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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 4 - The Hotel Inspectors
![Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Mr. Hutchinson (Bernard Cribbins), Miss Gatsby (Renee Roberts), Miss Tibbs (Gilly Flower). Copyright: BBC Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Mr. Hutchinson (Bernard Cribbins), Miss Gatsby (Renee Roberts), Miss Tibbs (Gilly Flower). Copyright: BBC](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450_eps/f/fawlty_towers_0104.jpg)
When friends tip off the Fawltys that there are a group of hotel inspectors in town, Basil sets out to be as nice and amenable towards the guests as possible. However, one particularly demanding visitor pushes him over the edge...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 10th October 1975
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 29 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 |
Bernard Cribbins | Mr. Hutchinson |
James Cossins | Mr. Walt |
Geoffrey Morris | John |
Peter Brett | Brian |
John Cleese | Writer |
Connie Booth | Writer |
John Howard Davies | Director |
John Howard Davies | Producer |
Peter Kindred | Production Designer |
Dennis Wilson | Composer |