Episode guide
Mind Your Language: Series 1
13 episodes · first aired Dec 29, 1977
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- 1 The First Lesson Dec 30, 1977 · 25m 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…
- 2 An Inspector Calls Jan 6, 1978 · 24m An inspector from the local education authority arrives at the school to observe the classes, but Mr Brown mistakes him for a new student.
- 3 A Fate Worse Than Death Jan 13, 1978 · 25m 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.
- 4 All Through the Night Jan 20, 1978 · 25m 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…
- 5 The Best Things in Life Jan 27, 1978 · 25m Jamila is arrested for shoplifting a magazine due to her misunderstanding of the word 'free' in promotional material...
- 6 Come Back, All Is Forgiven Feb 3, 1978 · 24m 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…
- 7 The Cheating Game Feb 10, 1978 · 26m 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…
- 8 Better to Have Loved and Lost Feb 17, 1978 · 25m Celebrations as Ali and Su-Lee announce that they are to marry... but he already has a wife!
- 9 Kill or Cure Feb 24, 1978 · 25m Poor Jeremy is sick with the flu, so his class decide to pay him a visit hoping to cheer him up.
- 10 Hello Sailor Mar 3, 1978 · 25m Juan brings his Russian sailor friend Boris to class, explaining that he wants to defect and stay in England, having fallen love with a girl he just met.
- 11 A Point of Honour Mar 10, 1978 · 25m Mr Brown finds himself in a lot of trouble when Danielle tells Mr Jarvis, a pestering woodwork teacher at the school, that she is engaged to her English teacher.
- 12 How's Your Father Mar 17, 1978 · 25m Could it be that Sid the Janitor is Jeremy's father ?
- 13 The Examination Mar 24, 1978 · 25m The students prepare to take their Lower Cambridge Certificate exam at the end of the first term. Meanwhile, Mr Brown has a disagreement with a couple in the pub, which comes back to haunt…