Directed by:
Jim O'BrienCinematography:
Ray GoodeComposer:
George FentonCast:
Tim Pigott-Smith, Peggy Ashcroft, Charles Dance, Geraldine James, Art Malik, Judy Parfitt, Rachel Kempson, Om Puri, Stuart Wilson, Warren Clarke, Janet Henfrey (more)Plots(1)
Featuring an all-star cast, this sweeping 14-part adaptation of Paul Scott’s 'The Raj Quartet' is the story of the men and women of both ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again. Winner of 23 major awards including a Primetime Emmy®, and of five BAFTAs (including Best Drama Serial), The Jewel in the Crown was hailed by critics and viewers as one of the most thoughtful and important television dramas ever. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Tim Pigott-Smith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279350_6fe528.jpg)
Tim Pigott-Smith
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Downton Abbey (2010) (series)
Miranda (2009) (series) - actor, a.f.
![Peggy Ashcroft](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/413/164413243_2e293c.jpg)
Peggy Ashcroft
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
![Charles Dance](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/028/164028272_463ed3.jpg)
Charles Dance
UK
Best series:
Game of Thrones (2011) (series)
The Crown (2016) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
![Geraldine James](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/893/161893462_7c851e.jpg)
Geraldine James
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Anne with an E (2017) (series)
State of Play (2003) (series)
![Art Malik](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/341/165341528_05a913.jpg)
Art Malik
Pakistan
Best series:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Homeland (2011) (series)
![Judy Parfitt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272292_732db3.jpg)
Judy Parfitt
UK
Best series:
Yes, Minister (1980) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Call the Midwife (2012) (series)
![Rachel Kempson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280461_a543c6.jpg)
Rachel Kempson
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
The Black Tower (1985) (series)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979) (series)
![Om Puri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270315_9b73fd.jpg)
Om Puri
India
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Canterbury Tales (2003) (series)
![Stuart Wilson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269176_1a7194.jpg)
Stuart Wilson
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
I, Claudius (1976) (series)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) (series)
![Warren Clarke](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272474_d309a3.jpg)
Warren Clarke
UK
Best series:
All Creatures Great and Small (1978) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Blackadder (1983) (series)
![Janet Henfrey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/279/158279892_a67336.jpg)
Janet Henfrey
UK
Best series:
The Crown (2016) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Doctor Who (2005) (series)
![Nicholas Farrell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/418/418990_b290b0.jpg)
Nicholas Farrell
UK
Best series:
The Crown (2016) (series)
To Play the King (1993) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Leslie Grantham
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
EastEnders (1985) (series)
David Leland
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Ripping Yarns (1976) (series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) (series)
Rowena Cooper
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Spaced (1999) (series)
The Brittas Empire (1991) (series)
![Matyelok Gibbs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/188/158188377_72835e.gif)
Matyelok Gibbs
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Bergerac (1981) (series)
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
![Saeed Jaffrey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276587_931e35.jpg)
Saeed Jaffrey
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
The Far Pavilions (1984) (series)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979) (series)
![Zohra Sehgal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279625_2c54aa.jpg)
Zohra Sehgal
Best series:
Mind Your Language (1977) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Doctor Who (1963) (series)
Malcolm Raeburn
Best series:
All Creatures Great and Small (1978) (series)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Shameless (2004) (series)
![Simon Shepherd](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/034/161034997_ff45c3.jpg)
Simon Shepherd
UK
Best series:
The Jewel in the Crown (1984) (series)
Chancer (1990) (series)
Robin of Sherwood (1984) (series)