Seven Up! - Season 9 / Year 2019
Season 9 / Year 2019
63 Up
Episodes
63 Up - Part 1
We catch up with East Ender Tony who dreamed of becoming a jockey, but ended up as a cab driver. We last saw Tony in Spain as he planned to become a property developer, but where is he now? We also catch up with Nick, the shy Yorkshire farm boy who went on to study at Oxford before moving to America. Nick reflects on family, health and life in Trump's America.
63 Up - Part 2
We catch up with Bruce, the boarding schoolboy who was filmed, aged seven, missing his daddy. Growing up he longed to be a missionary in Africa but chose a teaching career instead. As retirement looms, he reflects on his life and work. We also pick up with Jackie who, at 56, was fighting cuts to her disability benefits as well as overcoming a series of family tragedies. Finally, we meet with children's librarian Lynn, who we'd previously seen battling a life-threatening brain condition.
63 Up - Part 3
In the final episode, Paul and Symon - who were filmed at seven growing up in the same children's home - have an emotional reunion in Australia. And we catch up with Neil who, as a seven-year-old in Liverpool dreamt of becoming an astronaut, but tragically in 28 Up was found homeless and struggling with mental health issues. Yet he surprised viewers in 42 Up when he reappeared as a Liberal Democrat councillor in Hackney. We catch up on the most recent chapter of Neil's extraordinary life.
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