Looking for Clancy
1975•50m
Drama
Frank Clancy goes from penniless working-class idealist in the 1930s to superstar journalist and editor in the London of the swinging '60s — but at what cost to his integrity?
Production
BBC
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
May 24, 1975
Last Aired
June 21, 1975
Networks
BBC Two
Created By
Richard Beynon
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1975-05-24
Born in London's East End ten years before the General Strike, Frank Clancy and Dick Holt are boyhood friends. As they grow up they are both determined to make their way to the top in Fleet Street.
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1975-05-31
In the 1930s, Clancy, in dire need of money, is given a job by a right-wing politician — who has a secret agenda.
E3
Part 3
Air date: 1975-06-07
E4
Part 4
Air date: 1975-06-14
E5
Part 5
Air date: 1975-06-21
Holt has discovered evidence of an atrocity committed by American troops in Vietnam — can he persuade Clancy to publish the story when no one else will?













