Episode 1
Susan Layton's engagement is announced as her fianc茅 Teddie shares quarters with Captain Ronald Merrick. Starring Lia Williams.
Susan Layton's engagement is announced.
Her fianc茅, Teddie Bingham, is stationed with his regiment in Mirat and is sharing his quarters with Captain Ronald Merrick.
The last days of the British Raj in India as the Second World War leads inevitably towards independence.
Paul Scott's classic series of novels dramatised by John Harvey.
Sarah Layton ...... Lia Williams
Mildred Layton ...... Geraldine James
Susan Layton ...... Alex Tregear
Teddie Bingham ...... Nicholas Boulton
Nigel Rowan ...... Benedict Cumberbatch
Ronald Merrick ...... Mark Bazeley
Lady Manners ...... Irene Sutcliffe
Count Bronowski ...... Gary Waldhorn
Fenny Grace ...... Selina Griffiths
Pandit Baba ...... Nadim Sawalha
Ahmed Kasim ...... Shiv Grewal
Hari Kumar ...... Prasanna Puwanarajah
Gopal ...... Bhasker Patel
Other parts played by:
Stuart McLoughlin
Robert Hastie
Music by Raiomond Mirza.
Director: Jeremy Mortimer
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in May 2005.
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