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The Glittering Prizes

Season 1 Episode 2: A Love Life

Adam makes a daring move by tying the knot with Barbara, going against his parents' advice, while Joyce's life is turned on its head by her pregnancy with Alan's baby, causing her to ultimately choose Dan over him.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 An Early Life

1. An Early Life

Aired: Jan 21, 1976

Adam Morris starts fresh as a Cambridge undergraduate in the mid-1950s, kicki...

Episode 2 A Love Life

2. A Love Life

Aired: Jan 28, 1976

Adam makes a daring move by tying the knot with Barbara, going against his pa...

Episode 3 A Past Life

3. A Past Life

Aired: Feb 4, 1976

In the next episode, Adam engages in a tense debate with a renowned author wh...

Episode 4 A Country Life

4. A Country Life

Aired: Feb 11, 1976

The seemingly perfect marriage between Joyce and Dan is shattered, revealing ...

Episode 5 An Academic Life

5. An Academic Life

Aired: Feb 18, 1976

Tensions rise at a prestigious university as allegations of racial prejudice ...

Episode 6 A Double Life

6. A Double Life

Aired: Feb 25, 1976

A celebrated author grapples with the profound impact of his father's death a...

Info about The Glittering Prizes

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama