The jewel in the crown [videorecording] / Granada Television presents ; adapted by Ken Taylor ; produced by Granada Television of England in association with WGBH Boston.
Based on The raj quartet by Paul Scott. Originally produced as a BBC television mini-series in 1984. Tim Pigott-Smith, Susan Wooldridge, Art Malik, Marne Maitland, Judy Parfitt, Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Nicholas Farrell, Saeed Jaffrey, Anna Cropper, Rosemary Leach, Eric Porter, Fabia Drake, Peggy Ashcroft, Rachel Kempson, Nicholas Le Prevost, Zia Mohyeddin, Warren Clarke, Charles Dance, Peter Jeffrey.
Contents:
volume 1. Questions of loyalty / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien Bibighar Gardens / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- Questions of loyalty / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien volume 2. Daughters of the regiment / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Christopher Morahan and Jim O'Brien Regimental silver / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien -- Ordeal by fire / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- Daughters of the regiment / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Christopher Morahan and Jim O'Brien volume 3. Travelling companions / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan Towers of silence / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- Evening at the Maharanee's / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien -- Travelling companions / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan volume 4. Division of the spoils / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien. Pandora's box / produced and directed by Christopher Morahan -- Division of the spoils / produced by Christopher Morahan ; directed by Jim O'Brien.
Summary:
Set in the twilight years of imperial British India, follows the ill-fated romance between a well-born Englishwoman, Daphne Manners, and a Hindu newsman, Hari Kumar, during a period of war with Japan and the Indian struggle for independence.
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