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
- 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 2, Episode 2 - The Psychiatrist
Fawlty Towers. Image shows left to right: Miss Gatsby (Renee Roberts), Major Gowen (Ballard Berkeley), Miss Tibbs (Gilly Flower), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Mrs Johnson (Aimée Delamain), Mr Johnson (Nicky Henson)
Basil's delighted when a married couple - both doctors - check in. However, Sybil's busy flirting with a young male guest, and when he discovers that one of the doctors is a psychiatrist, he grows increasingly paranoid...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 26th February 1979
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 36 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 27th June 2011 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th June 2011 | 12:10am | Dave |
| Monday 8th August 2011 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 9th August 2011 | 12:10am | Gold |
| Friday 21st October 2011 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 22nd October 2011 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 15th February 2012 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 16th February 2012 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Friday 4th May 2012 | 10:30pm | Gold |
| Saturday 5th May 2012 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Monday 23rd July 2012 | 9:45pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th July 2012 | 12:30am | Gold |
| Friday 16th November 2012 | 9:45pm | Gold |
| Saturday 17th November 2012 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 9th December 2012 | 6:20pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 9th March 2013 | 8:45pm | Gold |
| Sunday 10th March 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 10th June 2013 | 8:10pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 11th June 2013 | 5:35pm | Gold |
| Saturday 17th August 2013 | 8:10pm | Gold |
| Sunday 18th August 2013 | 6:05pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th September 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 6th September 2013 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 4th January 2014 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 21st February 2014 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 22nd February 2014 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 31st May 2014 | 8:00pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 31st May 2014 | 9:30pm | BBC2 Wales |
| Wednesday 27th August 2014 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 18th September 2014 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th September 2014 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 12th November 2014 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 13th November 2014 | 7:30pm | Gold |
| Sunday 28th December 2014 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 29th December 2014 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th January 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 29th January 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 8th May 2015 | 7:15pm | Gold |
| Saturday 9th May 2015 | 1:35pm | Gold |
| Monday 14th September 2015 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th September 2015 | 5:10pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th September 2015 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 20th September 2015 | 1:15pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th October 2015 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 29th October 2015 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 4th March 2016 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 5th March 2016 | 1:15pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th April 2016 | 9:10pm | Gold |
| Monday 23rd May 2016 | 9:45pm | Gold |
| Monday 15th August 2016 | 8:50pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th September 2016 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 31st January 2017 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 1st February 2017 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 22nd March 2017 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 27th March 2017 | 7:10pm | Gold |
| Friday 31st March 2017 | 8:50pm | Gold |
| Friday 30th June 2017 | 12:15pm | Gold |
| Friday 30th June 2017 | 6:50pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 18th July 2017 | 3:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 18th July 2017 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th September 2017 | 11:30pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 15th September 2017 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 23rd February 2018 | 8:45pm | Gold |
| Saturday 24th February 2018 | 6:15pm | Gold |
| Saturday 24th March 2018 | 5:00pm | Drama |
| Friday 13th April 2018 | 9:00pm | Dave |
| Saturday 14th April 2018 | 7:00pm | Dave |
| Monday 8th April 2019 | 10:25pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 9th April 2019 | 9:25pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th April 2019 | 3:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th April 2019 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 22nd October 2019 | 11:30pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 23rd October 2019 | 9:40pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 15th January 2020 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 16th January 2020 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th July 2020 | 8:35pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th July 2020 | 11:45pm | Gold |
| Thursday 30th July 2020 | 12:30pm | Gold |
| Monday 10th May 2021 | 8:20pm | BBC1 |
| Thursday 18th November 2021 | 8:45pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th November 2021 | 3:15pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 9th March 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 29th May 2022 | 8:15pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| John Cleese | Basil Fawlty |
| Prunella Scales | Sybil Fawlty |
| Andrew Sachs | Manuel |
| Connie Booth | Polly |
| Ballard Berkeley | Major Gowen |
| Brian Hall | Terry |
| Gilly Flower | Miss Tibbs |
| Renee Roberts | Miss Gatsby |
| Nicky Henson | Mr Johnson |
| Basil Henson | Dr Abbott |
| Elspet Gray | Mrs Abbott |
| Luan Peters | Raylene Miles |
| Aimée Delamain | Mrs Johnson |
| Imogen Bickford-Smith | Girlfriend |
| John Cleese | Writer |
| Connie Booth | Writer |
| Bob Spiers | Director |
| Douglas Argent | Producer |
| Susan Imrie | Editor |
| Neil Pittaway | Editor |
| Dennis Wilson | Composer |
| Nigel Curzon | Production Designer |
Press
Fawlty Towers actor Nicky Henson dies aged 74
Tributes have been paid to the actor, who was best known for his role as Mr Johnson in Fawlty Towers episode The Psychiatrist.
Lucy Needham, The Mirror, 16th December 2019