It is a bit interesting, but only really the novelty of seeing people grow up from kids to elderly. The actual content itself is disappointing though. They only get to spend a few minutes on each person, so you don't really get to know them as people. They ask the same few questions in each movie, and they aren't interesting enough questions and not enough depth.
It is also very one dimensional. The series tries to make a point of how bad the British class system is, with the upper class kids forced into their top end jobs but with no appreciation of the simpler things in life. And the working class kids the exact opposite.
Also none of them have interesting lives, or interesting outlooks. Only one of them is interesting which isn't enough, and you also don't get to see enough about any of them. It would have been better to have fewer people and a more in depth look into their lives. One of the more interesting people refused to continue with the show so was only in the first couple of movies.
Overall semi interesting but not good enough. Not deep enough to be useful to a sociologist, not interesting enough to be entertainment. Also it is overall pretty dark and miserable which is a shame because the first episode was so happy, but it quickly takes a dark turn and stays that way until the end.
It is also very one dimensional. The series tries to make a point of how bad the British class system is, with the upper class kids forced into their top end jobs but with no appreciation of the simpler things in life. And the working class kids the exact opposite.
Also none of them have interesting lives, or interesting outlooks. Only one of them is interesting which isn't enough, and you also don't get to see enough about any of them. It would have been better to have fewer people and a more in depth look into their lives. One of the more interesting people refused to continue with the show so was only in the first couple of movies.
Overall semi interesting but not good enough. Not deep enough to be useful to a sociologist, not interesting enough to be entertainment. Also it is overall pretty dark and miserable which is a shame because the first episode was so happy, but it quickly takes a dark turn and stays that way until the end.