SeriesPride and Prejudice
8.21995
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Watch The Glittering Prizes (1976) Online
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7.33 votes1976NR1h 15mEndedDrama
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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.
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- 1. An Early LifeNow viewing1976-01-211h 15m1953: Adam Morris wins a scholarship to Cambridge, a stepping stone for those with ambition to build lives and careers. In his first year, he makes several new friends and a few enemies. He sets out to antagonise his upper-class roommate but soon finds himself in deeper water than he'd anticipated.
- 2. A Love Life1976-01-281h 15m1955: in their final year, Adam's friends prepare for life on the outside, some by laying the foundation stones of their careers, many pairing off in the marriage stakes, a few by doing both.
- 3. A Past Life1976-02-041h 15m1960: Adam publishes his first novel, starts to write for film, and decides to confront a formidable adversary — the brilliant but dangerous Stephen Taylor, a prominent supporter of 1930s British fascism.
- 4. A Country Life1976-02-111h 15m1964: Alan Parks, now a notorious television interviewer, decides to visit the country with his wife Barbara. They descend on old friends Joyce and Dan Bradley, disrupting their quiet lives.
- 5. An Academic Life1976-02-181h 15m1970: Bill Bourne returns from America to work at a new university where several of his old college friends are now teaching. They find themselves taunted by a new generation of students for their outdated 'Cambridge' approach to life.
- 6. A Double Life1976-02-251h 15m1976: Adam, now a rich and successful writer, has more than his share of the 'glittering prizes'. He's happily married, with two children. Despite all this, Adam is still dissatisfied, and he attempts to come to terms with his material success by leading a double life.
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How many seasons does The Glittering Prizes have?
The Glittering Prizes has 1 season and 6 episodes.
When did The Glittering Prizes first air?
The Glittering Prizes first aired in 1976.
Is The Glittering Prizes still running?
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What genre is The Glittering Prizes?
The Glittering Prizes is classified as Drama.