Series synopsis
White Teeth is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 17, 2002. It ended on October 8, 2002. It stars Om Puri, Phil Davis, Naomie Harris and Archie Panjabi.
The lives of three families are woven together across three decades in multi-cultural Britain.
Premise
The lives of three families are woven together across three decades in multi-cultural Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Om Puri as Samad
- Phil Davis as Archie
- Naomie Harris as Clara
- Archie Panjabi as Alsana
- Deepak Verma as Shiva
- Mona Hammond as Hortense
- Jeff Mirza as Mo
- Ryan Nelson as Dweeb
Supporting cast
- James McAvoy as Josh Malfen
- Geraldine James as Joyce Malfen
Guest cast
- Christopher Simpson as Magid / Millat
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 17, 2002 | October 8, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Peculiar Second Marriage of Archie Jones It's 1974. Archie Jones is one of life's great losers. Even his attempt to kill himself is foiled by a passing butcher. The return of his old war comrade, Samad Iqbal, brings back a secret Archie has been trying to forget, and Samad's wedding to a feisty girl half his age makes lonely Archie feel even worse. Convinced that he 'picked up the wrong life in the cloakroom of existence', Archie is not expecting a sudden diversion to a funkier place. But on New Year's Eve, a chance encounter at a wild party changes everything. |
September 17, 2002 |
| 2 |
The Temptation of Samad Iqbal Samad Iqbal is in self-described 'chicken tikka purgatory', working as a waiter in his cousin's curry house and forced to sleep in the loft by his wife, Alsana, who is on sex-strike. Fate presents frustrated Samad with the ultimate test of his faith, in the shapely form of Poppy Burt-Jones, his twin sons' teacher. A passionate adulterous affair throws Samad into turmoil. He decides to try and make amends by saving his sons from the corruption of the West, although he can afford to send only one of them back to Bangladesh for a proper education in the old ways. Millat needs it most, but Magid saw his dad kissing Poppy. |
September 24, 2002 |
| 3 |
The Trouble with Millat It's 1992, and sexy Millat is 17, streetwise and idolised by Archie's daughter Irie, who is in turn adored by nerdy Josh Malfen. When all three get caught with a joint at school, their punishment is study classes with Josh's eccentric parents, controversial geneticists Marcus and Joyce. Millat charms Joyce, and soon moves in with them after Samad kicks him out. But before long, Joyce and Irie are heartbroken when Millat leaves to join an Islamic sect. Meanwhile, to Samad's horror, grown-up Magid is more 'British' than ever. He has a place at Oxford - and a secret benefactor who is flying him home. |
October 1, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 17, 2002 |
| Last aired | October 8, 2002 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |