Tandoori Nights

Tandoori Nights is a Channel 4 sitcom broadcast in two six-episode series from 1985 to 1987. The programme focuses on the rivalry between two Indian restaurants in East London: The Jewel in the Crown and The Far Pavilions.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Apart from the Kama Sutra

Air Date: 1985-07-04

Jimmy plans to acquire a new wife over an intimate family supper, but the course of true love doesn't run smoothly. Meanwhile, one of Jimmy's old waiters opens a rival restaurant across the road.

2. White Lies

Air Date: 1985-07-11

It's clear that Allaudin, the Jewel's brilliant but temperamental chef, has a problem: he's mixing up the quail and chicken orders and his immigration status is causing problems with the Home Office.

3. Down with Oswald Pick

Air Date: 1985-07-18

Oswald Pick has ruined the reputation of The Far Pavilions in a magazine review. Jimmy is delighted but worries that Pick might target the Jewel next. And who is the real Oswald Pick?

4. Far from the Ganges

Air Date: 1985-07-25

Jimmy's mum demands to be allowed to move back to India, but Jimmy wants her to stay in England until Bubbly and Asha are married, so she immediately embarks on a search for husband material.

5. Film Fare

Air Date: 1985-08-01

Asha is delighted when she hears that Mumbai megastar Ravi Dastaan will be eating at the Jewel after his Wembley concert, but waiter Noor, who's secretly in love with his boss's daughter, isn't happy.

6. A Little Free Enterprise

Air Date: 1985-08-08

Rashid offers Jimmy an olive branch: a special price on a delivery of vintage (stolen) wine. But then Rashid is arrested...

1. Bring on the Dancing Girls

Air Date: 1987-10-09

Jimmy's world is falling apart. He's losing business to the Far Pavilions who are serving tandoori and chips! So Jimmy enlists a PR girl to help raise his profile.

2. Welcome Home Sweetie

Air Date: 1987-10-16

Bubbly is in love, but that's the least of Jimmy's problems when his niece Sweetie arrives for a visit from India. They're shocked when she turns out to be a sophisticated swinger.

3. Holy Deadlock

Air Date: 1987-10-23

The Jewel is in chaos: Alaudin has been arrested for praying in the street, he refuses to cook anything but halal meat, and Hansa Mia will not serve alcohol.

4. The Captain and the Kings Depart

Air Date: 1987-10-30

Jimmy is flattered when he's offered the captaincy of the local Ealing golf club. However, as Bubbly portrays Jimmy as an old guard socialist to a local councillor, a clash is inevitable.

5. Allaudin's Gambol

Air Date: 1987-11-06

Jimmy joins forces with a left-wing activist group in order to change the thinking of his right-wing staff, led by Allaudin.

6. Sage Struck

Air Date: 1987-11-13

While in India, Asha has come under the influence of Rajiv, a guru-style hippie whose genuine innocence and charisma has captivated her.

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Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

1985-07-04

Episodes

12 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast