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The Jewel in the Crown

A sweeping drama about the ruling and ruled classes of World War II India, the story begins with an unjust arrest for rape. The consequences of this arrest echo throughout the series with questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue.

1984 |1 Season  | 60m |  Drama

Cast

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Geraldine James

Sarah Layton

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Art Malik

Hari Kumar

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Tim Pigott-Smith

Ronald Merrick

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Wendy Morgan

Susan Layton

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Judy Parfitt

Mildred Layton

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Rosemary Leach

Aunt Fenny

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Peggy Ashcroft

Barbie Batchelor

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Geoffrey Beevers

Kevin Coley

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Eric Porter

Dimitri Bronowsky

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Nicholas Le Prevost

Nigel Rowan

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Derrick Branche

Ahmed Kasim

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Charles Dance

Guy Perron

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Rachel Kempson

Lady Manners

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Susan Wooldridge

Daphne Manners

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Saeed Jaffrey

Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat

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Om Puri

Mr de Souza

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Karan Kapoor

Colin Lindsey

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Creator

Paul Scott

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

ITV1