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The Glittering Prizes

The Glittering Prizes

The Glittering Prizes

1976 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.3 Drama

The Glittering Prizes is a six-part British television drama written by Frederic Raphael, broadcast on BBC Two in 1976. From the 1950s to 1970s, a group of Cambridge University students explore their changing lives and the 'glittering prizes' of success, academia and personal fulfillment in a shifting Britain.

The Glittering Prizes is a six-part British television drama written by Frederic Raphael, broadcast on BBC Two in 1976. From the 1950s to 1970s, a group of Cambridge University students explore their changing lives and the 'glittering prizes' of success, academia and personal fulfillment in a shifting Britain.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

An Early Life

1953: Adam Morris wins a scholarship to Cambridge, a stepping stone for those with ambition to build lives and careers.

EP 2

A Love Life

1955: in their final year, Adam's friends prepare for life on the outside, some by laying the foundation stones of their

EP 3

A Past Life

1960: Adam publishes his first novel, starts to write for film, and decides to confront a formidable adversary — the b

EP 4

A Country Life

1964: Alan Parks, now a notorious television interviewer, decides to visit the country with his wife Barbara. They desce

EP 5

An Academic Life

1970: Bill Bourne returns from America to work at a new university where several of his old college friends are now teac

EP 6

A Double Life

1976: Adam, now a rich and successful writer, has more than his share of the 'glittering prizes'. He's happily married,

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