Tandoori Nights (1985)

Name: Tandoori Nights
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Saeed Jaffrey, Tariq Yunus, Shelley King, Zohra Sehgal, Andrew Johnson

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (65 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 -1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

6.65 avg 6 episodes 6.1 → 6.8

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Apart from the Kama Sutra	6.1	9
2	White Lies	6.8	6
3	Down with Oswald Pick	6.8	6
4	Far from the Ganges	6.6	6
5	Film Fare	6.8	6
6	A Little Free Enterprise	6.8	6

Season 2 (1987)

6.85 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 6.8

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bring on the Dancing Girls	7.1	8
2	Welcome Home Sweetie	6.6	6
3	Holy Deadlock	7.0	6
4	The Captains and the Kings Depart	6.8	6
5	Alaudin's Gambol	6.8	6
6	Sage Struck	6.8	6

Tandoori Nights (1985)

Cast

Seasons

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