John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
John Cleese - Fawlty Towers: Fawlts And All - My Favourite Moments
Duck surprise. The Mini that wouldn't start. The psychiatrists. Those builders...
Fifty years ago Fawlty Towers hit British TV screens for the first time, becoming an instant classic. Now for the first time John Cleese tells his stories from behind the scenes of his favourite moments.
From writing scripts that were so carefully planned they were double the length of similar shows', to casting, lighting, almost knocking Andrew Sachs out with a frying pan, and other production shenanigans, these are your favourite moments from Fawlty Towers as you've never seen them before. Exploring the how and why of creating classic comedy, there is a laugh on every page, and a dose of nostalgia for vintage TV fans.
With gorgeous commissioned illustration and archival imagery, the book revisits such iconic scenes as Basil thrashing the Mini, a rat appearing in a box of cheese biscuits, and Basil goose-stepping across the dining room to an audience of horrified guests.
First published: Thursday 9th October 2025
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