Plot
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.
Cast
Geraldine James
as Sarah Layton
Art Malik
as Hari Kumar
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Ronald Merrick
Wendy Morgan
as Susan Layton
Judy Parfitt
as Mildred Layton
Rosemary Leach
as Aunt Fenny
Peggy Ashcroft
as Barbie Batchelor
Geoffrey Beevers
as Kevin Coley
Eric Porter
as Dimitri Bronowsky
Nicholas Le Prevost
as Nigel Rowan