Evans also did some theatre work, but this did not prove financially worthwhile, and he spent several spells claiming benefits. He wrote to London Weekend Television, "and told them ... I was still alive". This led to what became his best-known comedy role, as Jeremy Brown in the ITV sitcom "Mind Your Language" (1977–79, 1986), which was a humorous look at an evening class tutor teaching English to foreign students. The series was immensely popular, both in the UK and internationally and more so in the countries the actors portrayed. The series was written by TV scriptwriter Vince Powell, and was adapted for American TV as "What a Country!" in 1986. In the same year it was briefly revived in Britain for a further 13 episodes.