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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 13-Sept-26 13:16:42

I intend to watch it.
Actually I might fill in watching the previous episodes too beforehand , as to be honest I’ve forgotten most of it.

TerriBull Sun 13-Sept-26 13:11:31

I will definitely watch it. I imagine it will be bitter/sweet and very poignant. There have been a number of articles about it. Nick's last recording 3 days before he died. In a way they've all been very brave to keep coming back to it. Unwittengly put forward at 7 years old when they would certainly lack any judgement as to the effects of their lives being put under scrutiny every 7 years. I think viewers have maybe measured their own highs and lows against theirs. I imagine there will be a few tears shed, it's the very real passage of time, the bright eyed seven year olds morphing gradually into pensioners.

silverlining48 Sun 13-Sept-26 12:28:34

I think I have said this before but 10 boys and only 4 girls were picked, three of whom were friends at the same primary school.
I have held feminist views as far back as the early 70 s, so can’t understand why it took a while before I registered this inequality.
I look firward with some sadness to watching this very last 7Up on Tuesday 9 pm ITV.

Visgir1 Sun 13-Sept-26 12:20:17

I'm looking forward to it too, they are my age it will be interesting.

Sweetpeasue Sun 13-Sept-26 12:19:10

Yes, Im looking forward to hearing what they have to say.

silverlining48 Sun 13-Sept-26 11:48:02

In case anyone has followed this interesting documentary over the years, or is interested, the final programme will be ITV this Tuesday evening.