Fawlty Towers

Name: Fawlty Towers
Genre: Comedy
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Genres: Comedy

First Aired: 1975-09-19Length: 30 MinStatus: Ended

Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. (Source: thetvdb.com)

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Season 2 (show/hide)
6	Basil the Rat	1979-10-25
Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Things become even worse when Manuel's rat gets loose in the hotel. Guest stars: John Quarmby
5	The Anniversary	1979-03-26
Basil plans a surprise anniversary party for Sybil but, thinking he's forgotten it again, she walks out just before the guests arrive. Guest stars: Ken Campbell, Pat Keen, Una Stubbs
4	The Kipper and the Corpse	1979-03-12
One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food. Guest stars: Derek Royle, Elisabeth Benson, Geoffrey Palmer, Mavis Pugh, Richard Davies
3	Waldorf Salad	1979-03-05
Customer dissatisfaction with the Fawlty Towers dining experience comes to a head when an insistent American comes for a stay. Guest stars: Bruce Boa, Claire Nielson, Norman Bird, Stella Tanner
2	The Psychiatrist	1979-02-26
Confusion arises when Basil tries to catch a girl in a playboy's room after hours, all the while unnerved by a psychiatrist's presence. Guest stars: Basil Henson, Elspet Gray, Luan Peters, Nicky Henson
1	Communication Problems	1979-02-19
When Mrs. Richards, a demanding woman who is hard of hearing, checks into the hotel, Basil, Sybil and Polly find themselves with a very difficult customer. Meanwhile, Basil bets on a horse that is sure to win, however he must not let Sybil find out. Guest stars: Joan Sanderson

Season 1 (show/hide)
6	The Germans	1975-10-24
A moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and German guests are all a bit much for Basil to handle while Sybil's in hospital. Guest stars: Brenda Cowling
5	Gourmet Night	1975-10-17
The Fawltys are very pleased with their new chef, Kurt. He was recommended to them by their friend André who runs a nice restaurant in town. All in all, he's working out quite well and they decide to have a gourmet evening on Thursdays to try and promote, in Basil's eye at any rate, a better class of clientèle. Kurt gets along well with everyone and seems to have a particular interest in Manuel. When the big day finally arrives, they find themselves with only four guests booked for the dining room - which Sybil puts down to Basil's advert in the local paper saying 'no riff-raff' - and there seems to be something about Kurt that André forgot to mention. It's pandemonium as a manic Basil tries to make up for their collective lapses. Guest stars: Allan Cuthbertson, André Maranne, Ann Way, Steve Plytas
4	The Hotel Inspectors	1975-10-10
Basil Fawlty goes on the alert when he hears there are hotel inspectors in the area. Guest stars: Bernard Cribbins, James Cossins
3	The Wedding Party	1975-10-03
Basil Fawlty's puritanical streak comes out when a young couple he suspects of not being married tries to book a double room. He's ready to give them rooms on separate floors until Sybil steps in. It turns out that the couple know Polly but when he sees her coming out of their room - she was trying on a dress her friend had brought her for the wedding they would be attending - Basil begins to think everyone has gone mad. All that's left is for another guest, Mrs. Peignoir, to get tipsy and make a pass at him. For Manuel, it's his birthday and a night of celebrating takes its toll. Guest stars: Trevor Adams, Yvonne Gilan
2	The Builders	1975-09-26
Over his wife's objections, Basil hires his usual firm of incompetents (O'Reilly's) to do some carpentry work in the hotel lobby. With both Basil and Sybil out for the afternoon, they leave Polly in charge. She decides to have a nap, leaving the English-challenged Manuel in charge. When Basil returns, he finds a solid wall where once stood doors to the dining room and still no door to the kitchen per his work order. Sybil takes an I-told-you-so attitude and insists he hire a qualified builder to fix the mess, but Basil decides to get O'Reilly back to right the wrong, but he still makes a mess of it as well. Guest stars: David Kelly, James Appleby, Michael Cronin
1	A Touch of Class	1975-09-19
Basil is delighted when a member of the aristocracy chooses to stay at the Fawlty Towers, snubbing the normal guests who frequent the hotel. What Basil does not know, however, is that the man is not a Lord but a confidence trickster who attempts to steal his collection of rare coins. As Basil's desperation to keep such an 'upstanding' guest increases, he becomes increasingly tolerant towards the man's behavior, only to have the guest arrested in a police raid on the hotel. Guest stars: Martin Wyldeck, Michael Gwynn, Pat Symons, Robin Ellis

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38	Fawlty Towers: The Play	2025-09-19
Recorded during the show's run at the West End with its original cast, this special brings together three of Fawlty Towers' most iconic episodes into a single theatrical experience.
37	Fawlty Towers: A Very British Comedy	2025-05-31
Exploring John Cleese and Connie Booth's iconic 70s sitcom, including deleted scenes and archival interviews, unpicking its sometimes uncomfortable place in today's world.
36	Fawlty Towers, 50 Years of Laughs	2023-05-05
A celebration of John Cleese and Connie Booth's acclaimed sitcom following the misadventures of Torquay hotel owner Basil Fawlty. The program explores its phenomenal success, with a selection of its finest moments, and contributions from fans, experts and supporting cast members.
35	John Cleese Interview for 2016 Specsavers Commercial	2016-01-02
A behind-the-scenes interview with John Cleese for the 2016 Specsavers commercial featuring Basil Fawlty.
34	2016 Specsavers Commercial, "Fawlty Car"	2016-01-02
A 2016 commercial for Specsavers featuring John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, who is having some trouble with his car - again!
33	John Cleese on the Making of Fawlty Towers
A BBC interview with John Cleese about the making of Fawlty Towers.
32	Monty Python Info
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31	Fawlty Towers Re-Opened	2009-05-10
John Cleese gives the inside story on Fawlty Towers in this special tribute. Featuring in-depth interviews with Cleese and co-stars Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales and Connie Booth.
30	Fawlty Towers: Basil's Best Bits	2016-09-16
A celebration of the funniest moments from the peerless sitcom. Cast, crew and famous fans look back on the show, while Basil himself - John Cleese - picks out his favourite bits.
29	Director Commentary
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28	Helpful Staff (Artist Profiles)	2005-10-03
A brief personal and professional bio for each of the series regulars, which first appeared on the 2005 DVD box set.
27	Guest Ledger (Guest Actor Profiles)	2005-10-03
Very brief bios for twelve of the most significant guest actors from the series, which first appeared on the 2005 DVD box set.
26	TBA
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25	The Interviews	2009-01-01
Interviews with John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales, John Howard Davies, Bernard Cribbins, Geoffrey Palmer, Sabina Franklyn, Nicky Henson & David Kelly. Originally filmed for 'Fawlty Towers Revisited'
24	The Fawlty Towers Building in Ashes
A look at the building used as the hotel in Fawlty Towers after it was damaged by a fire. This video was an easter egg on the Fawlty Towers DVD. After the fire, it was purchased by developers. Eight houses now stand in its place, though there was planning permission for a 39 bed hotel.
20	Polly! What have you done to my hotel?
A very short film showing pictures of the demolished "Grange", the hotel featured in the opening title sequence and for exteriors of "Fawlty Towers"
19	John Cleese and Andrew Sachs in We Are Most Amused	2008-11-15
Phillip Schofield and John Cleese introduce a spectacular night of comedy celebrating HRH the Prince of Wales's 60th birthday in aid of his youth charity, the Prince's Trust. Featuring top comedy names from Britain and abroad, including Robin Williams, who returns to the UK stage for the first time in 27 years, Rowan Atkinson, musician and stand-up Bill Bailey, Joan Rivers, and stand-ups Michael McIntyre and Omid Djalili, while Chris Tarrant and Fern Britton guest star in specially-written sketches. Plus, a surprise musical number from a visiting comedy great.
16	The Real Hotel
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15	Tips for a Successful Marriage
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14	How to Manage Your Staff
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13	2009 Interviews
John Cleese & other principals tell the stories behind the creation of the series.
12	The Grange
Pictures of the "real" Fawlty Towers hotel. After being burnt down, the Grange housing estate was built in its place.
11	Cheap Tatty Review
'Cheap Tatty Review' was filmed as introduction to the first episode of 'Not The Nine O'Clock News', the show that was supposed to begin the week after the penultimate episode of 'Fawlty Towers'. However 'Not The Nine O'Clock News' was postponed until later in 1979 due to the imminent General Election. The sketch was aired when the final episode of 'Fawlty Towers' was shown during the first series of 'Not The Nine O'Clock News'.
10	Fawlty Towers Re-Opened	2009-05-10
To help celebrate its 30th anniversary, G.O.L.D. is throwing open the doors of TV's most famous hotel once more after a lengthy absence. New and exclusive, Fawlty Towers: Re-opened gathers cast and crew together to retrace the history of the sitcom from a rarely seen insider point of view. The one-off special leaves no English Riviera stone unturned in its search for trivia and nuggets of information from the Fawlty Towers guestbook, together with in-depth interviews with John Cleese, Andrew Sachs and Prunella Scales, as well as Connie Booth talking about her memories from the show for the first time in 30 years. Just don't mention the war.
9	Basil's Best Bits	2009-05-17
Now here's an interesting way to celebrate the 30th birthday of a classic sitcom. For the first time ever, John Cleese reveals his favourite scenes from Fawlty Towers. No clues yet as to which ones they will be but there's the added bonus of the likes of Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Mitchell and Webb, Eddie Izzard and AA Gill reminiscing about these magic moments. Possibly even more interesting will be the comments from the owners of Gleanagles Hotel, which was the real-life inspiration for Fawlty Towers.
8	Re-Opened
To help celebrate its 30th anniversary, G.O.L.D. is throwing open the doors of TV's most famous hotel once more after a lengthy absence. New and exclusive, Fawlty Towers: Re-opened gathers cast and crew together to retrace the history of the sitcom from a rarely seen insider point of view. The one-off special leaves no English Riviera stone unturned in its search for trivia and nuggets of information from the Fawlty Towers guestbook, together with in-depth interviews with John Cleese, Andrew Sachs and Prunella Scales, as well as Connie Booth talking about her memories from the show for the first time in 30 years. Just don't mention the war.
7	A Visit to Torquay: Home of Fawlty Towers
No description available.
6	Andrew Sachs Interview
An interview with the legendary actor Andrew Sachs, in which he tells us about his time on the show and of how the much loved character of Manuel was created.
5	Prunella Scales Interview
No description available.
4	John Cleese Interview
An interview with the man himself, as he tells all about the making of each of the episodes of Fawlty Towers and the writing process behind them as well as the good and bad moments from behind the scenes.
3	Fawlty Towers Revisited	2005-12-01
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2	Outtakes
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1	Customer Service Tips
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(Source: thetvdb.com)

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