After 60 years, the groundbreaking ITV documentary series Seven Up concludes with 70 Up, following the same group of British participants from childhood to old age. Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia takes over from the late Michael Apted, with producer Claire Lewis securing the contributors for one final installment after participant Nick Hitchon requested a final interview before his death.
The 7 Up documentary series, which has followed 14 British children since 1964, concludes with its final installment 70 Up airing on ITV. Directed by Michael Apted, the show became the longest-running documentary series ever made, tracking how class and background shape lives across six decades, though some participants later criticized Apted for typecasting and gendered questioning.