1. Sex and the Black Community

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. 9 April 1976. 30 min

Mum and Dad are unhappy with sixteen-year-old Shirley going out with a twenty-one-year.

2. My Son the Lover

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. 16 April 1976. 30 min

Sonny the artist falls in love with his model.

3. God's Business Is Good Business

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. 23 April 1976. 30 min

Samuel is impressed when an old acquaintance of his appears on TV.

4. The Check Up

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. 30 April 1976. 30 min

The family try to convince Samuel that he needs to see a doctor.

5. Black Jesus

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. 7 May 1976. 30 min

Benjamin hangs Sonny’s portrait of Jesus on the living room wall.

6. The Man I Most Admire

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. 14 May 1976. 30 min

Benjamin has to write an essay on “The Man I Most Admire”.

7. Situations Vacant

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. 21 May 1976. 30 min

Samuel has an opportunity to join the staff of a fashionable West End store.

8. Sonny Gets a Patron

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. 28 May 1976. 30 min

Sonny attracts the attention of a patron who offers him his own studio.

9. Buy Now, Pay Later

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. 4 June 1976. 30 min

The Foster’s finances are already overstretched, but are they near breaking point?

10. The Windfall

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. 11 June 1976. 30 min

Returning home from work, Samuel finds a paper bag full of money in a dustbin.

11. Over the Hill

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. 18 June 1976. 30 min

Samuel is chosen for a government re-training scheme.

12. The Matchmaker

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. 25 June 1976. 30 min

Pearl turns matchmaker when she decides it’s high time for Vilma to remarry.

13. Benjamin's Rebellion

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. 2 July 1976. 30 min

Rebellious Benjamin is sent home from school for being insolent.

14. New Year with the Fosters

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. 1 January 1977. 30 min

The Fosters invite a poor neighbour to Samuel Foster supper, but what is her meat loaf made with?