As the decades-spanning documentary series concludes with its final installment, 70 Up, viewers reflect on how it shaped their own lives.
Jobs and programme budgets at the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV are under threat as the broadcasters compete against YouTube, Netflix and other US-based platforms, according to The Guardian.
Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia presents the concluding chapter of the decades-spanning British documentary, catching up with participants now in their 70s.
The final instalment of the Up series, directed by Asif Kapadia, was reportedly prompted after participant Nick Hitchon revealed he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The Welsh actor spoke about his "emotional connection" to his role in a new ITV drama, The Party, according to the BBC.
A review published by The Guardian's television section characterizes the six-part Norwegian-format series as intentionally baffling, noting appearances by Gary Lineker, John Bercow, Joey Essex and Graeme Souness.