The Jewel in the Crown (1984)

The Jewel in the Crown (1984) is a British television serial about the final days of the British Raj in India during World War II, based upon the Raj Quartet novels by Paul Scott. Granada Television produced it for the ITV network.

The series is often mentioned in the same breath as Brideshead Revisited. In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, The Jewel in the Crown was placed 22nd.

The series made stars of Art Malik and Charles Dance. Other leading actors included Peggy Ashcroft (who won the BAFTA Best TV Actress award for her performance), Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, Judy Parfitt, Rachel Kempson, Eric Porter, Susan Wooldridge, Zohra Sehgal, Saeed Jaffrey, and Karan Kapoor. The complexities of the plot ensured that no one character was at the centre of the action throughout. All four "Best TV Actress" nominations at that year's BAFTAs went to stars of the series, with Ashcroft winning over Wooldridge, James and Parfitt. Pigott-Smith won Best TV Actor. (from Wikipedia)

This is my first attempt to upload a video file, so I would be grateful for any comments or criticism. Please seed and I hope you enjoy this wonderful mini-series

I do not claim credit for the original rip - credit is due to the KAT uploader Vlinder2 who uploaded the series as vob files from a DVD rip. I converted the vob files to mkv, mainly to make them smaller. The video and audio quality are excellent, aspect ratio 4:3.