The Seven Up series of TV documentaries by Michael Apted has followed the lives of fourteen British children since 1964 at seven yearly intervals, with the next edition planned for screening on ITV later in 2012. Today there will be a special screening at BAFTA in London of 56 Up, the new film in the series, followed by a Q&A with director Michel Apted. For further information, and details on booking, visit the BAFTA website at: www.bafta.org/

In Viewfinder Online, Susanne Hammacher of the Royal Anthropological Institute looks at the history and impact of this series of films. To read her article, visit: http://bufvc.ac.uk/viewfinder

For details of the DVD release of the series, search the BUFVC’s Find DVD database here: http://bufvc.ac.uk/dvdfind/

Details of the original TV broadcasts can also be found in the TVTiP and TRILT resources.

Jackie, Lynn and Sue in 'Seven Up!' (1964 © Granada, courtesy of Network DVD)