Filmed in India, Rumer Godden’s story has been adapted and directed by the Jewel in the Crown team. Two English schoolgirls arrive in New Delhi, 1959. Their diplomat father has secured them a beautiful Eurasian governess. 15-year-old Una suspects an ulterior motive. But her father’s affairs take second place to her own when she has a secret affair with the Indian gardener.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Peter EganSir Edward Gwithian | Sir Edward Gwithian |
| JJennifer Caron HallAlix Lamont | Alix Lamont |
 Hattie MorahanUna Gwithian | Una Gwithian |
 Naveen AndrewsRavi Battacharya | Ravi Battacharya |
 Masood AkhtarChinaberry | Chinaberry |
 Ram Gopal BajajSri Battacharya | Sri Battacharya |
 Ashok BanthiaRam Chand | Ram Chand |
 Suresh BhagwatMr. Sen | Mr. Sen |
| GG.C. ChatterjeeGanesh | Ganesh |
 Ajinkya DeoVikram Singh | Vikram Singh |
| JJagannath GuhaCol. Jaiswal | Col. Jaiswal |
| SSudeepa GuptaSushila | Sushila |
 Jennifer HallAlix | Alix |
 Madhur JaffreyLady Srinevasan | Lady Srinevasan |
| PPradeep KapoorAirline Official | Airline Official |
 Ravi KapoorHem | Hem |
| JJoy MichaelSrimati Roy | Srimati Roy |
 Pearl PadamseeMrs. Lamont | Mrs. Lamont |
| DDebraj RayMan on yrain | Man on yrain |
 Sumita SanyalWoman on train | Woman on train |
 Linda SpurrierMiss Carrington | Miss Carrington |
| PPrabha TonkSrimati Bhattacharya | Srimati Bhattacharya |
 Maryann TurnerMiss Barlow | Miss Barlow |
| AAshoke ViswanathanSom | Som |
| LLaura BarnebyHal Gwithian | Hal Gwithian |
 Arun BaliProf. Asutoth | Prof. Asutoth |
| LLaura BrookMrs. Porter | Mrs. Porter |