16 FOR A DAY

Sixteen-year-old Matthew

There were 1,697 children born in Britain on 12 November 1989, the day the Berlin Wall came down. In 2005, 300 of these children took part in a national survey and eight were filmed as they celebrated their 16th birthdays.

In an honest portrayal of teenage life in the 21st Century, this feature-length programme reveals what today's teenagers think about their lives, and their hopes and fears for the future.

The teenagers featured in the programme are:

• Natalie from Manchester
• Emily who lives in the Cotswolds
• Gus from Mitcham in London
• George who is at boarding school in Wiltshire
• Matthew from Eccles in Greater Manchester
• Shamina who lives in an Asian community in the East End of London
• Daina who lives in rural Norfolk
• Courtney from Essex.