The Role of a Lifetime on ABC and ABC iview S1E5 – The final episode of The Role of a Lifetime is an emotional rollercoaster.
From the rise of anxiety and depression to the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence and the scourge of deep fake technology, it’s a hard-hitting episode.
We join our sitcom family, the Maliks, with plans underway for Nan’s 66th birthday bash, and 15-year-old Abby worrying about her new part time job.
This leads into an exploration of teen anxiety. Kate meets Aliaz Werner-Seidler from Black Dog Institute, who has been running a long-term study into adolescent mental health.
Naz visits an unusual playground where kids engage in ‘risky play’, which can reduce the risk of depression and anxiety as they get older.
One of the best ways to stem the tide of anxiety is good quality sleep. However, that’s something many teens just aren’t getting, thanks to the use of digital devices before bed.
To show how, Naz takes part in a sleep experiment at Monash University. The blue light emitted by all electronic devices interferes with the production of melatonin, the hormone which helps us fall asleep naturally.
Back at the Maliks, things are getting weird. Nan wants Dad to help remove a ‘dick pic’ from her cloud, while Jack’s been spooked by watching videos posted by an ‘alienologist’.
Kate meets media literacy expert Tanya Notley, who spends her time teaching people the art of spotting fake news in their feeds.
Kate then talks to online safety expert Kirra Pendergast, and is shocked to learn how parents unwittingly provide information about their children, which can be used to evil ends.
Maggie Dent champions today’s teens as a clever generation full of fire and passion. And we go out with Nan’s birthday bash in full swing, much like the penis that suddenly appears on the live photo feed on the TV. Nan’s dick pic has come back to haunt her.
Production credit: Produced by Dreamchaser.
The Role of a Lifetime on ABC and ABC iview – Tuesday 18 March at 8.30pm
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The Role of a Lifetime on ABC and ABC iview S1E5
