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Raj!

By: Meera Syal, Mark Evans
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A satirical sitcom about a clash of cultures and personalities in 19th century India, starring Meera Syal and Jennifer Saunders.

The useless Henry and his formidable mother the Dowager arrive in a remote province of India where Henry is excited to be the new Governor, despite having no real idea of how to do so apart from talking English very loudly and slowly to the locals. The Maharajah and his mother the Rajmata have plans in store for this unwelcome British presence, which will ultimately turn the lives of all involved upside down....

Created by Meera Syal and Mark Evans, written by Mark Evans

Starring:

Jennifer Saunders (The Dowager Duchess of Scathingtongue)

Meera Syal (the Rajmata)

Jonny Sweet (Henry Snebworth)

Amit Shah (Sunil, the Maharajah)

Kulvinder Ghir (Bishoo)

Forbes Masson (McRuff, and the General)

Sanjeev Bhaskar (Imran Afridi)

Anjana Vasan (Priya)

Vicki Pepperdine (Dr Cecilia)

Produced by: Gareth Edwards

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Episodes
  • Ep 1: A Message to India

    Ep 1: A Message to India
    May 24 2021

    Naïve enthusiast Henry Snebworth arrives in India with his imposing mother Lady Scathingtongue to be the new governor. His first task is to meet the local Maharajah. His second is to betray the Maharajah to a neighbouring warlord.

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    29 mins
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  • Ep 2: All That Glitters

    Ep 2: All That Glitters
    May 24 2021

    Henry must collect taxes for the province or be sent home in disgrace, and the Rajmata has discovered a new gold mine up in the hills. Could the gold be used to pay the British taxes? Not if she has anything to do with it.
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    26 mins
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  • Ep 3: A Bridge Not Far Enough

    Ep 3: A Bridge Not Far Enough
    May 24 2021

    The General swears he will never reveal the secret of Henry’s paternity, but subtlety is not his strong suit. Henry has promised Sunil an evening with Janya but in her absence will he settle for McRuff in a dress?
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    27 mins
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Ending was a bit strange, the mothers were hilarious,silly adventure story with twists I didn't see coming, although 2 characters had very similar voices making it confusing.Would listen to it again.

Funny

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Loved this play. Very funny in a silly way, light hearted humour. I listened to it while am at work cleaning, it made me laugh out loud on a few occasions.
Of course they are all excellent actors reading the parts. I was gutted when it came to an end.

Light hearted fun

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Loved this story and the performances. Really good sound and production too. Highly recommended. Excellent

This is cracking!

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I love the accents and the story, some great voices for this comedy piece!

an enjoyable listen!

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Jennifer Saunders and Meera Syal in a sitcom together! Very funny and inventive, loved it.

Brilliant funny historical escapism!

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