The Jewel in the Crown | |
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Theme music composer | George Fenton |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original languages | English Hindi |
No. of episodes | 14 |
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Running time | 13.5 hours (53 minutes per episode; first episode double-length) |
Production company | Granada Television |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 9 January 3 April 1984 | –
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The Jewel in the Crown is a 1984 British television serial about the final days of the British Raj in India during and after World War II, based on British author Paul Scott's Raj Quartet novels. Granada Television produced the series for the ITV network.