Where to watch Fame Is the Spur (1982) in the UK
Fame Is the Spur (1982) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 27 June 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Fame is the Spur is a British television series which first aired on the BBC in 1982. It was based on the novel Fame is the Spur by Howard Spring. It depicts a socialist politician who betrays his early beliefs as he grows older, and was believed to be based upon the Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. It had previously been adapted as a film Fame is the Spur by the Boulting Brothers in 1947.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Fame Is the Spur.
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Tim Pigott-SmithHamer Shawcross -
David HaymanArnold Ryerson -
Joanna DavidAnn Artingstall -
Phyllida LawAunt Lizzie -
Julia McKenziePen Muff -
Paola DionisottiEllen Stansfield -
George CostiganTom Hannaway
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