The Buddha of Suburbia
Naveen Andrews plays the charismatic Karim, a half-Asian, half-English, wholly hedonistic chancer who is mortified when his civil servant father (Roshan Seth) plunges into an affair with the exotic Eva and begins passing himself off as a spiritual guru. This brings Karim into contact with Eva's wayward son, Charlie, and ostensibly offers an escape from suburbia. The story follows his break-out, from London to New York, constantly snagging himself on cultural barbwire and falling into situations a raconteur would die for. Soundtrack by David Bowie.
Key facts
- Premiered:
- 1993-11-03
- Years:
- 1993–1993
- Status:
- Ended
- Network:
- BBC Two
- Genres:
- Drama, Comedy
- Runtime:
- 60 min
- Language:
- English
- Top cast:
- Naveen Andrews, Brenda Blethyn, Harish Patel, Jemma Redgrave, Roshan Seth, Steven Mackintosh