The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
The Up series of documentary films follows the lives of ten boys and four girls in England, beginning in 1964, when they were seven years old. The first film was titled Seven Up!, with later films adjusting the number in the title to match the age of the subjects at the time of filming. The documentary has had nine episodes—one every seven years—with a tenth and final instalment due in 2026, spanning a total of 63 years. The series has been produced by Granada Television for ITV, which has broadcast all of them except 42 Up (1998), which was broadcast on BBC One. Individual films and the series as a whole have received numerous accolades.