Can't figure out why the negative comments here. Did these people really watch the series?? The overall rating given by viewers is far more accurate. Have viewed this 3 times, including once on TV. The best mini series I have ever seen. Outstanding performances. (True that Ronald Merrick is stereotyped, but this is how he is in Paul Scott's Raj Quartet, the books on which the series is based -- well worth reading.) The love story of Daphne Manners and Hari Kumar is poignant and lovely, and it is an interesting foil for the other "love stories" that follow (Susan and her husband, Sarah and the soldier, Sarah and Guy, Mildred and the colonel) -- all pale considerably. The racial prejudice is quite accurately depicted. All in all, a very satisfying viewing experience. (Probably women would like this more than men.)
Review of The Jewel in the Crown
