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 6 - Basil The Rat
A public health inspector's visit leaves Basil with a long list of improvements to make to the hotel, but when he discovers that Manuel has been keeping a pet rat for the past year, things go from bad to worse!
Notes
This episode was supposed to broadcast on Monday 2nd April 1979, but strike action lead to it being incomplete. When finally broadcast it was billed as Fawlty Towers Special.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 25th October 1979
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 34 minutes
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 |
| John Quarmby | Mr Carnegie |
| David Neville | Ronald |
| Sabina Franklyn | Quentina |
| James Taylor | Mr Taylor |
| Melody Lang | Mrs Taylor |
| Stuart Sherwin | Guest |
| John Cleese | Writer |
| Connie Booth | Writer |
| Bob Spiers | Director |
| Douglas Argent | Producer |
| Howard Dell | Editor |
| Susan Imrie | Editor |
| Nigel Curzon | Production Designer |
| Dennis Wilson | Composer |
Press
John Cleese confirms death of John Quarmby
John Cleese, 79, said John Quarmby, who played the unimpressed health inspector in sitcom Fawlty Towers, had died at the age of 89.
Minnie Wright, The Daily Express, 5th April 2019