The Making of the Jewel in the Crown

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It took over four years to translate Paul Scott's four novels, the 'Raj Quartet' into a television series. Bamber Gasgoigne tells how the cast and the production team prepared for their trip to India and how they fared in the heat of Mysore and the snows of Simla, and after. James Cameron describes the vivid political background to the end of the British Raj in India. Ken Taylor give a resume of the story of each of the fourteen episodes. Also a Who's Who of the cast and full production details.