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Season 1, Episode 1

Crossing the River

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Air Date: 1984-01-09

Overview: The 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 Merrick, the District Superintendent of Police. This turns to hatred when Hari begins a relationship with Daphne Manners, the object of Merrick's affections. It is the start of a chain of events binding English and Indians in a web of love, tragedy and death.

Runtime: 106 minutes

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Guest Stars

Cast

Geraldine James Image

Geraldine James

Art Malik Image

Art Malik

Tim Pigott-Smith Image

Tim Pigott-Smith

Wendy Morgan Image

Wendy Morgan

Judy Parfitt Image

Judy Parfitt

Rosemary Leach Image

Rosemary Leach

Peggy Ashcroft Image

Peggy Ashcroft

Geoffrey Beevers Image

Geoffrey Beevers

Eric Porter Image

Eric Porter

Nicholas Le Prevost Image

Nicholas Le Prevost

Derrick Branche Image

Derrick Branche

Charles Dance Image

Charles Dance

Rachel Kempson Image

Rachel Kempson

Susan Wooldridge Image

Susan Wooldridge

Saeed Jaffrey Image

Saeed Jaffrey

Om Puri Image

Om Puri

Karan Kapoor Image

Karan Kapoor