The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

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 for The Jewel in the Crown...

Geraldine James
Sarah Layton
Art Malik
Hari Kumar
Tim Pigott-Smith
Ronald Merrick
Wendy Morgan
Susan Layton
Judy Parfitt
Mildred Layton
Rosemary Leach
Aunt Fenny
Peggy Ashcroft
Barbie Batchelor
Geoffrey Beevers
Kevin Coley
Eric Porter
Dimitri Bronowsky
Derrick Branche
Ahmed Kasim
Charles Dance
Guy Perron
Rachel Kempson
Lady Manners
Susan Wooldridge
Daphne Manners
Saeed Jaffrey
Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat
Om Puri
Mr de Souza
Karan Kapoor
Colin Lindsey