Series 2

Series 2 (1987)

The rivalry between the up-market Jewel in the Crown and the not-so-posh Far Pavilions continues.




Episodes List

Ep.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.

Ep.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.

Ep.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.

Ep.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.

Ep.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.

Ep.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.