What are teenagers supposed to do? Politicans think they're workshy hoodies, while the experts are worried they're being forced to grow up too quickly. But no-one seems to have bothered to ask teenagers themselves. So E4 decided to find out if a group of teenagers have what it takes to tackle adulthood by putting them in a house in Devon and leaving them to fend for themselves. So will it be peace and harmony, or hormones and fights in this 'Big Brother with acne' ?
Eight 16 year olds are trying to prove that they're as grown up as they tell their parents - living away from home for the first time in a house in the pretty Devon town of Colyton. They've got to work to pay the rent and shop, cook and clean for themselves.
A group of teenagers are trying to deal with the stresses and strains of adult life, living and working in a pretty Devon village. After only two weeks, not only have two of the teenagers already left, but the temperature in the house is getting even hotter.
Six teenagers are attempting to live independently to prove to their parents, and themselves, that they really are as grown-up as they think. But halfway through the six weeks and having to work, shop, cook, clean, and get along with each other is proving a real struggle for some ... a REAL struggle.
Six teenagers are attempting to live independently to prove to their parents, and themselves, that they really are as grown-up as they think. But having to work, shop, cook, clean, and get along with each other is proving a real struggle for some. This week, with the GCSE results looming, they are looking to the future - although there are also some regrets about the past.
The six teenagers are coming to the end of a six-week attempt to live independently and prove that they are not just kids. They've had to work to pay the rent, as well as shop, cook and clean for themselves. And they've had to learn to get along with each other and fit into the local community in Colyton, Devon. How will it all end and how will they fare once they go back home?