A sweeping drama about the ruling and ruled classes of World War II India, the story begins with an unjust arrest for rape. The consequences of this arrest echo throughout the series with questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue.

• Geraldine James
• Art Malik
• Tim Pigott-Smith
• Wendy Morgan
• Judy Parfitt
• Rosemary Leach
• Peggy Ashcroft
• Geoffrey Beevers