63 Up

The opening reminds me of the opening music and animation for the BBC/ITV joint 1966 World Cup coverage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5fCuWaVglE

(I love the total anti climax, when it cuts to the actual stadium feed !)

I like the white wipe thing (not sure if there's a name for it) at the end of the original WIA opening titles - must have looked quite swish on an old black and white set.



Looks like that theme was ditched later in the 1960s in favour of no opening music...



...before Jam for World In Action was eventually introduced (early 70s?)

Thanks for that hidden Scientology-related gem.

This is a long but wonderful piece of writing about 63 Up.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/magazine/63-up-michael-apted.html