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"Teachers" (UK C4 TV) Trivia Quiz

Questions about the characters, events and quirks of the British comedy drama television series "Teachers".

A multiple-choice quiz by NZ Hawk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
NZ Hawk

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,265

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Simon was the English teacher who left supposedly to travel overseas, but later returned. Name the actor who played Simon? Hint

Navin Chowdhry

Andrew Lloyd

David Levine

Andrew Lincoln

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Question 2 of 10

2. How did flatmates Brian and Kurt usually get to work? Hint

Kurt drove Brian.

Brian drove Kurt .

Bob would pick them up.

Brian cycled and Kurt caught the bus.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What subject did Kurt teach? Hint

Geography

Information Technology

Technical Drawing

English

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Penny first appeared in the programme she often got other people to do her work for her. What were her favourite tactics to get people to do work for her? Hint

She offered to do extra work in return.

She offered to pay for help.

She offered a lift to work in her car.

She flaunted her cleavage and sometimes wept.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kurt was a lusty chap who fancied himself as a ladies man but rarely if ever made a conquest. With which character (if any) did he sleep with on the programme? Hint

Liz the formidable office lady.

Susan, when he felt sorry for her and comforted her.

Lesley, who got very drunk and felt sorry for him.

One of the dwarf kitchen ladies.

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the second series Liz had a daughter at the school named Kayla. Kayla was in the tutor group of which prominent teacher? Hint

Simon

Brian

Matt

Lesley

7. Head Teacher Claire was known for her dictatorial control of the school. What happened in her life which caused her to lose the ability to make decisions and become forgetful for three days? Hint

She fell in love with Kurt.

She had a short fling with Bob.

One of the students was blackmailing her.

She went through menopause.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Throughout the programme surreal events and quirks became things to spot. Which of the following was NOT included as a quirky feature of "Teachers"? Hint

The days of the week appeared in different ways.

A donkey appeared around the school.

The catering staff were mostly dwarfs.

Carol kept various pets in her handbag.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bob was thrown out of home by his wife with only the shirt on his back. For the next few weeks he slept in a number of places. Which of the following places was NOT slept in by Bob? Hint

His car.

The janitor's shed.

The sports storeroom.

His office.

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Question 10 of 10

10. During the school's weapons amnesty, what did Claire make Kurt surrender? Hint

A confiscated catapault he wanted to keep.

One of Penny's hair pins he coveted.

A Swiss Army Knife.

A water pistol which Brian had loaned him.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Simon was the English teacher who left supposedly to travel overseas, but later returned. Name the actor who played Simon?

Answer: Andrew Lincoln

Andrew went to school in Bath. He later starred in "Love Actually" and "State of Mind".

2. How did flatmates Brian and Kurt usually get to work?

Answer: Brian drove Kurt .

The journey to school was often a highlight of the show. The programme was set in Bristol, Southwest England.

3. What subject did Kurt teach?

Answer: Information Technology

Kurt was played by Navin Chowdhry.

4. When Penny first appeared in the programme she often got other people to do her work for her. What were her favourite tactics to get people to do work for her?

Answer: She flaunted her cleavage and sometimes wept.

Tamzin Malleson played Penny. She has had a long history of TV including "Dangerfield", "Poirot - Evil on the Nile" and "Vice".

5. Kurt was a lusty chap who fancied himself as a ladies man but rarely if ever made a conquest. With which character (if any) did he sleep with on the programme?

Answer: Liz the formidable office lady.

Liz shamed Kurt by starting a personally offensive rumour about him. The rumour became the subject of jibes, gossip and graffiti all around the school for some time.

6. In the second series Liz had a daughter at the school named Kayla. Kayla was in the tutor group of which prominent teacher?

Answer: Brian

Kayla was played by Marsha Crosby who later appeared in an episode of "Spooks".

7. Head Teacher Claire was known for her dictatorial control of the school. What happened in her life which caused her to lose the ability to make decisions and become forgetful for three days?

Answer: She went through menopause.

Claire fell apart for three days during which time Liz and Carol protected her to the best of their ability. Everyone was astounded that Claire beat female menopause in three days. Claire later chose to have a short fling with Bob but controlled and ended it with her usual abrupt flair.

8. Throughout the programme surreal events and quirks became things to spot. Which of the following was NOT included as a quirky feature of "Teachers"?

Answer: Carol kept various pets in her handbag.

Carol's quirky feature was that her nervous disposition would rarely let her hold a conversation. She never kept pets in a handbag.
It was fun to spot the day of the week carved into gates or in a childs short haircut etc. Only one of the caterers was not a dwarf. The school donkey would walk down the corridor or through a class room and no-one ever took any notice. It once appeared outside a second storey window with the day of the week on its cover.

9. Bob was thrown out of home by his wife with only the shirt on his back. For the next few weeks he slept in a number of places. Which of the following places was NOT slept in by Bob?

Answer: The janitor's shed.

Bob tried to make out he was coping well but wasn't. He finally began to smell so badly that Liz gave him some of her husband's clothes.

10. During the school's weapons amnesty, what did Claire make Kurt surrender?

Answer: A Swiss Army Knife.

It was Kurt's much beloved Swiss Army Knife.

Source: Author NZ Hawk

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