The Buddha of Suburbia
5.8
1 season
4 episodes
Ended
Comedy
Drama
Plot Summary
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.
First Aired:November 3, 1993
Last Aired:November 24, 1993
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
BBC Two
Created By:
Hanif Kureishi
Cast & Characters
Cast
Naveen Andrews
Karim Amir
Brenda Blethyn
Margaret Amir
Harish Patel
Changez
Jemma Redgrave
Eleanor
Roshan Seth
Haroon Amir
Steven Mackintosh
Charlie Kay
Susan Fleetwood
Eva Kay
David Bamber
Shadwell
Nisha Nayar
Jamila
Surendra Kochar
Badi Uzzaman
Janet Dale
Sally George
John McEnery
Uncle Ted
Vicky Murdock
Helen
David Bradley
Helen's Father
Richard Leaf
Photographer
Amanda Root
1st TV Producer
Mark Strong
2nd TV Producer
Where to watch free (US)
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Seasons (1)
Season 1
4 episodes
Aired: 1993
Production
BBC