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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

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  • Part 1
    7.1/1026 votes

    Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/1993

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

    Director: Roger Michell

    Writer: Hanif Kureishi

  • Part 4
    6.7/1023 votes

    Part 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/1993

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

    Director: Roger Michell

    Writer: Hanif Kureishi

  • Part 2
    6.5/1021 votes

    Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/1993

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

    Director: Roger Michell

    Writer: Hanif Kureishi

  • Part 3
    6.5/1021 votes

    Part 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/1993

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

    Director: Roger Michell

    Writer: Hanif Kureishi