Series synopsis
63 Up is a British documentary television series that premiered on ITV1 on June 4, 2019. It ended on June 6, 2019. It stars Lynn Johnson, Tony Walker, Jacqueline Bassett and Bruce Balden.
Over nearly six decades, the series has documented the group as they have become adults and entered middle-age, dealing with everything life has thrown at them in between. Now, as the group reach retirement age, the series is back to discover what they are doing…
Premise
Over nearly six decades, the series has documented the group as they have become adults and entered middle-age, dealing with everything life has thrown at them in between. Now, as the group reach retirement age, the series is back to discover what they are doing…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lynn Johnson as Self (archive footage)
- Tony Walker as Self
- Jacqueline Bassett as Self
- Bruce Balden as Self
- Andrew Brackfield as Self
- Neil Hughes as Self
- Nicholas Hitchon as Self
- Susan Sullivan as Self
Supporting cast
- John Brisby as Self
- Peter Davies as Self
- Symon Basterfield as Self
- Paul Kligerman as Self
- Michael Apted as Self (interviewer) (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | June 4, 2019 | June 6, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The latest instalment of the ground-breaking, award-winning documentary series from director Michael Apted returns to visit the people whose lives have been followed since they were seven. |
June 4, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In this episode we catch up with Bruce, the boarding school boy who was filmed, aged 7, missing his daddy. Growing up, he longed to be a missionary in Africa, but chose a teaching career in the UK instead. As retirement looms, he reflects on his life and work. |
June 5, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In this final episode, Paul and Symon - who were filmed at 7 growing up in the same children's home - have an emotional reunion in Australia where Paul emigrated as a teenager. We catch up with Neil, one of the series' most memorable characters with perhaps the most dramatic course of life events. |
June 6, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 4, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 6, 2019 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |