The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia

181993•1h 0m•5.9/10

ComedyDrama

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5.9/10(16)

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.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 3, 1993

Last Aired

November 24, 1993

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Hanif Kureishi

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Part 1

E1

Part 1

Air date: 1993-11-03

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

Part 2

E2

Part 2

Air date: 1993-11-10

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

Part 3

E3

Part 3

Air date: 1993-11-17

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

Part 4

E4

Part 4

Air date: 1993-11-24

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

Cast

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Karim Amir

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Margaret Amir

Harish Patel

Harish Patel

Changez

Jemma Redgrave

Jemma Redgrave

Eleanor

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Haroon Amir

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Charlie Kay

Susan Fleetwood

Susan Fleetwood

Eva Kay

David Bamber

David Bamber

Shadwell

Nisha Nayar

Nisha Nayar

Jamila

Surendra Kochar

Surendra Kochar

Badi Uzzaman

Badi Uzzaman

Janet Dale

Janet Dale

Sally George

John McEnery

John McEnery

Uncle Ted

Vicky Murdock

Helen

David Bradley

David Bradley

Helen's Father

Richard Leaf

Richard Leaf

Photographer

Amanda Root

Amanda Root

1st TV Producer

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

2nd TV Producer

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