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WARNING: This site features very frank and occasionally explicit accounts of personal experiences of sex — parental guidance is recommended

The sex education show

Episode 4

First shown on 2nd Apr 2009, Channel 4.

Porn and the law

The age of consent for any sexual activity is 16 in Britain. Throw porn, mobile phones and the internet into the mix and there's a whole world of activities that can land youngsters in very serious trouble. Increasing numbers of children are putting themselves and others at risk of prosecution by creating DIY pornography. Anna enlists the help of barrister turned legal journalist, Afua Hirsch, to find out all about the current British laws in place to protect children.

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Parents & kids

In The Sex Education Show's national survey of teenagers, almost two thirds say they don't discuss sex openly at home. Communication about sex between parents and children has been proven to reduce instances of STIs and unplanned pregnancy. Anna ropes in a group of Marlow parents to brush up on the fine art of talking sex.

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