ITV's landmark 7 Up documentary series has launched its final outing, concluding after 63 years. The show began in 1964, following the lives of 10 boys and four girls in England from when they were seven years old, returning every seven years since.
As the final season, 70 Up, reaches its conclusion, viewers have shared their reflections on the series. One viewer, Judith Barton, 70, from Surrey, noted that the series made her realise that "life, whether you’re rich or poor, is a sum of experience, even if seemingly mundane."
Sheila Lambe, 63, from Scotland, found the series "deeply moving," particularly the journey of Neil. Martin Forsey, 65, from Fremantle, Western Australia, stated that the series "fired my sociological imagination" and led him to retrain as a sociologist and anthropologist.
Lyle Jackson, 72, from Nashville, Tennessee, became a documentary photographer and producer, winning 18 regional Emmys, after watching the series. He expressed gratitude for the series, saying it gave him "a belief that ordinary lives are never ordinary when someone has the patience and compassion to keep looking."