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Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Polly (Connie Booth). Copyright: BBC
Fawlty Towers

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.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - The Wedding Party

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Mrs. Peignoir (Yvonne Gilan). Copyright: BBC
A group of guests arriving at the hotel in preparation for a nearby wedding raise Basil's anger levels when he mistakes them for swingers and sex addicts.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 3rd October 1975
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
33 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
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
Guest cast
Yvonne Gilan Mrs. Peignoir
Conrad Phillips Mr. Lloyd
Diana King Mrs. Lloyd
Trevor Adams Alan
April Walker Jean
Jay Neill Bar Guest
Writing team
John Cleese Writer
Connie Booth Writer
Production team
John Howard Davies Director
John Howard Davies Producer
Peter Kindred Production Designer
Dennis Wilson Composer

Press

Fawlty Towers guest star Conrad Phillips has died

Among his notable TV roles was as Mr Lloyd in the 1975 Wedding Party episode of Fawlty Towers, playing the father of a family that hotelier Basil (John Cleese) mistakenly believes to be a wife-swapping group involving maid Polly.

Nicola Agius, The Mirror, 14th January 2016

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