Fawlty Towers

1975 - 1979

A Touch of Class

19th September 1975

Episode 1

A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.

The Builders

26th September 1975

Episode 2

The Fawltys take a holiday and leave Polly and Manuel to run the place just as O'Reilly's builders come to redo the lobby.

The Wedding Party

3rd October 1975

Episode 3

Basil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.

The Hotel Inspectors

10th October 1975

Episode 4

Some inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.

Gourmet Night

17th October 1975

Episode 5

To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.

The Germans

24th October 1975

Episode 6

Sybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving Basil to cope with a fire drill single-handed. After a couple of blows on the head, Basil tells some German guests where Germany went wrong in WWII.

Top Cast

John Cleese•Prunella Scales•Connie Booth

Director

John Howard Davies

Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.

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John Cleese Image

John Cleese

Basil Fawlty

Prunella Scales Image

Prunella Scales

Sybil Fawlty

Connie Booth Image

Connie Booth

Polly Sherman

Andrew Sachs Image

Andrew Sachs

Manuel

Ballard Berkeley Image

Ballard Berkeley

Major Gowen

Brian Hall Image

Brian Hall

Terry the Chef

Gilly Flower Image

Gilly Flower

Miss Tibbs

Renee Roberts Image

Renee Roberts

Miss Gatsby

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Producer

John Howard Davies Image

John Howard Davies

Director

Dennis Wilson

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