The Glittering Prizes
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Starring
Tom ContiBarbara KellermanMark Wing-DaveyClive MerrisonEmily RichardJohn Gregg
Starring
Tom ContiBarbara KellermanMark Wing-DaveyClive MerrisonEmily RichardJohn Gregg
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The Glittering Prizes Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
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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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Miniseries1976
7.77761h 13m
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.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | An Early Life | 7.5 | 14 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | A Love Life | 6.9 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | A Past Life | 7.2 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | A Country Life | 8.7 | 14 | 73 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | An Academic Life | 8.1 | 12 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | A Double Life | 7.6 | 11 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Tom Conti Adam Morris
Barbara Kellerman Barbara Morris, Barbara Hughes
Mark Wing-Davey Mike Clode
Clive Merrison Bill Bourne
Emily Richard Anna Cunningham
John Gregg Alan Parks
Malcolm Stoddard Dan Bradley
Roger Hammond Ronald Braithwaite, Ronald Braithwaite M.P.
Nigel Havers Denis Porson
Jeremy Child John Cadman
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