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The Jewel in the Crown is a 1984 British television serial about the final days of the British Raj in India during and after World War II, based on British author Paul Scott's Raj Quartet novels. Granada Television produced the series for the ITV network.
The Jewel in the Crown: With Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Judy Parfitt. The sweeping drama about the ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Raj Quartet. The four-volume novel sequence of the Quartet is set during the final days of the British Raj in India during the Second World War.
Episode 1 of 1984 drama by Granada TV, about the final days of the British Raj in India during and after World War II, based upon the Raj Quartet novels by P...
The Jewel in the Crown, acclaimed British television miniseries (1984) that was adapted by Ken Taylor from The Raj Quartet, a series of novels by Paul Scott about the last days of British rule in India. The story covers the period from 1942, in the midst of World War II, to the beginning of Indian independence in 1947.
In February 1942 Daphne Manners, the niece of the one-time Governor of the District, arrives in Mayapore, India full of enthusiasm. She is staying with her 'aunt' Lili, a close friend of her aunt. She is soon introduced to the duality of society and the fact that Indians and English only rarely meet and even more rarely socialize together.
Series about the final days of the British Raj in India, based on Paul Scott's novels.
In 1942, the Japanese, having conquered Burma, are threatening India. At Mayapore, Hari Kumar comes under suspicion of subversion by Merrick, the District Superintendent of Police. Daphne and Hari have been drawn closer together.
The Jewel in the Crown (TV Mini Series 1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
An adaptation of Paul Scott's four-novel series "The Raj Quartet."
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