Fame Is the SpurTV Show
A chronicle of three working-class Manchester lads and their descendants spanning from 1877 to the onset of the Second World War. Hamer Shawcross' youthful socialist zeal soon converts to personal ambition, exploiting the Labour movement to become an MP, marrying well and eventually entering the House of Lords. Arnold Ryerson is the sensitive and courageous pioneer of Trade Union growth. Tom Hannaway is a perky opportunist who progresses from rag-and-bone man to tycoon and a knighthood following his own self-help philosophy.
About Fame Is the Spur
Fame Is the Spur first aired in 1982 and is listed as a drama series created by Howard Spring.
The series information currently records 1 season, 8 episodes, status: Ended, network information for BBC One.
Top-billed cast members include Tim Pigott-Smith, David Hayman. The synopsis above provides the available premise, while the season section shows the published season and episode structure.
