The Far Pavilions (omnibus)

The Far Pavilions (Omnibus)

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MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions (Omnibus): Episode 1

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Episode 1

MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions (Omnibus)

BBC Radio 4 Extra - MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions (Omnibus), Episode 1

After the Indian mutiny of 1857, English orphan Ashton's destiny is set.

After 1857's Indian Mutiny, English orphan Ashton's destiny is set - disguised as his ayah's son. Epic drama with Vineeta Rishi.

Following the 1857 Mutiny, Ashton, a young English orphan, is disguised by his ayah as her Indian son, Ashok. And so - as he forgets his true identity - his destiny is set. 

MM Kaye's epic of love and war dramatised by Rukhsana Ahmad.

A vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that moves from the foothills of the Himalayas, to the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in Kabul, filling them with immediacy, meticulous historical accuracy, and a rare insight into the human heart.

A story of divided loyalties and fierce friendship; of true love made impossible by class and race; a critique of the imperialist adventure; and an examination of the cultural and spiritual clash between East and West peopled by a wonderful cast of characters, 

First of four omnibuses spanning the years between the Indian Mutiny in 1857 and the Siege of the British Mission in Kabul in 1879.

Sita / Narrator ..... Vineeta Rishi
Biju Ram ..... Inam Mirza
K-Daad ..... Sam Dastor
Ashok (child) ..... Joseph Samrai
Anjuli (child) ..... Nishi Malde
Hira Lal ..... Sagar Arya
Lalji ..... Nazim Khan
Daya Ram ..... Kaleem Janjua
Pelham Martyn ..... Sam Dale

Directors: Marc Beeby and Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.

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Epic drama set in the aftermath of the 1857 Indian mutiny. Stars Vineeta Rishi.

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