The Jewel in the Crown

6.7(21 votes)

1984 - 1984

55m per episode

Ended1 Season14 Episodes

Drama

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.

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Show Details

Created by:

Paul Scott

Irene Shubik

Network:

ITV1

Country:GB

Languages

Original:en

Spoken:

English

Seasons

Miniseries

14 episodes

1984

Cast

Geraldine James

Sarah Layton

Art Malik

Hari Kumar

Tim Pigott-Smith

Ronald Merrick

Wendy Morgan

Susan Layton

Judy Parfitt

Mildred Layton

Rosemary Leach

Aunt Fenny

Peggy Ashcroft

Barbie Batchelor

Geoffrey Beevers

Kevin Coley

Eric Porter

Dimitri Bronowsky

Nicholas Le Prevost

Nigel Rowan

Derrick Branche

Ahmed Kasim

Charles Dance

Guy Perron

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