Mind Your Language

Mind Your Language

Created by Vince Powell

On ITV1

1977–19864 seasons42 episodes25 min8.2 / 10

A 1970s workplace sitcom built on classroom chaos and cross-cultural misunderstandings, designed for reliable weekly laughs and comfortable rewatching.

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.

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  • Is Mind Your Language scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Mind Your Language sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is Mind Your Language violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is Mind Your Language easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Does Mind Your Language leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love49

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mind Your Language, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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