The Jewel in the Crown Miniseries Episode 1 Crossing the River 1984
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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.
- Released: 1984-01-09
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Geraldine James, Art Malik, Tim Pigott-Smith, Wendy Morgan, Judy Parfitt
- Director: Denis Forman, Milly Preece, Christopher Morahan, George Fenton, Paul Scott
