The Raj Quartet: The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the S...
Scott, Paul / Martin, Anna Maxwell / Cumberbatch, Benedict / Cast, Full / James, Geraldine / Ghir, Kulvinder / Bazeley, Mark / Wadia, Nina / Puwanarajah, Prasanna
An epic full-cast dramatisation of Paul Scott's classic series of novels charting the last days ofthe British Raj.Spanning the years from 1942 to 1947, this landmark saga explores the relationships between an array of soldiers and civilians stationedin India, as the sun sets on British colonial rule.As The Jewel in the Crown opens, World War II is at its height and Gandhi is calling for the British to leave. When Daphne Manners arrives in Maya...