Mind Your Language: The Best Of - Volume 1 [DVD]

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Product Description Four episodes from the 1970s sitcom about the comedy exploits of a mixed-race adult education language class. In 'The First Lesson', teacher Jeremy Brown (Barry Evans) arrives for his first day at the Southbank College of Further Education eager to spread the joy of knowledge - then he meets his students. 'An Inspector Calls' has Jeremy mistake the school inspector for a student and then offend his wife into the bargain. 'A Fate Worse than Death' finds Ranjeet (Albert Moses) asking for help when he resolves to escape the clutches of his bride-to-be. And 'All Through the Night' sees the class get locked in the classroom after hours and prepare for a long night together. From the Back Cover One of the most TV shows of its era and featuring the star of LWT’s best-selling Doctor … series, Barry Evans, Mind Your Language is classic comedy. Evans plays Jeremy Brown, a mild-mannered English teacher, keen and ready to take on the world of language! That is, until he meets his new students, of course, who can barely speak a word of English between them. His life is further complicated by the formidable night school principal, Miss Courtney, who is destined to make Jeremy’s life hell. Join Jeremy and his students in this hilarious comedy classic which regularly drew over 17 million viewers and continues to entertain. Contains the following episodes: The First Lesson When Jeremy Brown arrives at the Southbank College of Further Education, little does he realise how stressful teaching can be – until he meets the students! An Inspector Calls Jeremy causes confusion whilst mistaking the school inspector for a new student. Worse still, after expounding his theory on the old-fashioned teaching practices of inspectors he then insults the inspector’s wife. A Fate Worse Than Death Wedding bells are in the air when Ranjeet asks Jeremy for help in ‘ditching’ his bride to be. Jeremy could be walking up the aisle sooner than he thinks! All Through the Night Working late takes on a whole new meaning when Jeremy and his class are locked in the classroom, songs and gags ensue but the night can only get worse when Miss Courtney turns up.