| Name | Timeline | Love | Marriage | Children | Employment | Extra notes |
| Tony Walker
Working/ Lower Class |
7 – wanted to be a jockey
14– wants a baby son when he grows up 21– “on the knowledge” 28– owned his own cab -Taking acting lessons to make $ – married Debbie 35– made a movie about his life (wasn’t a big production) -parents died -had three children 42– marriage seemed to be in trouble 49– took second mortgage out on the London home and bought a vacation home -have grandchildren |
– had a loving childhood
-parents died (28); Tony and his wife took this very hard -gives all the love that he can to his children and grand children |
-never really spoke about marriage at a young age
-was married at (28) -were having marital issues around the age of (42) -communication issues between the couple; Tony had regrets on the communication issues – bickering taking place while cameras are rolling |
-always had intentions of having children
-loves his children very much and speaks highly of them -daughter had a tough time with his first lover (the father of her children); Tony a very important part of his grandchildren’s lives |
-always had the intentions of being successful
-wanted to be a jockey (7) but was unsuccessful -took acting classes (28) to make money/ pay bills -was a cab driver (28) and was very happy with his job |
-traditionalist; likes to be with his own people
– working man; angered by having to pay new expenses because of new people coming into his area |
| Bruce Balden
Working Class |
7– put in boarding school at a young age
-parents divorced around age 5 21– in Oxford Uni.; reading math 28– Teaching in East London 35– Teaching in Bangladesh 42– Running math department in an all girls school in the East end of London -had children -Married Penny 49- Teaching at an all boys school |
-was put into boarding school as a child for a stable environment;
-beaten on at school – parents divorced age 5 -had issues with love as a child because of separation from father -taking the lack of love his had as a child and giving it to his children |
-wanted to get married from a young age, but focused more on his job
-married at 42 -relationship with his wife is healthy -Bruce and Penny have good communication and don’t fight very often; positive aspect in his life |
– was more focused growing up about job than children
-had children at 42 -was worried about outcome of his children; protective and wanted them to turn out well -loves them so much |
-was always employment driven; driven to teach people
-wanted to play professional cricket; never did -instead coaches a team and plays for fun |
-relatively happy with the outcome of his life
-became to doubt himself as a teacher; students wore him down and gave up teaching around 49 -says that family and careers overtake your dreams |
| John
Upper class |
7- Planned to go to college court and continue on to Cambridge
-went to a private school 14-wants to be a politician; have $ and power 21- Wanted to be a barrister 35- Lawyer; -had a house in London and in the country -very wealthy -Married Clair (Daughter of a former Ambassador) 42- Became a part of Queen’s Corner (still a lawyer) 49- stopped teaching |
-went to private school; “rich kids make fun of the poor kids
-had very little interaction with parents (could have influenced the rude behaviour to the poor kids) -Family traditions in Bulgaria very important |
-got his career set before marriage
-married in to wealth – Family traditions very important to him (influence of wealth) could have influenced him on his choice to marry the Ambassador’s daughter |
-never talked about having children at any age; didn’t have children
-instead of having his own children, John started a parallel education system for disable children (family built school at the end of the 19th century) |
-had his entire future planned out at age 7 (focused)
-kept to a focused structured life plan and married after he got his career set |
-played piano at a young age but developed arthritis later on in life
-was worried about making the movie because of publicity; this is “real life” tv -headmaster of his school forced him to make the film |
| Susan Sullivan
Working/ upper class |
7- upper class; can tell by the way she talks
-Claimed she had a boyfriend who was 13 14- 21- heavy smoker -says she cynical 28- No longer smoking -changed because she met Rupert 35- 42- has been married 27 years -relies on husband Believes they’re perfect for each other 49- finally happy in her own skin -able to live with the wrong decisions she has made in the past |
-had a privileged childhood
-didn’t take on responsibilities until later on in life -could be from wealth; (resources so accessible didn’t feel the need to try and do things on her own) |
-wanted to be married at a young age but was not looking for something
-believed that her husband changed her life and made her a better person -very loving relationship between the two |
7- wanted kids
21- hated kids 28 – had two sons 35- had another daughter -the influence of her husband and they’re love changed her attitude towards having children |
-her career was not present in the film | -didn’t enjoy making the movie
-felt as though the movie opened old wounds every seven years that she didn’t like to be reminded of -likes her privacy |
| Nick Hitchon
Middle/ Upper Class |
7- farmer’s son
14- boarding school 21-studying physics at Oxford Uni. 28- moved to America; Nuclear Fusion at the Uni. of Wisconsin -got married to Jackie and had a son 35- Associate professor -got divorced around 34 -got remarried around 35 to Chris 42- full professor -wanted to be a famous professor -visited home 49- Abandoned research |
-had struggles with love and pleasing people
-second wife says he changed too easily to please her -family very important to him; family momentums in his house |
7- says he doesn’t answer questions about girls (kept to this until 21)
-got married at 28 to Jackie -got divorced 6 years later; believed he could have been braver in his marriage; upset by outcome and somewhat blamed him self -remarried around 35; so drawn and in love with each other |
Had a son at 28
-once divorced and remarried, wanted to have another child together, but never did – worried about his son and the outcome of the divorce -Boundary caused between his son and him; very upset by the separation |
– was very focused and successful with his job; was more focused on job
-being focused on career could have affected his first marriage outcome |
-was taken back to England at age 42; misses home and the separation of his parents (from him living in the US and them in England) |
| Neil Hughes
Lower Class |
7- lives in Liverpool/lower class
-dreamed of going to Oxford; being an astronaut or a coach driver or go into politics 14- went to boarding school 21- Went to Aberdeen but dropped out after 1st term -working on a building site; living in a squat 28-homeless; wanted to be of some importance -believes he would be miserable living in stability 35- Living in council state (co-op) -in Shetlands (most N place in Scotland); escaping reality -getting used to his life style -plans in seven years to be wandering streets of London 42- Moved to London; living with Bruce -town counsellor -knew it was time to get into politics -has his own car 49- Moved to Cambria -part of local town council (liberal democrat) -says he’s doing his best; says London wasn’t right for him |
-Age 7 had a good relationship with his father
-14-21 felt as though his parents did nothing for him -28, wanted to be able to help his parents in the future -father died (when he was 30) -their relationship deteriorated over the years -lacked love and communication with others as he moved around homeless; caused to him act paranoid, go mad, and question his sanity |
– pictured getting married as he went on through life
-never did get married -his lack on interaction when younger could have affected this outcome |
-age 7-28 didn’t want children
-believed that since the child would be half of him, the child could turn out to be like him; this worried him -never had children |
-has high hopes and dreams as a child
-reality of hard work seemed to discourage him, causing him to drop out of school and become homeless; $ a factor as well -getting his live together around 35 was of big importance in his life; realizing it was time to have a career -always knew he wanted to get into politics and achieved that goal |
-said people worried about him losing his sanity
-age 7-28 didn’t believe in God -35-42 started to become involved with the church -age 49- believed faith helped him to get through struggles in life and became very dedicated to the church (life experiences changing attitude) -“have to make due with reality” -“life comes once and it’s quite short, and you have to appreciate the positive things” |
