Up Series

7 Up New Generation is a new version of the Up Series, following the lives of a group of individuals who were seven years old at the turn of the millennium.

Occasional documentary series charting the progress of a group of children in 21st century Britain. Seven years ago, 7 Up 2000 introduced viewers to a group of seven-year-olds from various backgrounds and attempted to build a portrait of their lives at the turn of the millennium. Now the production team has returned to these children as they reach 14 to see where their lives have taken them so far. How have they changed? Will their Britain seem different now seen through the eyes of teenagers?

Occasional documentary series charting the progress of a group of children in 21st century Britain. Seven years ago, 7 Up 2000 introduced viewers to a group of seven-year-olds from various backgrounds and attempted to build a portrait of their lives at the turn of the millennium. Now the production team has returned to these children as they reach 14 to see where their lives have taken them so far. How have they changed? Will their Britain seem different now seen through the eyes of teenagers?

In the year 2000, as a new century opened, the documentary 7 Up 2000 was broadcast on BBC1. Following in the footsteps of 7 Up, the award-winning and highly acclaimed World In Action documentary that started in 1964, 7 Up 2000 began a fresh journey with a new generation of children, each one aged seven in the year 2000. The programme featured children from all over the UK, from hugely varied backgrounds, all with very different personalities and interests. We filmed each child at school and play, to try to build a true portrait of their lives and get a glimpse of their Britain at the beginning of a new millennium. Seven years on, the same production team returned to these children as they reached 14, to see how they had changed. Now, in 2014, we've been back to them again as they approach the milestone of their 21st birthdays. Where will their lives have taken them now?

In the year 2000, as a new century opened, the documentary 7 Up 2000 was broadcast on BBC1. Following in the footsteps of 7 Up, the award-winning and highly acclaimed World In Action documentary that started in 1964, 7 Up 2000 began a fresh journey with a new generation of children, each one aged seven in the year 2000. The programme featured children from all over the UK, from hugely varied backgrounds, all with very different personalities and interests. We filmed each child at school and play, to try to build a true portrait of their lives and get a glimpse of their Britain at the beginning of a new millennium. Seven years on, the same production team returned to these children as they reached 14, to see how they had changed. Now, in 2014, we've been back to them again as they approach the milestone of their 21st birthdays. Where will their lives have taken them now?

Cameras catch up with the participants from 7 Up 2000 as they turn 28, with some of them now reassessing their career paths.

Ryan, born with cerebral palsy, now has a full-time job and is finally moving out of his mum's house. Talan is battling to overcome depression as he returns to university for a second attempt.