We return to find out what has happened to Michael Apted's subjects as they turn 56.

56 Up (Part 1)

Documentaries & Lifestyle

The participants are now 56 years old. We return to find out what's happened to Sue Davis, Paul Kligerman, Neil Hughes and Peter Davies.

The 7 Up Collection

Groundbreaking docs following a group of kids through to their 60s

Groundbreaking television. Every seven years, director Michael Apted revisited a group to see how they had progressed through life since he first met them in 1964 as 7-year olds.

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The first film in Michael Apted's documentary project following a group of 7-year-olds.

7 Up

First in the award-winning documentary project from director Michael Apted, which takes a group of seven-year-old children, and talks to them about their attitudes to life, with a plan to re-interview them at seven year intervals.

Seven years after the first film, the children have all now reached the age of 14.

14 Up (7 plus 7)

Seven years after the first film, the children have all now reached the age of 14. The way their attitudes have changed, or remained the same, is contrasted with earlier clips.

Documentary series revisiting a group of boys and girls every seven years.

21 Up

The 'children' are now aged 21 and, although some of them have realised their earlier ambitions, others are leading quite different lives.

It's been another 7 years, and the subjects are interviewed about what has changed.

28 Up

It's been another 7 years, and the subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives since they were last seen in Twenty One Up.

Now they are 35, the programme looks at the effects of being featured in this film.

35 Up

Now they are aged 35, the programme looks at the effects on the 'children' of being featured in a film project such as this. How, if at all, have their lives been affected?

They are now 42. Careers are stuck or flourishing, marriages are strong, shaky, or over.

42 Up

The original 7-year-olds are now 42. Careers are stuck or flourishing, marriages are strong, shaky, or over.

The programme returns with some unexpected changes for one of the characters.

49 Up (Part 1)

The programme returns with some unexpected changes - including one of the original characters who's returned after a fourteen year break.

Two-part programme following a group of adults throughout their lives.

49 Up (Part 2)

The second part of a programme looking at the adults whose lives have been documented for over forty years - from age seven to forty-nine.

The participants are now 56 years old - how are they facing up to getting older?

56 Up (Part 2)

Second of a three-part documentary. The participants are now 56 years old - how are they facing up to getting older, and how many of the original children are still taking part?

Final part of the documentary continuing the acclaimed Seven Up! series.

56 Up (Part 3)

Final part of the documentary continuing the acclaimed Seven Up! series. How many of the original children are still taking part? Michael Apted returns to find out.

We catch up with cab driver Tony, and Nick, who reflects on living in Trump's America.

63 Up (Part 1)

The latest instalment of the long-running documentary series sees us catch up with cab driver Tony, and Oxford graduate Nick, who reflects on living in Trump's America.

63 Up (Part 2)

We catch up with teacher Bruce who reflects on his life as retirement looms. We also find out what happened to Lynn, last seen battling a life-threatening brain condition.

Paul and Symon have a reunion in Australia, and we catch up on Neil's extraordinary life.

63 Up (Part 3)

In the final episode, Paul and Symon - who were filmed at seven growing up in the same children's home - have an emotional reunion in Australia where Paul emigrated as a teenager.

The 7 Up Collection

1. 56 Up (Part 1)

1. 56 Up (Part 1)

2. 56 Up (Part 2)

2. 56 Up (Part 2)

3. 56 Up (Part 3)

3. 56 Up (Part 3)