Overview
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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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: An Early Life
Jan 21, 1976
In 1953 Adam Morris wins a scholarship to Cambridge, a stepping-stone for those with ambition to build lives and careers. In his first year at college...
Episode 2: A Love Life
Jan 28, 1976
In 1955, in their final year at Cambridge, Adam's friends make their preparation for life in the outside world, some by laying the foundation sto...
Episode 3: A Past Life
Feb 04, 1976
In 1960, Adam Morris publishes his first novel, starts to write for movies and decides he wishes to confront a formidable adversary - the brilliant bu...
Episode 4: A Country Life
Feb 11, 1976
In 1964, Alan Parks, now a notorious television interviewer, decides to visit the country with his wife Barbara. They descend on their old Cambridge f...
Episode 5: An Academic Life
Feb 18, 1976
In 1970, Bill Bourne returns from America to work at a new university where several of his old college friends are now teaching. They find themselves ...
Episode 6: A Double Life
Feb 25, 1976
In 1976, Adam Morris, now a rich and successful writer, has more than his share of the 'glittering prizes'. He is happily married, with two ...
