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Singer with the folk trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson, whose repertoire was drawn from songs of social and political comment

As ITV remakes the comedy drama, it's time to reassess the overlooked creator of the original novels

Mixed-race Symon, who grew up in an orphanage and became a foster parent. Neil, the would-be astronaut and restless soul who later dropped out of university and lived in a squat . . . No doubt, as you read this, some of you can picture their faces now, just a few of the unforgettable characters we met as children in the ITV documentary series Seven Up! (later Up) and have followed throughout their lives — remember Lynn the librarian and am-dram actress Sue? One of the girls, Suzy Lusk (pictured above in the series when she was a child) refused to take part in the latest instalment. Apted r...

Acclaimed British director Michael Apted has died

Coal Miner’s Daughter helmer Michael Apted dies at 79 ComingSoon.net is saddened to report (via The Hollywood Reporter) that acclaimed British director Michael Apted, the man behind the  Up series of documentaries and a number of celebrated films, has passed away at the age of 79. The exact cause of death and timing are currently unknown, but Roy Ashton from the Gersh Agency confirmed to THR that the director, who served three terms as the Directors’ Guild of America President from 2003-09, had died. “ His legacy will be forever woven into the fabric of cinema and our guild,”  DGA...