To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaques“So, where did you go to school?” On the face of it, it doesn’t seem like a loaded question. I was mostly bemused when I…
What if the Seven Up! series started today? | Letter
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Gordon McDougall recalls finding the original children to feature in the documentary strand that started in 1964In your editorial on the Up series (20 September), your point is well made that exposing seven‑year-olds on television…
The makers of the 7 Up series set out to prove a point about class. What they achieved is far more profound | Jonathan Freedland
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The epic documentary series reveals much about the shifting social attitudes of the last 60 years – and much more about the quiet mystery of human lifeFor an hour or two this week, I’ve been in the company of people whose lives I’ve seen unfold, almost…