The "7 Up" series Michael Apted has passed away

[Escapegoat]

Just heard that the creator of the brilliant TV series '7 Up' died a couple of days ago.

If you judge PH by the NPE/Lounge contributions, the show wasn't very PH at all. But I was hooked the first time I heard him coax simple truths from his young stars. My favourite memory is Paul expressing the women/greens issue that every man must wrestle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Nt7Syex5E

I've really loved watching them grow and change over the years. The last instalment of the show was '63 Up', a year ago, and the 'kids' aren't much younger than him now. I wonder if the TV production company will continue?

RIP.

[Eric Mc]

They were talking to Tony the Taxi driver on Radio 4 this morning and he expects that the "7 - Up" team will want to continue.

[rodericb]

Eric Mc said:

They were talking to Tony the Taxi driver on Radio 4 this morning and he expects that the "7 - Up" team will want to continue.

It'd be a real letdown if it all stopped. It has been a great series.

[The Mad Monk]

I have been catching up on the 7 Up - 56 Up series and just started on the 63 Up series.

I have watched the first one which is Tony the taxi driver.

Fascinating