completed Secondary GL
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
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.
🏳️🌈 This acclaimed BBC miniseries features a highly progressive, canon secondary sapphic arc. The main character Karim's mother's friend, Jamila (Sheiba Chhachhi), rebels against traditional family expectations and explicitly enters a committed, loving lesbian partnership and communal living arrangement with another woman.
Cast
Naveen Andrews Naveen Andrews Karim Amir
Brenda Blethyn Brenda Blethyn Margaret Amir
Harish Patel Harish Patel Changez
Jemma Redgrave Jemma Redgrave Eleanor
Roshan Seth Roshan Seth Haroon Amir
Steven Mackintosh Steven Mackintosh Charlie Kay
Susan Fleetwood Susan Fleetwood Eva Kay
David Bamber David Bamber Shadwell
Nisha Nayar Nisha Nayar Jamila
Surendra Kochar Surendra Kochar
Badi Uzzaman Badi Uzzaman
Janet Dale Janet Dale
Sally George Sally George
John McEnery John McEnery Uncle Ted
Vicky Murdock Vicky Murdock Helen
David Bradley David Bradley Helen's Father
Richard Leaf Richard Leaf Photographer
Amanda Root Amanda Root 1st TV Producer
Mark Strong Mark Strong 2nd TV Producer
Episodes
Ep 1 Part 1
Extras
Summary
In 1970s London we meet Karim, the son of an India father and an English mother.
Ep 2 Part 2
Extras
Summary
Jamila’s betrothed, Changez, arrives from Bombay but he mainly wants to see Baker Street.
Ep 3 Part 3
Extras
Summary
Eva leaves suburbia for the city. Karim becomes an actor and falls in love with Eleanor.
Ep 4 Part 4
Extras
Summary
Karim becomes a star and goes with Pyke’s play to New York.
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