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post #1 of 9
7/29/09 at 7:07am
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I was introduce to the old bbc series called mind your language and found it was very funny. I just purchased the dvd and would recommend this show.
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post #2 of 9
7/30/09 at 5:50am
It wasn't a BBC programme, it was shown on ITV having been made by LWT (London Weekend Television).

The series, by the way, was a late 1970s comedy set in a London adult education school, about a group of people from various nationalities being taught English as a second language. As you'd expect from that era, the various racial stereotypes were played up quite a lot.
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post #3 of 9
7/30/09 at 11:15pm
"According to Chairman Mao's rittle led book..." 

Great stuff, I loved the show when I first saw it, in the early 80s.  Note though that the DVDs are incomplete:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_your_language

I don't think I ever saw the fourth season.
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post #4 of 9
7/31/09 at 5:02am
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the show came back briefly in 1986, but, was cancel, because how it depicted the nationalities. I find the show very funny. I am so happy that I have the dvd and plan to introduce it to several of my friends over the years.

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post #5 of 9
9/26/09 at 3:25am
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the actual dvd is missing few of the episodes and it is not complete. It is missing the school bus trip and the time when Mr Brown was sick. Overall, the dvd is great and love watching this show. It is another great british comedy!!!
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post #6 of 9
10/31/10 at 7:08pm
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i love this show, especially the episodes where Mr Brown thinks the janitor is his father. There is another excellent episode when a scotish guy joins the class and causes uproar.

 

Overall, if you like english humor, especially watching each nationality make fun of themselves then you will love this show.

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post #7 of 9
4/28/12 at 3:39pm
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I like to watch mind your language from time to time as i am huge british comedy fan. It is sad that the set is not complete as there is three episodes missing, like the road trip/play and i think their episode where mr brown is ill.

It is hard to pick a favorite episode as there are so many. I split my gut laughing on the scotish episode as the driver was funny and was causing conflict with rest of the students. The 2nd series first episode when the students come back because they failed was funny as well.
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post #8 of 9
4/28/12 at 5:00pm

The lead actor's(Barry Evans) early death is and remains a mystery. Found with alcohol & aspirin around his body it was suspected he suicided but a youth was charged with his murder but acquitted thru lack of evidence. Brought up in a orphanage and went to the Central School of Acting & Drama and won acting awards, his last years were spent driving a taxi in the area he was then living. He was gay and the youth was probably the clue but unproven. 

 

The show was popular in Australia and we watched every episode. See notes below:

 

 

Mind Your Language - Complete LWT Series [DVD] (DVD)

This DVD set features Series 1 - 3 and not series 4. The series was released as a boxed set on Region 2 DVD in 2003, and on Region 1 DVD in 2004. Contrary to other reviews this set DOES include the Season 1 episode Kill Or Cure, the Season 2 episode Don't Forget The Driver, the Season 3 episode Guilty Or Not Guilty? However, the entire Season 4 has been ommited for reasons mentioned below. An alternate boxed set was released by Network DVD in November 2007, containing the complete Seasons 1 to 3. The remaining fourth series has yet to be released on DVD. Series 4 was made in 1986 by an independent producer in the mid 1980s ( It was resurrected briefly for the export market) it featured only some of the original cast. Some ITV companies didn't show any of the episodes made in 1986. Only Granada transmitted the final 13 episodes consecutively as a complete series.

 

I do have the Network 2007 Boxset as Amazon UK's database kindly told me.  


Edited by moviepas - 4/28/12 at 7:04pm
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post #9 of 9
4/28/12 at 8:12pm
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The lead actor's(Barry Evans) early death is and remains a mystery. Found with alcohol & aspirin around his body it was suspected he suicided but a youth was charged with his murder but acquitted thru lack of evidence. Brought up in a orphanage and went to the Central School of Acting & Drama and won acting awards, his last years were spent driving a taxi in the area he was then living. He was gay and the youth was probably the clue but unproven. 

The show was popular in Australia and we watched every episode. See notes below:


Mind Your Language - Complete LWT Series [DVD] (DVD)


This DVD set features Series 1 - 3 and not series 4. The series was released as a boxed set on Region 2 DVD in 2003, and on Region 1 DVD in 2004. Contrary to other reviews this set DOES include the Season 1 episode Kill Or Cure, the Season 2 episode Don't Forget The Driver, the Season 3 episode Guilty Or Not Guilty? However, the entire Season 4 has been ommited for reasons mentioned below. An alternate boxed set was released by Network DVD in November 2007, containing the complete Seasons 1 to 3. The remaining fourth series has yet to be released on DVD. Series 4 was made in 1986 by an independent producer in the mid 1980s ( It was resurrected briefly for the export market) it featured only some of the original cast. Some ITV companies didn't show any of the episodes made in 1986. Only Granada transmitted the final 13 episodes consecutively as a complete series.

I do have the Network 2007 Boxset as Amazon UK's database kindly told me.  

I was sadden when read that Barry Evans passed on. I read different information saying that he struggle on securing work as his youthful appearance hinder job prospects. I got into mind your language from a friend and love it. I just like how stories within the show come to life. It is too bad that shows like this could not aired as their view would be inappropriate for today's multicultural society.
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