Ali Nadim is a Muslim from Pakistan. One of his confirmed belief systems is a plural marriage, according to him is proven to be useful if children are not conceived yet. However, he has children after patiently waiting. He was raised to have a vicious hatred towards Sikhs, irritating Ranjeet. Otherwise he is a pleasant man that politely smiles and says please much of the time. His language problem is taking local slang far too literally. He does not appear in the fourth season.
Appearances
Mind Your Language
Main cast, played by Dino Shafeek
- Episode 1x01: The First Lesson (Dec 30, 1977)
- Episode 1x02: An Inspector Calls (Jan 6, 1978)
- Episode 1x03: A Fate Worse Than Death (Jan 13, 1978)
- Episode 1x04: All Through the Night (Jan 20, 1978)
- Episode 1x05: The Best Things in Life (Jan 27, 1978)
- Episode 1x06: Come Back All is Forgiven (Feb 3, 1978)
- Episode 1x07: The Cheating Game (Feb 10, 1978)
- Episode 1x08: Better to Have Loved and Lost (Feb 17, 1978)
- Episode 1x09: Kill or Cure (Feb 24, 1978)
- Episode 1x10: Hello Sailor (Mar 3, 1978)
- Episode 1x11: A Point of Honour (Mar 10, 1978)
- Episode 1x12: How's Your Father (Mar 17, 1978)
- Episode 1x13: The Examination (Mar 24, 1978)
- Episode 2x01: All Present If Not Correct (Oct 7, 1978)
- Episode 2x02: Queen for a Day (Oct 14, 1978)
- Episode 2x03: Brief Re-Encounter (Oct 21, 1978)
- Episode 2x04: Many Happy Returns (Oct 28, 1978)
- Episode 2x05: Don't Forget the Driver (Nov 4, 1978)
- Episode 2x06: A Hard Day's Night (Nov 11, 1978)
- Episode 2x07: Take Your Partners (Nov 18, 1978)
- Episode 2x08: After Three (Nov 25, 1978)
- Episode 3x01: I Belong to Glasgow (Oct 27, 1979)
- Episode 3x02: Who Loves Ya Baby? (Nov 3, 1979)
- Episode 3x03: No Flowers by Request (Nov 10, 1979)
- Episode 3x04: Just the Job (Nov 17, 1979)
- Episode 3x05: Guilty or Not Guilty? (Nov 24, 1979)
- Episode 3x06: Repent at Leisure (Dec 1, 1979)
- Episode 3x07: The School Fete (Dec 8, 1979)
- Episode 3x08: What a Tangled Web (Dec 15, 1979)