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flag Screenwriter Jack Thorne links his series *Adolescence* to *Lord of the Flies*, citing shared themes of societal collapse, and criticizes calls to fire BBC staff over Glastonbury coverage.

flag Screenwriter Jack Thorne says his Emmy-winning series *Adolescence* was shaped by his work on a *Lord of the Flies* adaptation, highlighting parallels between the novel’s themes of societal breakdown and today’s rise of populism. flag Speaking to the Big Issue, he noted that both projects explore group behavior and moral collapse under pressure, with mutual influence between them. flag Thorne also criticized Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s call for BBC resignations over Glastonbury coverage, arguing it threatened media independence. flag His remarks came ahead of the 100th anniversary of John Logie Baird’s first television demonstration in 1926.

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