Historical Towers

Fawlty Towers was (and is) a TV Series that ran on the BBC2 channel. Originally a first series of six episodes in 1975, and followed by a second run of 6 more in 1979.In order of appearence and the date shown, here they are:

• A Touch of Class (September 19, 1975)
• The Builders (September 26,1975)
• The Wedding Party (October 3,1975)
• The Hotel Inspectors (October 10,1975)
• Gourmet Night (October 17, 1975)
• The Germans (October 24, 1975)
• Communication Problems (February 19, 1979)
• The Psychiatrist (February 26, 1979)
• Waldorf Salad (March 5, 1979)
• The Kipper and the Corpse (March 12, 1979)
• The Anniversary (March 26, 1979)
• Basil The Rat (October 25, 1979)

Fawlty Towers was the bastard brainchild of John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth. The premise of the show is that it is THE hotel of every traveller's nightmare.Basil Fawlty (aka Cleese) is the owner of the hotel. He is a kiss ass to those he believes have wealth or influence, and an absolute pain to everyone else.

Here is the regular cast of characters that made this show work:

• Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), the owner and also the most hyper, high-strung, wacky man you could ever meet. Most of the problems that occur are his fault. He really lives up to the name "Fawlty".
• Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), the unfortanate woman married to Bas. She is always on his back about nothing, and spends more time talking on the phone or golfing than helping to run the hotel.
• Polly Sherman (Connie Booth), is the maid/waitress of Fawlty Towers. When things get really bad, she runs the place. Polly is the only sane person in the hotel regularly.
• Manuel ?? (Andrew Sachs), is the intrepid waiter/porter who cannot speak english very well. Basil hired him because he was cheap, and ,of course, Basil can speak a little Spanish. Manuel left Barcelona and his 6 mothers and 4 Aunties to work at Fawlty Towers.
• Major Gowen (Ballard Berkeley), a long time resident of Fawlty Towers, he is drunk, senile and a WWII vet.
• Terry ?? (Brian Hall), the chef for Fawlty Towers, he is a constant source of joy for Basil.