow up, we look at the concept of ‘kidults’. Is there anything wrong with a generation growing up later?

Harry Potter actor Miriam Margolyes has told adult fans of the franchise to grow up, prompting a discussion about whether younger generations are delaying the responsibilities of adulthood.

It’s a debate that spans culture and economics, so we look at what the data and the history tell us. Is there evidence that the ‘kidult’ is a real phenomenon, where do our ideas of adulthood actually come from, and what on earth is a ‘Disney Adult’?

Presenter: Adam Fleming
Producers: Simon Tulett, Simon Maybin, Nathan Gower
Editor: Penny Murphy

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