The Up Series is a series of documentary films produced by Granada Television that have followed the lives of fourteen British children since 1964, when they were seven years old. The children were selected to represent the range of socio-economic backgrounds in Britain at that time, with the explicit assumption that each child's social class predetermines their future. Every seven years, the director, Michael Apted, films new material from as many of the fourteen as he can get to participate.
Seven Up!

NR40m7.9

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A documentary featuring candid conversations with a diverse group of 7-year-old British children, exploring their thoughts and opinions on various topics.

7 Plus Seven

NR52m7.9

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Michael Apted revisits a group of British-born children after a seven-year interval, capturing their life changes through interviews.

21 Up

NR1h 40m8.1

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Seven years after the initial interview, the same group of British-born adults reunite with director Michael Apted to share the transformative changes that have taken place in their lives.

28 Up

NR2h 16m8.2

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The film follows up with a group of British-born adults, originally featured in a documentary series, as they share updates on their lives seven years after their initial interviews.

35 Up

NR1h 56m8.1

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The next installment of the documentary series follows the same group of individuals seven years after the initial interview, exploring the significant changes that have taken place in their lives over the past seven years.

42 Up

NR2h 13m8.1

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The documentary follows a group of British-born adults as they reflect on the significant changes that have taken place in their lives over the past seven years, offering a candid look at their personal growth and development.

49 Up

NR2h 15m8.1

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Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults seven years later, capturing their life changes in a series of interviews.

56 Up

NR2h 24m7.9

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The director revisits a group of British-born adults, interviewing them about the changes in their lives after a seven-year interval.

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