Teachers' reactions to Adolescence show ‘real problem' with schooling
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Thorne said: 'I worked in a school, (executive producer) Hannah (Walters) spent a long time in schools, and we both had a real passion to talk about schools that aren't doing so well.
'And it was so interesting the response, because there was teachers going, 'That would never happen in schools', and then other teachers going, 'You've got that spot on'.
'And what that showed is, we've got a real problem in our country, because there's a certain level of schooling which is complacent about the schools that we're allowing to sink.'
One of the episodes in the series is filmed in a school and shows Ashley Walters' character, DI Luke Bascombe, interviewing children who are friendly with 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who has been accused of murdering his school friend.
Also in the session, Netflix executive Mona Qureshi, responded to Channel 4 news boss Louisa Compton accusing the streamer of behaving like 'TV tourists' earlier at the TV festival.
Compton also called the channel 'proud parents' of Adolescence because of the opportunities they had given Thorne and actor and co-creator Stephen Graham over the years, according to reports.
'I don't think I'm a tourist,' Qureshi said.
'Nothing about where I am and where we sit and the conversations we had about and around Adolescence at the beginning really came out of anything other than us.'
Thorne said he 'started out' with Channel 4, adding: 'I'm really grateful for Channel 4, but I'm excited that Netflix is moving into this space.'
In March, Thorne, 46, spoke to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street about the issues raised in the drama.
This Is England star Graham co-created the drama with Thorne and starred as Eddie Miller, the father of Jamie.
The series took months of preparation and rehearsals so that each episode could be filmed in one continuous shot, which was praised by viewers of the show.
The show has received 13 Emmy nominations, including for its young star Cooper, for best supporting actor in a limited series.
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