‘It’s the Bayeux tapestry of TV!’ After six decades, the seminal series bows out with 70 Up
The ‘hugely important artefact’ that’s followed 14 children since they were seven is set to air its final instalment. The now-septuagenarians and director Asif Kapadia talk about breaking new ground for 63 years – and changing TV foreverDescribed as the Bayeux tapestry of television, the groundbreaking ITV documentary series Seven Up is coming to its final conclusion.In 1964, a group of randomly chosen seven-year-olds from different backgrounds were brought together and filmed in an attempt to answer questions about the…
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