Delhi 1795: John Beecham, a former soldier in the East India Company, is determined to leave the past behind and start a new life. At the grand house, the staff is shocked that their new master has arrived with his infant son, a baby of mixed parentage. John is determined to reunite his family in Delhi and keep the identity of his child secret, but at what cost to himself and those he loves?
Not rated.
PBS ; a Bend It co-production for ITV and Masterpiece ; created by Gurinder Chadha, Shahrukh Husain, and Paul Mayeda Berges ; written by Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Shahrukh Husain [and 1 other] ; produced and directed by Gurinder Chadha.
Special features: The director's chair: Gurinder Chadha ; Recreating 1795 India ; "Beecham House"'s journey to India ; "Beecham House" set tour ; Who is John Beecham? (with Tom Bateman) ; What is "Beecham House"?
Tom Bateman, Lesley Nicol, Lara Dutta, Kumiko Kaur Chadha Berges, Ronak Singh Chadha Berges, Bessie Carter, Tisca Chopra, Kulvinder Ghir, Viveik Kalra, Trupti Khamkar, Advait Kottary, Marc Warren, Dakota Blue Richards.
DVD ; widescreen ; stereo.
For private home use only.
In English ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
