Asif Kapadia to direct final chapter of influential ITV documentary series Up
Summary
Asif Kapadia will direct the final episode of the long-running ITV documentary series Up, which follows the lives of a group of people from childhood to old age. The series began in 1964 and is regarded as a significant work of British television. The last episode will air later this year as a tribute to the original creator, Michael Apted.Key Facts
- The Up series started in 1964 and revisits a group of people every seven years.
- It was created by Michael Apted, who passed away in 2021.
- Kapadia is known for documentaries about Amy Winehouse, Ayrton Senna, and Diego Maradona.
- The series shows how the British class system impacted the participants' lives.
- Fourteen seven-year-old children from different backgrounds were featured initially.
- One participant, Neil Hughes, experienced homelessness before becoming a preacher and politician.
- The Up series was voted the most influential UK TV show of the last 50 years in 2024.
- Kapadia will finish the project with a final episode airing later this year as a tribute to Apted.
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