56 Up

Synopsis

When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.

Main Cast

Peter Davies

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Neil Hughes

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Tony Walker

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Lynn Johnson

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Susan Sullivan

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Jacqueline Bassett

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Paul Kligerman

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Symon Basterfield

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Michael Apted Claire Lewis
	Executive Producer	Alexander Gardiner
	Production Coordinator	Amy Brown Cort Kristensen Jacki Turner
	Production Manager	Helen Houston Laura McCombie
	Production Executive	Karen Stockton
Directing	Director	Michael Apted
Editing	Editor	Kim Horton
	Online Editor	Ian Brown Daniel Ward
	Colorist	Neil Parker
Camera	Director of Photography	George Jesse Turner Kathryn Milliss
	Additional Photography	Vince Martin Jason Trench Jonathan Chappell Rupert Murray
Sound	Sound	Leo Sullivan Nick Steer
Department	Role	Name

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