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’56 Up’ Revisits a Handful of Britons on Journeys Through Life

Leah Rozen — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:13:24 +0000

Almost a half century ago, one of the greatest of reality television shows began in England, only no one labeled it as such then.

Michael Apted’s ’56 Up’ Set For January 2013 U.S. Release

Leah Rozen — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:18:05 +0000

They’ve become almost like old friends, and now we have another chance to catch up.

For the past half century, fans of English filmmaker Michael Apted’s Up series have gotten to check in with the group of men and women he has been interviewing every seven years since they were 7-year-olds gathered to romp at a ...

Summer of London: Five Earth and Natural History Series on iTunes

staff — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:34:59 +0000

Have you ever come across a documentary on the telly and an hour later you felt much, much smarter? It’s almost like, “How did I not know this before!? I’d like to learn more about what happens when a star explodes.