The Up documentaries, voted the most influential TV show of the past 50 years, shone a unique light on our national character, says the BPG’s Jane Martinson
Following the death of Nick Hitchon - who started life as the son of a farmer before rising to become a respected scientist - MailOnline examines what happened to the 13 other participant.
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Mixed-race Symon, who grew up in an orphanage and became a foster parent.
Neil, the would-be astronaut and restless soul who later dropped out of university and lived in a squat . . .
No doubt, as you read this, some of you can picture their faces now, just a few of the unforgettable characters we met as children in the ITV documentary series Seven Up! (later Up) and have followed throughout their lives remember Lynn the librarian and am-dram actress Sue?
One of the girls, Suzy Lusk (pictured above in the series when she was a child) refused to take part in the latest instalment. Apted resorted to borrowing a phone and ringing her, so she d think it was someone else. Then I said it was me, and she put the phone down