White Teeth
In 1970s England, cultures start to mix and cross with different experiences. Archie is contemplating suicide until he meets Clara, who is fleeing an oppressive Jehovah's Witness mother. Meanwhile, Samad has arrived in England to meet with his old war-friend Archie and to complete his arranged marriage. The two couples have different experiences of multicultural Britain and this differs from their children as the story follows the two generations across the years.
- 2002-2002
- 1 season
- PBS
- Drama, Comedy
In 1970s England, cultures start to mix and cross with different experiences. Archie is contemplating suicide until he meets Clara, who is fleeing an oppressive Jehovah's Witness mother. Meanwhile, Samad has arrived in England to meet with his old war-friend Archie and to complete his arranged marriage. The two couples have different experiences of multicultural Britain and this differs from their children as the story follows the two generations across the years.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2002
Episode 1
The Peculiar Second Marriage of Archie Jones
Sun, May 11, 2003 49 mins
A Jamaican Jehovah's witness readies herself for the end of the world, but when it doesn't happen, she falls for the first man she meets, who himself just got saved from his attempt to commit suicide and whose best friend is an Indian businessman who just got married to his promised bride after a quarter century.
Episode 2
The Temptation of Samad Iqbal
Sun, May 11, 2003 47 mins
Originally from Bangladesh, Samad was betrothed to the beautiful Alsana. He reminisces on his wedding day and when he was young.
Episode 3
The Trouble with Millat
Sun, May 18, 2003 49 mins
It is 1992 and Millat is a juvenile delinquent attending a progressive school with Archie's daughter, Irie.
Episode 4
The Return of Magid Iqbal
Sun, May 18, 2003 49 mins
To Samad's horror, long-lost Magid returns to England from Bangladesh with a total personality change.
