For more than six decades, the Up series has captured the lives of ordinary Britons and become one of the most influential documentaries ever made.
“Give me a child at seven and I will show you the man.” What began with those words in 1964 became one of the most ambitious and beloved documentary projects ever created. For more than 60 years, the Up series has followed the lives of fourteen children from across Britain, chronicling their extraordinary yet ordinary lives as they grew older on screen. It captured the hopes, struggles, relationships and changing realities that shaped generations.
Now, the story reaches its extraordinary final chapter. As the participants turn 70, the team behind 70 Up, with multi-award-winning director Asif Kapadia at the helm, reflect on the emotional and creative challenge of bringing this landmark series to a close, and why the films continue to resonate so deeply with audiences around the world.
