The Up Series

Documentary 1964

Available on BritBox, Prime Video

In this seminal documentary series spanning decades, filmmaker Michael Apted examines the lives of fourteen British children as they mature into adulthood.

Documentary 1964

14+

EPISODE 1

7 Up

Fourteen 7-years-olds were selected and interviewed in 1964, they talked about their families and their aspirations for life.

30 min · May 4, 1964 14+
EPISODE 2

7 Plus Seven

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

52 min · Dec 14, 1970 14+
EPISODE 3

21 Up

The 'children' are now aged twenty-one and, although some of them have realized their seven year old ambitions, others are leading quite different lives from those suggested seven years earlier.

1 hr 39 min · May 8, 1977 14+
EPISODE 4

28 Up: Part 1

Director Michael Apted revisits the lives of those 7-years-old who opened their hearts and revealed all about the dreams and aspirations for the future 21 years ago. Part 1.

39 min · Nov 19, 1984 14+
EPISODE 5

28 Up: Part 2

Director Michael Apted revisits the lives of those 7-years-old who opened their hearts and revealed all about the dreams and aspirations for the future 21 years ago. Part 2.

1 hr 1 min · Nov 20, 1984 14+
EPISODE 7

35 Up

Now at the age of 35, have their lives and desires developed as they had thought?

1 hr 55 min · Feb 4, 1991 14+

Michael Apted

Director

About

The Up Series

DOCUMENTARY

In this seminal documentary series spanning decades, filmmaker Michael Apted examines the lives of fourteen British children as they mature into adulthood.

Information

Studio: BritBox
Released: 1964
Rated: 14+
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.