Fawlty Towers

Episodes

Specials · 30 episodes

• E1 Customer Service Tips
  30 min
• E2 Outtakes
  2 min
• E3 Fawlty Towers Revisited
  Dec 1, 2005 80 min
• E4 John Cleese Interview
  51 min

  An interview with the man himself, as he tells all about the making of each of the episodes of Fawlty Towers and the writing process behind them as well as the good and bad moments from behind the scenes.

• E5 Prunella Scales Interview
  8 min
• E6 Andrew Sachs Interview
  25 min

  An interview with the legendary actor Andrew Sachs, in which he tells us about his time on the show and of how the much loved character of Manuel was created.

• E7 A Visit to Torquay: Home of Fawlty Towers
  12 min
• E8 Fawlty Towers Re-Opened
  May 10, 2009 120 min

  To help celebrate its 30th anniversary, G.O.L.D. is throwing open the doors of TV's most famous hotel once more after a lengthy absence. New and exclusive, Fawlty Towers: Re-opened gathers cast and crew together to retrace the history of the sitcom from a rarely seen insider point of view. The one-off special leaves no English Riviera stone unturned in its search for trivia and nuggets of information from the Fawlty Towers guestbook, together with in-depth interviews with John Cleese, Andrew Sachs and Prunella Scales, as well as Connie Booth talking about her memories from the show for the first time in 30 years. Just don't mention the war.

• E9 Basil's Best Bits
  May 17, 2009 30 min

  Now here's an interesting way to celebrate the 30th birthday of a classic sitcom. For the first time ever, John Cleese reveals his favourite scenes from Fawlty Towers. No clues yet as to which ones they will be but there's the added bonus of the likes of Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Mitchell and Webb, Eddie Izzard and AA Gill reminiscing about these magic moments. Possibly even more interesting will be the comments from the owners of Gleanagles Hotel, which was the real-life inspiration for Fawlty Towers.

• E11 Cheap Tatty Review
  1 min

  'Cheap Tatty Review' was filmed as introduction to the first episode of 'Not The Nine O'Clock News', the show that was supposed to begin the week after the penultimate episode of 'Fawlty Towers'. However 'Not The Nine O'Clock News' was postponed until later in 1979 due to the imminent General Election. The sketch was aired when the final episode of 'Fawlty Towers' was shown during the first series of 'Not The Nine O'Clock News'.

• E12 The Grange
  30 min

  Pictures of the "real" Fawlty Towers hotel. After being burnt down, the Grange housing estate was built in its place.

• E13 2009 Interviews
  51 min

  John Cleese & other principals tell the stories behind the creation of the series.

• E14 How to Manage Your Staff
  30 min
• E15 Tips for a Successful Marriage
  30 min
• E16 The Real Hotel
  30 min
• E19 John Cleese and Andrew Sachs in We Are Most Amused
  Nov 15, 2008 30 min

  Phillip Schofield and John Cleese introduce a spectacular night of comedy celebrating HRH the Prince of Wales's 60th birthday in aid of his youth charity, the Prince's Trust. Featuring top comedy names from Britain and abroad, including Robin Williams, who returns to the UK stage for the first time in 27 years, Rowan Atkinson, musician and stand-up Bill Bailey, Joan Rivers, and stand-ups Michael McIntyre and Omid Djalili, while Chris Tarrant and Fern Britton guest star in specially-written sketches. Plus, a surprise musical number from a visiting comedy great.

• E20 Polly! What have you done to my hotel?
  30 min

  A very short film showing pictures of the demolished "Grange", the hotel featured in the opening title sequence and for exteriors of "Fawlty Towers"

• E24 The Fawlty Towers Building in Ashes
  3 min

  A look at the building used as the hotel in Fawlty Towers after it was damaged by a fire. This video was an easter egg on the Fawlty Towers DVD. After the fire, it was purchased by developers. Eight houses now stand in its place, though there was planning permission for a 39 bed hotel.

• E25 The Interviews
  Jan 1, 2009 30 min

  Interviews with John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales, John Howard Davies, Bernard Cribbins, Geoffrey Palmer, Sabina Franklyn, Nicky Henson & David Kelly. Originally filmed for 'Fawlty Towers Revisited'

• E26 TBA
  30 min
• E27 Guest Ledger (Guest Actor Profiles)
  Oct 3, 2005 4 min

  Very brief bios for twelve of the most significant guest actors from the series, which first appeared on the 2005 DVD box set.

• E28 Helpful Staff (Artist Profiles)
  Oct 3, 2005 3 min

  A brief personal and professional bio for each of the series regulars, which first appeared on the 2005 DVD box set.

• E29 Director Commentary
  30 min
• E32 Monty Python Info
  30 min
• E33 John Cleese on the Making of Fawlty Towers
  20 min

  A BBC interview with John Cleese about the making of Fawlty Towers.

• E34 2016 Specsavers Commercial, "Fawlty Car"
  Jan 2, 2016 1 min

  A 2016 commercial for Specsavers featuring John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, who is having some trouble with his car - again!

• E35 John Cleese Interview for 2016 Specsavers Commercial
  Jan 2, 2016 3 min

  A behind-the-scenes interview with John Cleese for the 2016 Specsavers commercial featuring Basil Fawlty.

• E36 Fawlty Towers, 50 Years of Laughs
  May 5, 2023 67 min

  A celebration of John Cleese and Connie Booth's acclaimed sitcom following the misadventures of Torquay hotel owner Basil Fawlty. The program explores its phenomenal success, with a selection of its finest moments, and contributions from fans, experts and supporting cast members.

• E37 Fawlty Towers: A Very British Comedy
  May 31, 2025 106 min

  Exploring John Cleese and Connie Booth's iconic 70s sitcom, including deleted scenes and archival interviews, unpicking its sometimes uncomfortable place in today's world.

• E38 Fawlty Towers: The Play
  Sep 19, 2025 90 min

  Recorded during the show's run at the West End with its original cast, this special brings together three of Fawlty Towers' most iconic episodes into a single theatrical experience.