The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia

6.2

1993-11-03

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.

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The Buddha of Suburbia

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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.

First Aired

1993-11-03

Last Aired

1993-11-24

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Director

Hanif Kureishi

Status

Ended

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Language

English

Network

BBC Two

Production

BBC

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