Final Instalment of Landmark '7 Up' Documentary Series to Air on ITV1

The final chapter of the long-running "Up" documentary series, which began following a group of British children in 1964, is set to air on ITV1 at 9pm, according to a television listing published by The Guardian.

The instalment is directed by Asif Kapadia, an Oscar-winning filmmaker, who takes over the reins for this last catch-up with the original subjects, now aged 70, the listing said.

According to the review by Hannah Verdier published alongside the listing, the episode "does all its subjects – and their loyal viewers – proud." The piece notes that meeting the participants again "tugs at the existential heartstrings," with some, such as a participant described as "cheeky dreamer Tony," having stayed close to their childhood personalities, while another subject, described as "the more mellow John," reportedly expresses concern about how he has been portrayed over the years.

The "Up" series is one of British television's longest-running documentary projects, having first aired in 1964 and returning periodically to revisit the same group of participants as they age. The franchise has followed its subjects from childhood through adulthood, offering a longitudinal look at their lives, relationships and personal development.

The Guardian's listing also mentioned other programming for the evening, including a program described as covering "a year in the life of Gemma Collins," though further details on that broadcast were not specified in the excerpt.

Details on where the series will be available for later viewing, or on further programming plans following this final instalment, were not included in the source material.