Child of Our Time

Season 5

Hosted by Professor Robert Winston, this BBC television project started in the year 2000 and will follow the lives of twenty-five British children and their families over the next twenty years to study how children develop into adults and what shapes us to being who we are. The children's families come various areas of the UK and from all walks of life.

Where to Watch Child of Our Time • Season 5

4 Episodes

  • Identity Crisis
    E1
    Identity CrisisJames Cachia lives in an impoverished area of South-East London. As his mother tries to protect the family from a threatening ex-boyfriend, nursery provides a valuable refuge. But is the turmoil at home affecting his chances? William Roberts, on the other hand, has all the advantages money can buy. But that doesn't mean that life is easy at the moment, William is locked in a battle of wills with his mother.
  • State of Play
    E2
    State of Play
  • What are Dads For?
    E3
    What are Dads For?
  • Tried and Tested
    E4
    Tried and TestedAs the children turn five, the programme follows their first term at school.
  • Robert Winston

 

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