Staff are hired and fired, language barriers hinder good communication, and cultural clashes take root.
The Scott-Darlings hire Perin, a Turkish au pair who is desperate to go to the sea on her first day alone with the kids - but she can barely speak English and has no idea how far away it is.
Single mum Gilly Holloway has to give Anna, her young Brazilian au pair, lessons in basic cleaning, cooking and child care, while the unconventional Jennings hire the first au pair they meet. And her interview takes place on a ride-on lawn mower!
How will they all fare, and what will the live-in help make of their new 'families'?
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Meet the Au Pairs
Staff are hired and fired, language barriers hinder good communication, and cultural clashes take root.
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The Animal Au Pair
Jackie Rowberry seems to be demanding the impossible: an au pair who is brilliant with children and animals. After a…
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