White Teeth Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Return of Magid Iqbal

  The year is 1992 and Magid has returned to Britain, moved in with his benefactor Marcus Malfen and is assisting with FutureMouse, his breakthrough in genetic engineering. Millat and Josh think the project is an abomination and plan to upset the launch of the company, and secretary Irie has come up with a scheme of her own after receiving one comment too many from her employer about her breasts. As the big day approaches, the twins are both in for a treat, and Archie's secret looks set to finally come to light. Last in series

• Season 1 Episode 3: The Trouble with Millat

  Seventeen-year-old Millat and Archie's daughter Irie n are caught with drugs while at school, and as punishment are given extra study classes with Josh's parents. Meanwhile, news from Bangladesh reveals that Magid has become more British than ever and is soon to begin studying at Oxford

• Season 1 Episode 2: The Temptation of Samad Iqbal

  Samad's family life deteriorates as his sons Magid and Millat succumb to Western influences, his wife forces him to sleep in the attic, and his job proves less than satisfactory. An outlet for stress arrives in the form of Poppy Burt-Jones, his sons' teacher, who has a passion for all things Eastern : including the frustrated waiter himself. A passionate affair ensues, but things somehow take a turn for the worse. Om Puri stars in this adaptation of Zadie Smith's bestseller

• Season 1 Episode 1: The Peculiar Second Marriage of Archie Jones

  New four-part drama series, adapted from the best-selling novel by Zadie Smith. Phil Davis stars as Archie Jones, one of life's great losers : even his attempts to kill himself don't go according to plan. To make matters worse, the arrival of an old war comrade along with his bride-to-be only depresses Archie further : until a chance encounter at a New Year's Eve party changes his life for ever. Om Puri, Naomie Harris and Charlie Creed-Miles co-star