About
Mind Your Language is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV. Created and written by Vince Powell, and directed by Stuart Allen, three series were produced by London Weekend Television between 1977 and 1979, and it was briefly revived in 1985 (or 1986 in most ITV regions) with six of the original cast members. Jeremy Brown, a language teacher, tries to make a living by teaching English to immigrants. With pupils from India, France, China, and many other countries, his lessons do not always go as planned.
Cast
Barry Evans
as Jeremy Brown
George Camiller
as Giovanni Capello
Ricardo Montez
as Juan Cervantes
Albert Moses
as Ranjeet Singh
Jacki Harding
as Anna Schmidt
Zara Nutley
as Miss Courtney
Anna Bergman
as Ingrid Svenson
Harry Littlewood
as Henshawe
Jenny Lee Wright
as Maria Papandrious
Vincent Wong
as Fu Wong Chang
Sue Bond
as Rita
Raj Patel
as Farrukh Azzam
Marie-Elise Grepne
as Michelle Dumas
Episodes
Series 1
The First Lesson
Jeremy Brown starts his new job as a teacher of English as a foreign language and meets his students for the first time, a diverse group of ten adults in London, hailing from nine different countries in Europe and Asia.
An Inspector Calls
An inspector from the local education authority arrives at the school to observe the classes, but Mr Brown mistakes him for a new student.
A Fate Worse Than Death
Ranjeet asks Mr Brown and the rest of the class to help him escape an arranged marriage with Surinder, the daughter of his father’s best friend.
All Through the Night
Upset that his students’ English is not improving, especially in the presence of Miss Courtney who leaves disappointed, Mr Brown keeps them after class, to the extent that they get locked in the building.
The Best Things in Life
Jamila is arrested for shoplifting a magazine due to her misunderstanding of the word 'free' in promotional material...
Come Back, All Is Forgiven
It is Mr Brown’s birthday, and everyone in the class has brought him a present - but it is not all happy returns when Miss Courtney informs him that his trial month is over and dismisses him, replacing him with a new teacher.
The Cheating Game
In order to see how prepared they are for their upcoming exam, the students prepare to take a mock exam, failing miserably and angering Mr Brown. Seeing that their teacher has no faith in them, they decide to cheat!
Better to Have Loved and Lost
Celebrations as Ali and Su-Lee announce that they are to marry... but he already has a wife!
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