AntiSocial

Are ‘kidults’ a problem?


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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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