The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia

  • 1993
  • 1 Seasons
  • 4 Episodes
  •  5.833  (15)
  •   Ended

Karim is 17 years old and lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and Pakistani father, who has become a kind of spiritual guru to his middle-class neighbours. Karim wants to explore his cultural roots, in the hope that he will achieve sexual and racial self-realisation.

The Buddha of Suburbia
Seasons
Part 4
4. Part 4
November 24, 1993
Karim becomes a star and goes with Pyke’s play to New York.
Part 3
3. Part 3
November 17, 1993
Eva leaves suburbia for the city. Karim becomes an actor and falls in love with Eleanor.
Part 2
2. Part 2
November 10, 1993
Jamila’s betrothed, Changez, arrives from Bombay but he mainly wants to see Baker Street.
Part 1
1. Part 1
November 03, 1993
In 1970s London we meet Karim, the son of an India father and an English mother.
The Buddha of Suburbia - BBC2 Trailer (Wed 3 Nov 1993)

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Karim is 17 years old and lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and Pakistani father, who has become a kind of spiritual guru to his middle-class neighbours. Karim wants to explore his cultural roots, in the hope that he will achieve sexual and racial self-realisation.
  • Premiere Date
    November 03, 1993
  • Rating
    5.833  (15)