The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Creator: Hanif Kureishi
  • First Air Date: 1993-11-03
  • Last Air Date: 1993-11-24
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Network: BBC Two
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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.

  • Keywords: london, england, new york city, hippie, 1970s, group sex, arranged marriage, punk rock, politics, male homosexuality, miniseries, racism, punk band, mixed race child, british asian
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    The Buddha of Suburbia Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1993-11-03
    4 Episodes

    The Buddha of Suburbia Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Part 160 min
    Season 1Episode 2Part 260 min
    Season 1Episode 3Part 360 min
    Season 1Episode 4Part 460 min
    • Naveen Andrews

      as Karim Amir
    • Brenda Blethyn

      as Margaret Amir
    • Harish Patel

      as Changez
    • Jemma Redgrave

      as Eleanor
    • Roshan Seth

      as Haroon Amir
    • Steven Mackintosh

      as Charlie Kay
    • Susan Fleetwood

      as Eva Kay
    • David Bamber

      as Shadwell
    • Nisha Nayar

      as Jamila
    • Surendra Kochar

      as
    • Badi Uzzaman

      as
    • Janet Dale

      as
    • Sally George

      as
    • John McEnery

      as Uncle Ted
    • Vicky Murdock

      as Helen
    • David Bradley

      as Helen's Father
    • Richard Leaf

      as Photographer
    • Amanda Root

      as 1st TV Producer
    • Mark Strong

      as 2nd TV Producer
    Writing Hanif Kureishi Novel
    Costume & Make-Up Alexandra Byrne Costume Design

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