Fawlty Towers
Television Show
Mum's the (final) word: As boxer David Haye gets a left-hook from his mother, why even tough men crumble at maternal henpecking...roots back to Chaucer's Wife of Bath. I wonder why? Frosty reception: Hotelier Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) was always nagged by his wife Sybil (Prunella Scales) in sitcom Fawlty Towers Perhaps when society was run by men, for men, the idea... In this article: David Haye, Basil Fawlty, Nikolai Valuev, Ronnie Corbett, Bill Cosby, and Sorry! |
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Times Online | October 18, 2009
Prunella Scales, 30 years on from Fawlty Towers
...Fawlty Towers moment at the bottom of this article Although Fawlty Towers was created by John Cleese and Connie Booth in the mid-1970s, Sybil Fawlty was born during the Second World War. When hostilities broke out, Prunella Scales and her...
In this article: Prunella Scales, Sybil Fawlty, John Cleese, Timothy West, Connie Booth, Marriage Lines, God, and Second World War
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National Post | October 16, 2009
How history helped Britain's masterwork comedy series
...October 16, 2009 Canwest file photo Connie Booth and John Cleese utilized some unique techniques while taping episodes of Fawlty Towers in the mid-'70s, such as rushing through jokes and ignoring the faint scent of cod. To hear Rowan...
In this article: John Cleese, Blackadder, Rowan Atkinson, Manuel, Monty Python, Baldrick, Andrew Sachs, and Basil Fawlty
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PopMatters | November 09, 2009
Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered (Review)
...he feels are her unrecognized contributions to the show as a writer and vocally admiring the physical attributes of the many female guest stars. Overall, he's pretty pleased with what he and Fawlty Towers accomplished, as well he should be.
In this article: Basil Fawlty, John Cleese, Sybil, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth, DVD, Manuel, and Prunella Scales
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Reuters | October 15, 2009
A Minute With: John Cleese on appeal of Fawlty Towers
...Towers" LONDON (Reuters) - It's been more than 30 years since John Cleese made his television classic "Fawlty Towers" and the British comedian is just as proud of it now as when he helped create the series in the 1970s. The...
In this article: John Cleese, Monty Python, Thomson Reuters, Small business, DVD, NYSE, Nasdaq, and Michael Palin
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Wired: GeekDad | October 27, 2009
Happy 70th Birthday, John Cleese!
...only to Monty Python. His writing on Fawlty Towers and his portrayal of Basil Fawlty thereon were so hysterical that, despite having lasted for only twelve episodes, it is thought of by many as the best sitcom ever made. And who could forget...
In this article: John Cleese, Monty Python, Silly Walks, Dead Parrot, Black Knight, Wired.com, Basil Fawlty, and A Fish Called Wanda
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | October 22, 2009
DVD: Interview:John Cleese
...the late Graham Chapman. Safely returned to his home in California, Cleese got on the phone with The A.V. Club to talk about Fawlty Towers, the joy of seeing the other Pythons, and why they won't work together again. The A.V. Club: You and...
In this article: Monty Python, Connie Booth, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Life Of Brian, DVD, Graham Chapman, Kevin Kline, and Terry Gilliam
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Sunday Mirror | October 19, 2009
Fawlty Towers headed to iTunes
...now download the entire series through iTunes too. Basil! You can now download both series one and two of Fawlty Towers, so you can now relive the show on your iPhone on the commute. Both seasons are priced up at GBP7.99 on iTunes right now,...
In this article: Itunes, DVD, Iphone, and John Cleese
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Sydney Morning Herald - Top Headlines | August 17, 2009
$23m divorce leaves me poorer than her, says star
...- leaves me poorer than her Fawlty Towers star John Cleese claims a reported $23 million divorce settlement with this third wife will leave him poorer than her and bound to work well into his 70s. The renowned comedy actor is giving...
In this article: John Cleese, Alyce Faye Eichelberger, London, Virgo, Taurus, Pisces, Leo, Gemini, Cancer, and Daily Telegraph
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The Seattle Times | November 02, 2009
Get ready for a funny - and insightful - night in Seattle with John Cleese
Well, not exactly. John Cleese - the funnyman extraordinaire who created Basil, and perfected the art of the hissy fit by playing him in the comedy-classic "Fawlty Towers" series - just had his 70th birthday, on Oct. 27. And you can...
In this article: John Cleese, Seattle, Basil Fawlty, Monty Python, Minister of Silly Walks, British Film Institute, DVD, Mr. Praline, and A Fish Called Wanda
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Description from Wikipedia:
Fawlty Towers is a famous British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Although only twelve episodes were produced (two series with six episodes each) the programme has had a lasting and powerful legacy.
The setting is a fictional hotel called Fawlty Towers located in the seaside town of Torquay on the 'English Riviera' (which was where the Gleneagles hotel that inspired John Cleese was situated). The show was written by Cleese and Connie Booth, both of whom played main characters. The first series in 1975 was produced and directed by John Howard Davies; the second in 1979 was produced by Douglas Argent and directed by Bob Spiers.
Fawlty Towers placed first on a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000 that was voted for by industry professionals. It was also voted fifth in the BBC's "Britain's Best Sitcom" poll in 2004.
- Name:
- Fawlty Towers
- Country of Origin:
- United Kingdom
- Created By:
- Distributed By:
- BBC Worldwide
- Length:
- 30–35 minutes
- Format:
- Comedy
- Broadcast Channel:
- BBC2
- First:
- September 19, 1975
- Last:
- 25 October 1979
- Number of Episodes:
- 12
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