7 Up (56 Up)

[kizzie]

Just seen that the latest in the series is due to go out in May.
Very pleased - I love this prog. One of best ever made imho. I so hope that the lovely liverpudlian boy who had the breakdown but then seemed to be doing ok is still alright.

I spent hours and hours catching up with the series on Youtube. It's wonderful viewing.

His name was Neil. He has haunted me since I was a teenager, poor man. He was friends with that lovely man, was it Charles? who was just lovely to him. I hope he's still ok. Anyone any idea what date it's on?

Bruce helped Neil and Neil was his best man when he got married.
Bruce as a child said he wanted to help poor children in Africa, and went on to be a teacher in a state school in a deprived area.
My favourite is Sue
I lurve this series and know everything about it, definately on some time in May.

O Bruce, yes! He's so lovely. Which one was Sue?

Cannot wait for the new 56 up one. Neil really intrigues me. The change in him from 7 up to 14 up was so alarming. I too have been watching them all on youtube recently you see. He's so happy and carefree in 7 up and then by 14 he's already so altered. Such a shame. I think my favourites up to now were the original 7 up and then 21 up. My daughter is seven herself at the mo and she loves watching 7 up on YouTube. She loves little Tony, Jackie and Nick the most I think.

Sue is one of the three 'working class' girls, divorced from the children's father and works in a university. The other two are Jackie and Lynn. Sue always talks a lot of sense and seems happy in herself.
Neil changed between 7up and 14up because his parents divorced, if I remember correctly.
Tony is another favourite, and the lovely Nicholas.

Love this. They are my age and I've always watched it avidly. I loved Bruce and then in the last series or the one before he went to work in a private school for an easy life. You let me down Bruce! What do I hope for Neil? A family and a job and happy.

Oh I love this series! Thanks so much for the heads-up. Neil was my favourite - such a gorgeous little boy, and then such a sad turn to his life. I hope it has turned again for the better.

I wish there were more longitugnal studies of children - adults, it's fascinating.

I have always assumed Neil has mental health issues although it's never been said outright, but he did hint at it in 35up (I think). I really hope he has had some happiness in his life in the last 7 years. I think everyone routes for him.
Also, I will be surprised if Jackie returns for the next series, she really lost her temper with Michael in the last one!
And I hope Tony and his wife are still together, even though she's worth ten of him the philandering sod.

Neil is a favourite with me too, Can't remember the others and need a catch up before May. Looking forward to seeing how they have all got on.

I think I've only seen the last series. Is that seven years ago already?

I'm just catching up with it on YouTube as well first watched it in sociology in 1988 and have been addicted ever since.

I think Bruce is my favourite, he's such a sweetie.

Eggy, it's coz he's a scouser, innit?!

Just before the last one was aired (so, seven years ago!) I was in the back of one of the guy's cab. He said he'd had an affair and acted stupidly!

bigTillyMint maybe