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Paul Scott's series of stories set in India.

The Raj Quartet: The Day of the Scorpion: Episode 1

Episode 1

The Day of the Scorpion

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Susan Layton's engagement is announced as her fiancé shares quarters with a captain.

Susan Layton's engagement is announced as her fiancé Teddie shares quarters with Captain Ronald Merrick. Starring Lia Williams.

Susan Layton's engagement is announced. 

Her fiancé, Teddie Bingham, is stationed with his regiment in Mirat and is sharing his quarters with Captain Ronald Merrick. 

The last days of the British Raj in India as the Second World War leads inevitably towards independence.

Paul Scott's classic series of novels dramatised by John Harvey. 

Sarah Layton    ......    Lia Williams 
Mildred Layton    ......    Geraldine James 
Susan Layton    ......    Alex Tregear 
Teddie Bingham    ......    Nicholas Boulton
Nigel Rowan    ......    Benedict Cumberbatch 
Ronald Merrick    ......    Mark Bazeley
Lady Manners    ......    Irene Sutcliffe
Count Bronowski    ......    Gary Waldhorn
Fenny Grace    ......    Selina Griffiths
Pandit Baba    ......    Nadim Sawalha 
Ahmed Kasim    ......    Shiv Grewal 
Hari Kumar    ......    Prasanna Puwanarajah
Gopal    ......    Bhasker Patel

Other parts played by: 

Stuart McLoughlin
Robert Hastie 

Music by Raiomond Mirza. 

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2005.

The Raj Quartet: The Day of the Scorpion

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Second part of Paul Scott's story series, The Raj Quartet, set in India.

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