ITV’s opening episode of 70 Up left viewers deeply moved as it revisited Nick Hitchon’s extraordinary journey, first documented when he was seven
From a Yorkshire farm, he went on to study at Oxford and build a distinguished career as a nuclear fusion academic in Wisconsin
The programme also reflected on his family life and the significance of taking part in Britain’s landmark documentary series for more than six decades
Hitchon’s final interview will feature in the concluding episode, airing on ITV on 22 September.