Acclaimed director to helm final instalment of groundbreaking documentary series

• The acclaimed Up documentary series, which has charted the lives of a group of Britons every seven years, is concluding after 70 years with its final instalment, 70 Up.
• The groundbreaking ITV series began in 1964, following children from age seven and revisiting them to document their experiences with marriage, divorce, and bereavement.
• The final series will feature long-time subjects Sue Davis, Bruce Balden, and Tony Walker, reflecting on their lives, triumphs, and tribulations.
• This will be the first series made without original director Michael Apted, who passed away in 2021; acclaimed filmmaker Asif Kapadia will take over directing duties.
• ITV's controller of factual, Jo Clinton-Davis, described the 'Up' series as 'much more than a TV documentary', calling it “a document of our times” and “a truly distinctive landmark piece of filmmaking”.

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‘Greatest’ documentary series ever 7 Up ending after 70 years