"Symon Basterfield now not only has 12 grandchildren of his own but has fostered 120 more.
Yet all the way through comes the sense that we all have to make our own luck, try our best, move on and up.
East End boy Tony always dreamed of being a jockey – and he wells up again in the new series aged 70 as he recalls his one race against the great Lester Piggott before it all turned sour.
Yet he is a classic Thatcherite by the time of 28 Up."
Framing: assertive ·
First seen: 2026-09-05 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-05 ·
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