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The Glittering Prizes

6.0
1 season
6 episodes
Ended
Drama

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:January 21, 1976
Last Aired:February 25, 1976
Episode Runtime:1h 15m
Networks:
BBC Two
Created By:
Frederic Raphael

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

6 episodes

Aired: 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.

Production

BBC