Follow Me! (TV programme)
Follow Me! is a series of television programmes produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk and the BBC in the late 1970s to provide a crash course in the English language. It became popular in many overseas countries as a first introduction to English; in 1983, one hundred million people watched the show in China alone, featuring .[1][2]
The British actor Francis Matthews hosted and narrated the series.
The course consists of sixty lessons. Each lesson lasts from 12 to 15 minutes and covers a specific lexis. The lessons follow a consistent group of actors, with the relationships between their characters developing during the course.
Follow Me! actors[]
- Francis Matthews
- Raymond Mason
- David Savile
- Ian Bamforth
- Keith Alexander
- Diane Mercer
- Jane Argyle
- Diana King
- Veronica Leigh
- Elaine Wells
- Danielle Cohn
- Lashawnda Bell
Episodes[]
- "What's your name"
- "How are you"
- "Can you help me"
- "Left, right, straight ahead"
- "Where are they"
- "What's the time"
- "What's this What's that"
- "I like it very much"
- "Have you got any wine"
- "What are they doing"
- "Can I have your name, please"
- "What does she look like"
- "No smoking"
- "It's on the first floor"
- "Where's he gone"
- "Going away"
- "Buying things"
- "Why do you like it"
- "What do you need"
- "I sometimes work late"
- "Welcome to Britain"
- "Who's that"
- "What would you like to do"
- "How can I get there?"
- "Where is it"
- "What's the date"
- "Whose is it"
- "I enjoy it"
- "How many and how much"
- "What have you done"
- "Haven't we met before"
- "What did you say"
- "Please stop"
- "How can I get to Brightly"
- "Where can I get it"
- "There's a concert on Wednesday"
- "What's it like"
- "What do you think of him"
- "I need someone"
- "What were you doing"
- "What do you do"
- "What do you know about him"
- "You shouldn't do that"
- "I hope you enjoy your holiday"
- "Where can I see a football match"
- "When will it be ready"
- "Where did you go"
- "I think it's awful"
- "A room with a view"
- "You'll be ill"
- "I don't believe in strikes"
- "They look tired"
- "Would you like to"
- "Holiday plans"
- "The second shelf on the left"
- "When you are ready"
- "Tell them about Britain"
- "I liked everything"
- "Classical or modern"
- "Finale"
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BBC World Service - Documentaries - Teacher Flower".
External links[]
- Follow Me – Beginner level
- Follow Me – Elementary level
- Follow Me – Intermediate level
- Follow Me – Advanced level
Categories:
- Adult education television series
- English-language education television programming
- BBC Television show stubs