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Tandoori Nights

30min

Comedy

Tandoori Nights was a television sitcom broadcast on Channel 4 between 1985 and 1987. It consisted of two series of six episodes each. The series was directed by Jon Amiel and written by Farrukh Dhondy. It is the story of two rival restaurants in London, and starred Saeed Jaffery, Tariq Yunus, Rita Wolf and Zohra Sehgal. It was Channel 4's first Asian comedy series.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

30min

4th Jul 1985

Apart from the Kama Sutra: Jimmy plans to acquire a new wife over a family supper.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

30min

11th Jul 1985

White Lies: It's clear that Allaudin, the Jewel's temperamental chef, has a problem.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

30min

18th Jul 1985

Down with Oswald Pick: Oswald Pick has ruined the reputation of The Far Pavilions in a magazine review.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

30min

25th Jul 1985

Far from the Ganges: Jimmy's mum searches for husbands for his daughters so he'll let her move back to India.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

30min

1st Aug 1985

Film Fare: Asha is delighted when she hears that Mumbai megastar Ravi Dastaan will eat at the Jewel.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

30min

8th Aug 1985

A Little Free Enterprise: Rashid offers Jimmy a special price on a delivery of vintage (stolen) wine.

First air date

4th Jul 1985

Last air date

13th Nov 1987

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks