28 Up

Nick again doesn't look at the camera,
but now his wife does the talking.

28 Up
ITV
20 November 1984
Documentary
DVD
C+

I was less drawn into this installment, although most of the participants are now launched on their careers and/or marriage, in some cases with children.  (Simon has five!)  This is half an hour longer than 21 and includes quite a bit of clips from the earlier parts, but I didn't feel like it was adding up to much in most cases.  I actually thought Bruce had the most interesting story, the little boy who wanted to grow up to be a missionary now working in Tony's old school and finding a purpose in that, although his idealism has kept him from both embracing Thatcherite Britain (Simon and the other working-class folks seem content) and perhaps from finding a significant other.  Neil remains the most tragic participant, the squatter now a homeless wanderer.  Note that both John and Charles declined to participate, although we still get lots of clips of John in particular.