• 1976
  • 30m
The Fosters

Summary Samuel Foster works hard trying to support his family in a South London multi-storey council flat. View more details

  • 1976
  • 30m

The Fosters

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Lenny Henry Norman Beaton Isabelle Lucas Sharon Rosita

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7.2

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Genres : Comedy Family

Release date : Apr 8, 1976

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : London Weekend Television (LWT)

Summary Samuel Foster works hard trying to support his family in a South London multi-storey council flat. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Family

Release date : Apr 8, 1976

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : London Weekend Television (LWT)

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Norman Beaton and Lawrie Mark in The Fosters (1976) Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976) Lenny Henry and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976) Isabelle Lucas and Carmen Munroe in The Fosters (1976) Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976) Lenny Henry in The Fosters (1976) Oscar James, Isabelle Lucas, and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976) Isabelle Lucas and Carmen Munroe in The Fosters (1976) Lenny Henry, Isabelle Lucas, and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976) Norman Beaton and Isabelle Lucas in The Fosters (1976) Isabelle Lucas and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976) Lenny Henry and Sharon Rosita in The Fosters (1976) Isabelle Lucas and Carmen Munroe in The Fosters (1976)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 08, 1976
Sex and the Black Community
Sonny goes out to get a bottle of mouthwash ahead of his latest big date, Pearl's unhappy about Shirley's involvement with a 21-year-old man, and Samuel comes under fire when he changes his mind about a filthy book.
Episode 2 • Apr 15, 1976
My Son the Lover
Pearl refuses to think about what life will be like when the nest is empty, Shirley ridicules the idea that a popular girl could be interested in Sonny, and talk of popping the question suggests that things are pretty serious.
Episode 3 • Apr 22, 1976
God's Business Is Good Business
Shirley gets a shock when she sees a black face on the broken television, Samuel recognises the preacher as someone he used to know in Guyana, and Pearl's far from pleased when the swindler offers her husband a job.
Episode 4 • Apr 29, 1976
The Check Up
Shirley ends up with the wrong hours when she gets a job at a chip shop, Benjamin finds that his father's irritability might be due to hypertension, and Pearl knows that being laid off from work will make him even worse.
Episode 5 • May 06, 1976
Black Jesus
Sonny decides to enter a new art competition at the West Indian Centre, Pearl's not happy when her special picture of Jesus changes colour, and an old drunk gets all the credit when the family have a run of good luck.
Episode 6 • May 13, 1976
The Man I Most Admire
Benjamin tries to pick a man to write about for an English composition, Shirley insists that women are just as worthy of admiration as men, and Samuel returns home miserable after he chickens out of a job interview.
Episode 7 • May 20, 1976
Situations Vacant
Pearl's told that an older woman has been given the job that she wanted, Samuel's left fuming when sexual discrimination laws get in his way, and the kids have to cook for themselves when their mum goes out to work.
Episode 8 • May 27, 1976
Sonny Gets a Patron
Pearl and Shirley get sick of finding art equipment left around the house, Samuel discovers that his son's patron is a man who ripped him off, and Benjamin's not the only one to miss Sonny when he decides to move out.
Episode 9 • Jun 03, 1976
Buy Now, Pay Later
Vilma has to take messages when Samuel forgets to pay the phone bill, a blind encyclopaedia salesman is shown pity when he comes knocking, and a closer look at the contract suggests that signing it was a mistake.
Episode 10 • Jun 10, 1976
The Windfall
Episode 11 • Jun 17, 1976
Over the Hill
Episode 12 • Jun 24, 1976
The Matchmaker
Episode 13 • Jul 01, 1976
Benjamin's Rebellion
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