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The Glittering Prizes (1976)

6.0/10 Ended 80, 75 min Jan 21, 1976 1 Season
Drama

The Glittering Prizes is a British television drama about the changing lives of a group of Cambridge students, starting in 1952 and following them through to middle age in the 1970s. It was first broadcast on BBC2 in 1976.

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Show Details

Original Title The Glittering Prizes
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 6
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 1.5

Networks

BBC Two
GB

Cast

Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
Ronald Brathwaite
12 episodes
Tom Conti
Tom Conti
6 episodes
Barbara Kellerman
Barbara Kellerman
6 episodes
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
6 episodes
Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Dent
6 episodes
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
Lady Frances Davidson
1 episodes
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Martin Wimbush
Freddie
1 episodes

Key Crew

Director Robert Knights, Waris Hussein
Writer Frederic Raphael
Producer Mark Shivas

Seasons

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Season 1
6 episodes 1976

Networks

BBC Two
GB

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Keywords

based on novel or book cambridge miniseries period drama

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Rating
6.0
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Based on 2 votes

Details
First Air Date January 21, 1976
Last Air Date February 25, 1976
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 1.5
Links
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