I've just realised that this is on tomorrow. One of my absolute favourite pieces of television ever. They've followed the lives of a group of people - starting at the age seven - every seven years.
Most poignant, for me, was the story of Neil who became homeless and was living in the Shetland Islands but got his life back together in the last programme and became a local councillor. I noticed at the general election that he stood for parliament as a Liberal Democrat.
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DOCUMENTARY: 49 Up
Channel: ITV
Date: Thursday 15th September 2005
Time: 21:00 to 22:30
In 1964 a group of seven-year-olds was interviewed for the documentary Seven Up. Every seven years since, director Michael Apted has been back to film the participants. They are now 49. What has happened in their lives since we last met them at 42?
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