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  • The Far Pavilions Part One: Return to India (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 57 min | Drama, History, Romance

The Far Pavilions

Part One: Return to India (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 57 min | Drama, History, Romance

As an Indian-born British boy, Ashton Pelham-Martyn was rescued at the time of the Mutiny by his Indian nurse and raised by her until the age of 11. Discovered by the commanding officer of a frontier regiment, he is sent to England for his...See moreAs an Indian-born British boy, Ashton Pelham-Martyn was rescued at the time of the Mutiny by his Indian nurse and raised by her until the age of 11. Discovered by the commanding officer of a frontier regiment, he is sent to England for his education but returns to the regiment as an officer some years later. On the trip to India he meets the very comely Belinda Harlowe who does not turn out to be the girl he thought she was. Ash proves to be a capable officer going absent to accompany some of his men when they are banished from the regiment until they recover guns that were stolen from their encampment. As a punishment for being absent without leave he is assigned to an English regiment where be befriends another officer, Wally. Ash is eventually assigned to escort two sisters, one of whom is to be married to a maharajah in a nearby prince state. To his great delight, he is reunited with Koda Dad, the man who was a surrogate father in his youth and the now quite beautiful Anjuli, who adored him as a child and is one of the princesses he is escorting. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
Writers
M.M. Kaye (novel) | Julian Bond (screenplay)
Producer
Geoffrey Reeve (as Geoff Reeve)
Composer
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Robert W. Laing (as Robert Laing)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 3, 1984

Release date
Jan 3, 1984 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
6 nominations

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Amy Irving
Anjuli Anjuli   See fewer
Christopher Lee
Kaka-ji Rao Kaka-ji Rao   See fewer
Rossano Brazzi
The Rana of Bhithor The Rana of Bhithor   See fewer
Saeed Jaffrey
Biju Ram Biju Ram   See fewer
Robert Hardy
The Commandant The Commandant   See fewer
Sneh Gupta
Shushila Shushila   See fewer
Omar Sharif
Koda Dad Koda Dad   See fewer
John Gielgud
Cavagnari Cavagnari   See fewer
Jennifer Kendal
Mrs. Viccary Mrs. Viccary   See fewer
Felicity Dean
Belinda Harlowe Belinda Harlowe   See fewer
Peter Arne
The General The General   See fewer
Caterina Boratto
Mrs. Chiverton Mrs. Chiverton   See fewer
Michael Cochrane
Crimpley Crimpley   See fewer
Rupert Everett
George Garforth George Garforth   See fewer
John Forbes-Robertson
Squadron Commander Squadron Commander   See fewer
Rupert Frazer
Wigram Battye (as Rupert Fraser) Wigram Battye (as Rupert Fraser)   See fewer
William Gaunt
Commissioner Commissioner   See fewer
Tanveer Ghani
Gul Baz Gul Baz   See fewer
Art Malik
Zarin Zarin   See fewer
Michael Malnick
Podmore-Smythe Podmore-Smythe   See fewer
Shayur Mehta
Prince Jhoti Prince Jhoti   See fewer
Mary Peach
Mrs. Harlowe Mrs. Harlowe   See fewer
Anthony Sharp
Chiverton Chiverton   See fewer
Jeremy Sinden
Raikes Raikes   See fewer
James Snell
Ponsonby Ponsonby   See fewer
Vinod Nagpal
Gobind Dass Gobind Dass   See fewer
Ravi Behl
Prince Nandu (as Ravi Behil) Prince Nandu (as Ravi Behil)   See fewer
Master Ravi
Prince Lalji (as Ravi Valecha) Prince Lalji (as Ravi Valecha)   See fewer
Rama Vij
Geeta Geeta   See fewer
Bharati Devi
Unpora Bai Unpora Bai   See fewer
Bhushan Tiwari
Manilal (as Bhushan Tewari) Manilal (as Bhushan Tewari)   See fewer
Praveen Paul
Promila Devi Promila Devi   See fewer
Ajit Singh
Awal Shah Awal Shah   See fewer
Tej Sapru
Afzal (as Taj Sapru) Afzal (as Taj Sapru)   See fewer
Soltan Lalani
Mr. Singh (as Sultan Lalani) Mr. Singh (as Sultan Lalani)   See fewer
Jay Devi
Dilasah Khan Dilasah Khan   See fewer
Ojah Maharaj
Senior NCO Senior NCO   See fewer
Kamran
Head Mullah Head Mullah   See fewer
Iqbal Jamal
Tally Clerk Tally Clerk   See fewer
Sudhir
Jemadar Jewand Singh Jemadar Jewand Singh   See fewer
Gaul Hassan
Daud Shah Daud Shah   See fewer
Colonel Kapoor
Head Tribesman Head Tribesman   See fewer
Tony Jordan
Ash aged 11 Ash aged 11   See fewer
Dilip Singh
Ash aged 4 Ash aged 4   See fewer
Kristina Lesho
Anjuli aged 5 Anjuli aged 5   See fewer
Prerna
Nautch Girl Nautch Girl   See fewer
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