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UK TV boss says Netflix hit Adolescence "wouldn't have happened" without Channel 4, as she accuses the streamer of being "TV tourists"

Owen Cooper in Adolescence.

A TV boss in the UK has hit out at Netflix, accusing the streamer of being a "TV tourist", following the surprise success of Newcastle-set drama series Adolescence.

As reported by Deadline, Channel 4 news boss Louisa Compton described the broadcaster as "proud parents" of the Stephen Graham-led series during the opening debate at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The reasoning? Well, the network has championed co-creators Graham and Jack Thorne over the years, collaborating with them on shows such as This is England '86 and Help.

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