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The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia

★ 5.9/10•1993•1h 0m•18•Comedy•Drama
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Karim is 17 years old and lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and Pakistani father, who has become a kind of spiritual guru to his middle-class neighbours. Karim wants to explore his cultural roots, in the hope that he will achieve sexual and racial self-realisation.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 3, 1993

Episodes

Episode 1 - Part 1E160m

Part 1

In 1970s London we meet Karim, the son of an India father and an English mother.

Nov 3, 1993

Episode 2 - Part 2E260m

Part 2

Jamila’s betrothed, Changez, arrives from Bombay but he mainly wants to see Baker Street.

Nov 10, 1993

Episode 3 - Part 3E360m

Part 3

Eva leaves suburbia for the city. Karim becomes an actor and falls in love with Eleanor.

Nov 17, 1993

Episode 4 - Part 4E460m

Part 4

Karim becomes a star and goes with Pyke’s play to New York.

Nov 24, 1993

Actors

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Karim Amir

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Margaret Amir

Harish Patel

Harish Patel

Changez

Jemma Redgrave

Jemma Redgrave

Eleanor

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Haroon Amir

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Charlie Kay

Susan Fleetwood

Susan Fleetwood

Eva Kay

David Bamber

David Bamber

Shadwell

Nisha Nayar

Nisha Nayar

Jamila

Surendra Kochar

Surendra Kochar

Badi Uzzaman

Badi Uzzaman

Janet Dale

Janet Dale

Sally George

John McEnery

John McEnery

Uncle Ted

Vicky Murdock

Helen

David Bradley

David Bradley

Helen's Father

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