The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
In India, during the final years of British rule in World War II, an unjust arrest for rape sets off questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue.
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Episodes
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1. Crossing the River1984-01-09 · 1h 46mThe story begins in 1942. The Japanese are threatening to invade and Gandhi is calling on the British to quit India. In Mayapore Hari Kumar comes under suspicion of subversion by M
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2. The Bibighar Gardens1984-01-10 · 52mIt is now August 1942. In Mayapore, Daphne and Hari draw closer together despite warnings from Ronald Merrick. Daphne and Hari quarrel and the divide between them is seemingly unbr
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3. Questions of Loyalty1984-01-17 · 51mHari, still keeping his promise of silence, remains in prison. Daphne has been prevented from seeing him. Regardless of the scandal and the risks, Daphne is determined to give birt
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4. Incidents at a Wedding1984-01-24 · 52mThe hasty arrangements for Susan and Teddy's wedding are threatened, but Ronald Merrick provides a solution. The Layton family gathers in Mirat as guests of its ruler, the Nawab, w
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5. The Regimental Silver1984-01-31 · 51mSusan and Teddy's wedding day is a happy one, except for the strange attack on the car taking Ronald Merrick and Teddy to the church. Merrick apologises to Sarah and explains the c
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6. Ordeal by Fire1984-02-07 · 52mIn Pankot, Sarah has to break the news of Teddy's death to Susan. Later they learn together of a brave attempt to save his life. Sarah embarks on a journey to bring comfort to a wo
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7. Daughters of the Regiment1984-02-14 · 52mWhile visiting the wounded Ronald Merrick in Calcutta, Sarah meets Jimmy Clark who later challenges many of the values by which she lives. In Pankot another daughter of the regimen
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8. The Day of the Scorpion1984-02-21 · 52mSarah returns to Pankot to find her sister Susan becoming increasingly agitated by her new baby. Merrick too is close to madness, but who will snap first?
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9. The Towers of Silence1984-02-28 · 52mSusan's baby has been rescued from the ring of fire that nearly engulfed him, but how did that awful moment leave Susan? Barbie embarks on a generous mission but is turned back by
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10. An Evening at the Maharanee's1984-03-06 · 53mIt is 1945. Colonel Layton has been released from prison camp. Sarah visits Barbie in hospital then goes to Bombay to welcome him home. Also in Bombay, Sergeant Guy Perron of Milit
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11. Travelling Companions1984-03-13 · 52mOn 6th August 1945 Barbie lies in hospital in Rampur. Sarah meets Guy in Bombay, after which she and her father travel to Pankot for his home-coming. There are other travellers who
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12. The Moghul Room1984-03-20 · 52mMerrick, having blackmailed an orderly to gain access to Susan's records, is recalled to Delhi at the end of the war. Guy and Sarah find that their friendship with Hari is drawing
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13. Pandora's Box1984-03-27 · 52mIn August 1947 Guy Perron returns to India on the eve of independence to observe the last days of British rule. He discovers that Merrick had married Susan but was subsequently kil
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14. The Division of the Spoils1984-04-03 · 51mGuy discovers the horrific details of Merricks death. He travels to Ranpur for the independence celebrations, but the train is besieged and Ahmed Kasim and other Muslims are killed
Cast
Tim Pigott-SmithRonald MerrickImages
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