7 Up

[Spicerack]

is back on again. Doesn't seem like 7 years, does it? It's coming around faster and faster. Like life I suppose.

[MargoTester]

Do you know when it is on please

[Spicerack]

No, sorry, Margo. Just saw the Ads for it,

[saintpeter48]

It was shown last June, '63 Up', according to this. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8929142/

[Ken4155]

Those featured in it are a year younger than me so I wouldn't have expected to see the next episode ('70 Up') until 2026. So this advertised episode must be a repeat?

[10ClarionSt]

I think originally, this programme was a follow up to a govt project about something called The Rainbow Children. I don't know why they chose that name for it but I believe the govt planned to follow the entire lives of children born between March 7th -14th 1958. Are you in that bracket? Know anyone that is? It came to light because one man in the 1980's, who was a skilled worker but liked to move around the country, was baffled because wherever he stayed, he would receive letters from the IR and other govt depts. Upon investigation, he found out he was a Rainbow Child. As far as I know, the project is still operating under the same name and is being conducted on the govts' behalf by Lancaster University.

[Spicerack]

Ah right, I presumed they are 63 this year. No wonder I thought it came around quick.

[jennyjoan]

it is probably a repeat as I googled and it said 63 up was made in 2019

[Zacs-Master]

I found this fascinating up until the last couple which seem to be filled with illness and tragedy, or at least miss fortune.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah yeah so
joke coming up .....
do a post corona pandemic episode of 7 up and in the intro credits
a hand comes up and crosses out seven and puts in 5 or 4

or however many are still alive ! - - sozza sozza dirty boy
yeah sozza togo that was a bit hieroglyphicky

63 up was the very last innit
didnt they say "OK that is it"

it could be like Pavarotti last final really last concert ( for which I paid £100 - but the backing singer WAS a stunning Cecilia Bartoli