The Buddha of Suburbia
1h

Comedy

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

1. Part 1

3rd Nov 1993

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

2. Part 2

10th Nov 1993

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

3. Part 3

17th Nov 1993

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

4. Part 4

24th Nov 1993

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

First air date

3rd Nov 1993

Last air date

24th Nov 1993

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

The Buddha of Suburbia
1h

Episodes

Cast

1. Part 1

2. Part 2

3. Part 3

4. Part 4

First air date

Last air date

Status

Type

Original language

Networks

The Buddha of Suburbia1h

Episodes

Cast

1. Part 1

2. Part 2

3. Part 3

4. Part 4

First air date

Last air date

Status

Type

Original language

Networks

The Buddha of Suburbia
1h