MY CRAZY MEDIA LIFE

Dexter (featured in Programme 3) works with young people in his area to prevent them from getting involved in gang culture

My Crazy Media Life is a five-part series focusing on exceptional teenagers. Aimed at 14- to 19-year-olds, the single documentaries were all made by new directors for Channel 4 Education, and their fresh and innovative films give a fascinating perspective on teenage life in Britain today.

Programme 1: My brother, the boy who went to war

Programme 2: Telling the world I'm HIV

Programme 3: Not one of the gang

Programme 4: The making of a teenage glamour girl