The Glittering Prizes
1976•NR•1 Seasons•6 Episodes•7.3•Ended
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.
Creator
Frederic Raphael
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Episodes
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