Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(1984)

Cast

Geraldine James as Sarah Layton
Geraldine James

as Sarah Layton

Art Malik as Hari Kumar
Art Malik

as Hari Kumar

Tim Pigott-Smith as Ronald Merrick
Tim Pigott-Smith

as Ronald Merrick

Wendy Morgan as Susan Layton
Wendy Morgan

as Susan Layton

Judy Parfitt as Mildred Layton
Judy Parfitt

as Mildred Layton

Rosemary Leach as Aunt Fenny
Rosemary Leach

as Aunt Fenny

Peggy Ashcroft as Barbie Batchelor
Peggy Ashcroft

as Barbie Batchelor

Geoffrey Beevers as Kevin Coley
Geoffrey Beevers

as Kevin Coley

Eric Porter as Dimitri Bronowsky
Eric Porter

as Dimitri Bronowsky

Nicholas Le Prevost as Nigel Rowan
Nicholas Le Prevost

as Nigel Rowan

Derrick Branche as Ahmed Kasim
Derrick Branche

as Ahmed Kasim

Charles Dance as Guy Perron
Charles Dance

as Guy Perron

Rachel Kempson as Lady Manners
Rachel Kempson

as Lady Manners

Susan Wooldridge as Daphne Manners
Susan Wooldridge

as Daphne Manners

Saeed Jaffrey as Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat
Saeed Jaffrey

as Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat

Om Puri as Mr de Souza
Om Puri

as Mr de Souza

Karan Kapoor as Colin Lindsey
Karan Kapoor

as Colin Lindsey

Episodes

Crossing the River poster

Crossing the River 0.0

January 9, 1984

The story begins in 1942. The Japanese are threatening to invade and Gandhi is calling on the British to quit India. In…

The Bibighar Gardens poster

The Bibighar Gardens 0.0

January 10, 1984

It is now August 1942. In Mayapore, Daphne and Hari draw closer together despite warnings from Ronald Merrick. Daphne a…

Questions of Loyalty poster

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January 17, 1984

Hari, still keeping his promise of silence, remains in prison. Daphne has been prevented from seeing him. Regardless of…

Incidents at a Wedding poster

Incidents at a Wedding 0.0

January 24, 1984

The hasty arrangements for Susan and Teddy's wedding are threatened, but Ronald Merrick provides a solution. The Layton…

The Regimental Silver poster

The Regimental Silver 0.0

January 31, 1984

Susan and Teddy's wedding day is a happy one, except for the strange attack on the car taking Ronald Merrick and Teddy …

Ordeal by Fire poster

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February 7, 1984

In Pankot, Sarah has to break the news of Teddy's death to Susan. Later they learn together of a brave attempt to save …

Daughters of the Regiment poster

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February 14, 1984

While visiting the wounded Ronald Merrick in Calcutta, Sarah meets Jimmy Clark who later challenges many of the values …

The Day of the Scorpion poster

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February 21, 1984

Sarah returns to Pankot to find her sister Susan becoming increasingly agitated by her new baby. Merrick too is close t…

The Towers of Silence poster

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February 28, 1984

Susan's baby has been rescued from the ring of fire that nearly engulfed him, but how did that awful moment leave Susan…

An Evening at the Maharanee's poster

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March 6, 1984

It is 1945. Colonel Layton has been released from prison camp. Sarah visits Barbie in hospital then goes to Bombay to w…

Travelling Companions poster

Travelling Companions 0.0

March 13, 1984

On 6th August 1945 Barbie lies in hospital in Rampur. Sarah meets Guy in Bombay, after which she and her father travel …

The Moghul Room poster

The Moghul Room 0.0

March 20, 1984

Merrick, having blackmailed an orderly to gain access to Susan's records, is recalled to Delhi at the end of the war. G…

Pandora's Box poster

Pandora's Box 0.0

March 27, 1984

In August 1947 Guy Perron returns to India on the eve of independence to observe the last days of British rule. He disc…

The Division of the Spoils poster

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April 3, 1984

Guy discovers the horrific details of Merricks death. He travels to Ranpur for the independence celebrations, but the t…