Fawlty Towers : the complete collection remastered

Author

John Cleese

Call Number

• DVD TV SERIES (CEN)

Edition

Full screen version.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth.

Publication Information

[England] : BBC Video ; 2 Entertain ; [New York] : Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009

Physical Description

3 videodiscs (ca. 374 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Basil Fawlty is an inept and manic English hotel owner and manager who isn't cut out for his job. He's intolerant, rude and paranoid. Chaos frequently breaks loose as Basil tries to run the hotel. He is constantly under verbal (and sometime physical) attack from his unhelpful wife Sybil, and hindered by the incompetent, but easy target, Manuel, the Spanish waiter. Fortunately he has an intelligent and attractive maid to help him out of the various situations he gets into.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally broadcast as individual episodes on BBC television between 1975 and 1979.

Contains 12 episodes from the series. All six episodes from season one were originally broadcast on BBC2 between September 19 and October 24, 1975. Five episodes from season two were originally broadcast four years later between February 19 and March 1979 with the twelfth and final episode broadcast later that year on October 25th.

Special features: Disc one: Commentaries from John Cleese and John Howard Davies. Disc two: Audio commentaries from John Cleese and Bob Spiers. Disc 3: 2009 extended interviews, includes exclusive interview with Connie Booth; interviews with John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs; Series 1 director's commentary by John Howard Davies; Series 2 director's commentary by Bob Spiers; artist profiles; outtakes; Torquay tourist guide (short documentary film); Cheap Tatty review.

Contents

• A touch of class ; The builders ; The wedding party ; The hotel inspectors ; Gourmet night ; The Germans
• Communication problems ; The psychiatrist ; Waldorf Salad ; The kipper and the corpse ; The anniversary ; Basil the rat
• 2009 extended interviews ; Interviews with John Cleese, Prunella Scales & Andrew Sachs ; Artist profiles ; Torquay tourist office ; Cheap tatty review ; Outtakes.