Learning on ScreenBuddha of Suburbia, The
- Synopsis
- When his father decides to swap the civil service and his bemused wife for the life of a suburban guru and a free-spirited lover, Karim’s teenage existence is radically altered and he has to come to terms with his own complex identity in the rapidly changing world of 1970s England. Adapted from his own novel by Hanif Kureishi.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2007
- Year of production
- 1992
- Notes
- Broadcast in 6 weekly parts on BBC2 beginning 3/11/1993
- Subjects
- Drama; Media studies
- Keywords
- television drama; British Asians
Credits
- Director
- Roger Mitchell
- Writer
- Hanif Kureishi
- Cast
Brenda Blethyn Naveen Andrews Roshan Seth Susan Fleetwood
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 216 minutes
- Year
- 2007
Distributor
- Name
2 Entertain Video
- DVDenquiryline@bbc.com
- Web
- http://www.2entertainvideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7612 3000
- Fax
- 020 7612 3003
- Address
- BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
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