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The Maharajas' Motor Car: The Story of Rolls-Royce in India
Documentary which tells the story of Rolls-Royce in India by following the fortunes of India's princes from the zenith of British imperial power to the decline after independence.
Documentary telling the story of Rolls-Royce in India through the fortunes of India's princes.
Combining newly shot high-definition sequences, archive film and photographs, this film follows the princes from the zenith of British imperial power in the early 1900s through to their decline in the aftermath of independence in 1947.
Contributors include: HH Shriji Arvind Singh, the Maharana of Udaipur; Manvendra Barwani, Rana of Barwani; Pranlal Bhogilal, India's foremost Rolls-Royce collector, and Sharada Dwivedi, writer and cultural commentator.
Last on
Wed 29 Nov 201700:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Patrick Mark |
| Director | Patrick Mark |
Broadcasts
- Sun 8 Mar 200921:00
Mon 9 Mar 200922:00BBC HD- Tue 10 Mar 200901:30
Sun 15 Mar 200922:55BBC HD- Wed 18 Mar 200900:25
- Mon 7 Jun 201000:00
- Thu 30 Jun 201121:00
- Fri 1 Jul 201101:25
- Sun 2 Oct 201120:00
- Mon 3 Oct 201102:55
- Mon 22 Oct 201222:00
- Thu 25 Oct 201201:30
- Tue 31 Jan 201722:35
- Tue 7 Feb 201701:10
- Wed 29 Nov 201700:00