Beecham House

Season 1 - 6x60' | World Premiere 
In English with French and English Subtitles 
Ep.1

Delhi 1795 – John Beecham, a former soldier in the East India Company, is determined to leave the past behind him and start a new life as an independent trader. He takes up residence in a grand mansion. The staff are shocked to discover that their secretive new master is not only English but has also arrived with his infant son August, a baby of mixed parentage. John meets Margaret, an English governess, and the connection between them is immediate, but others in Delhi are suspicious. He is soon confronted by the formidable General Castillon, a French mercenary serving the Emperor who questions John’s motive and is determined to prevent him from obtaining a trading license. With the country in turmoil and political tensions on a knife edge, displeasing the Emperor could prove fatal, and John must tread carefully if he is to secure his future and keep his family safe.

Credits: © Niels Reedtz Johansen / Bend It TV / ITV

Created by
Gurinder Chadha, Shahrukh Husain & Paul Mayeda Berges

Written by
Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Shahrukh Husain & Victor Levin

Directed by
Gurinder Chadha

Photography
Niels Reedtz Johansen

Editing
Justin Krish, Josh Cunliffe, Amy Hounsell

Music
Natalie Holt & Craig Pruess

Cast
Tom Bateman, Lesley Nicol, Leo Suter, Dakota Blue Richards, Gregory Fitoussi, Pallavi Sharda, Bessie Carter, Adil Ray, Viveik Kalra, Roshan Seth and Marc Warren

Production Company
Bend It TV

Sales
Fremantle

Broadcaster
ITV UK