Mind Your Language Trivia Quiz

Answer:

"Mind Your Language" first aired on British television in 1977. The first three series were produced by the London Weekend Television Network. The sitcom was created and written by Vince Powell. The original series ran for three seasons from 1977 until 1979. In 1985/86 the programme returned for a 13-part series for the last time.

Series one aired from 30 December 1977 until 23 March 1978 (13 episodes).
Series two aired from 5 October 1978 until 23 November 1978 (eight episodes).
Series three aired from 25 October 1979 until 20 December 1979 (eight episodes).
Series four aired from 30 September 1985 until 31 December 1985 (13 episodes).

The main character of the majority of the series is Jeremy Brown, played by Barry Evans, an ESL teacher ("English as a Second Language"). He teaches a class of international pupils who have different social backgrounds and religions and are trying to learn English. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University and is a pleasant, sincere, unmarried man in his thirties who lives alone with his Siamese cat called Josephine. When he took up the position, he was warned that the pupils drove the last instructor crazy before he was appointed. Although Mr Brown is up to the task, he frequently becomes frustrated by the imaginative ways in which the students use the English language.

A few of the characters are Giovanni Cupello, played by George Camiller. Giovanni was an Italian Catholic chef.

Maximillian "Max" Andrea Archimedes Papandrious, played by Kevork Malikyan. Max was a shipping agency worker.

Tarō Nagazumi is played by Robert Lee. Taro was a Japanese electronics executive.

Juan Cervantes, a Spanish Catholic bartender, played by Ricardo Montez.

Danielle Favre, an amorous young French Catholic au pair, played by Françoise Pascal.

At the time, it was a very funny programme, but maybe today it would be seen as not politically correct and could be considered sexist, stereotyping, and racist, although at the time this was not the intention; it was just good old-fashioned humour.

Such shifts in perception highlight how societal values evolve over time, prompting us to reflect on what we find acceptable in entertainment. This evolution challenges the writers to navigate the delicate balance between humour and sensitivity.