He only took part up to age 28 so there's not that much of him to watch.

Oh right.. I forgot that was what put me off him first - when he said he'd only decided to take part again to promote his 'band'    They reminded me of the hippy couple from The Voice

Awwwwwwww - Bruce - still my fave. He seems to have a happy life - that's nice. He was such a serious, sad little boy.

Hi Soozy just logged on to see if anyone was watching.

Yeah Bruce; what you'd call a decent sort.

But Lyn is another level - she's fabulous.

Yes she is too. A real spirited woman. I just have always had a real soft spot for Bruce.

I agree on both counts, Soozy.

Oh god, Tony's gone to Spain so his missus can play bingo!

Awww, he's a good and decent family man.  Looks after them all

Nice moment there!

Brilliant brilliant ... I thoroughly enjoyed that

I think they all turned out to be a decent bunch of people.

But Bruce is my favourite.

Yes - it ended on a high note. Oh well .....................that's it until they're 63 - OMG.......................I'll be 62. I remeber being mortified at the end of 49 up - where do the years go?

Most of them seem to be decent human beings with strong family and work ethics.  I felt sorry for Jackie though; she's definitely not had an easy time of it.

D'ya think we'll all still be here in 7 years time 

Do you think my kitchen will be finished?

they all seemed happy and well rounded, well there was the bitter woman who moved to scotland , but she seems to be the only sour note.

I wonder if the fact they were being interviewed every 7 years had any effect on how they  developed?

I know some backed out  some years, but I think it would affect me if i thought i'd have to watch myself being a dick , or worse on national telly...

maybe i am just that shallow tho...

Did you think she was bitter? I thought she'd had a very hard life but was making the best of it - I guess we all see things differently. I'm glad I haven't had to suffer some of the knocks she has.

As for the effect of the series - I guess you'd pull your finger out and maybe lose a bit of weight and tart up the house a bit for the cameras 

Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

D'ya think we'll all still be here in 7 years time 

Do you think my kitchen will be finished?

Possibly.  At a pinch....

That was Jackie.  She did have a bit of a yo-yo life though which made me feel sorry for her.  Her attitude was another matter.

I'd hate to be filmed.  I can't even bear to think about what I was like at 14, 21 etc.  *cringe*

thats how she came across to me sooz, she seemed to expect everyone around her  to make her life better.

maybe she was just battered by the experiences life had chucked at her.

I think that's it, JB; she was ground down by the knockbacks and (in all honesty) I think she gave up.  I was surprised; thought she'd have been a fighter more.

i  am so glad i was born resillient.

 its one of the greatest gifts, i reckon.

Sad news to report that Pail Almond who directed this series of documentaries had died aged 83:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32315451

I got excited when I saw this thread thinking Soozy had returned. 

Me too

She's here, she's here!! She posted in Rawky's thread!

*Dances and twirls*

WhoooHoooo Sooz

That's right. They all come back for the Rawkster. 

Awwwwww - shucks.

Just a flying visit I'm afraid - I heard the Rawksters distress call.