Fawlty Towers
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1975 - 1979
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Comedy about a hotel and its owner, a man of infinite rudeness with a rabid dislike of almost all guests. Stars John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth, Ballard Berkeley and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Builders
Basil's drive to save money gets the better of him when he hires the lowest quoting builder, a cowboy by the name of O'Reilly, to refurbish the lobby, rather than Sybil's choice, the respected and trustworthy Mr Stubbs.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 26th September 1975
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 28 minutes
Cast & crew
| John Cleese | Basil Fawlty |
| Prunella Scales | Sybil Fawlty |
| Andrew Sachs | Manuel |
| Connie Booth | Polly |
| Ballard Berkeley | Major Gowen |
| Gilly Flower | Miss Tibbs |
| Renee Roberts | Miss Gatsby |
| David Kelly | O'Reilly |
| James Appleby | Stubbs |
| George Lee | Delivery Man |
| Michael Cronin | Lurphy |
| Michael Halsey | Jones |
| Barney Dorman | Kerr |
| John Cleese | Writer |
| Connie Booth | Writer |
| John Howard Davies | Director |
| John Howard Davies | Producer |
| Bob Rymer | Editor |
| Peter Kindred | Production Designer |
| Dennis Wilson | Composer |
Press
Unsolved Fawlty Towers mystery #1834793
What's the most oft-told tale of a Fawlty Towers recording session going a little wrong? The answer is surely the famous anecdote concerning The Builders. John Cleese has told the tale many times, with varying levels of insults directed at Icelanders.
Dirty Feed, 10th September 2024