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Fame is the Spur

on BBC One London

by HOWARD SPRING dramatised in eight episodes by ELAINE MORGAN featuring with 2: For young John Shawcross escape from the slums lies in one word: education. For Tom nannaway the word is: money .. but for Arnold Ryerson the way out is not so clear-cut, and aireaay fate is playing tricks.
Music composed by ALAN PRICE Costume designer PRUE HANDLEY
Make-up artist MAUREEN WINSLADE Designer DON HOMFRAY Producer RICHARD BEYNON
Directed by DAVID GILES

Contributors

Unknown:
Elaine Morgan
Unknown:
John Shawcross
Unknown:
Arnold Ryerson
Composed By:
Alan Price
Designer:
Prue Handley
Artist:
Maureen Winslade
Designer:
Don Homfray
Producer:
Richard Beynon
Directed By:
David Giles
John:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Arnold:
David Hayman
Tom:
George Costigan
Ann:
Joanna David
Ellen:
Paola Dionisotti
Gordon:
David Collings
Aunt Lizzie:
Phyllida Law
Hawley:
John Bryans
Lillian:
Irene Sutcliffe
Amy:
Julia Sawalha
Hilda:
Annie Hulley
Birley:
Gidben Kaye
Doctor:
Kenneth Midwood
Mrs Ryerson:
Sheila Reid
Richardson:
Anthony Rouse

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