BBCDVD 1065 Fawlty Towers - Series 2 by John Cleese / Connie Booth


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Catalogue numberBBCDVD 1065
TitleFawlty Towers - Series 2
Artist(s)John Cleese / Connie Booth
Cover conditionNear mint
Record conditionNear mint
BBC records label codeA
Item deleted?No
Released1984
Distributed / printed byBBC Worldwide Ltd
Country of originUK UK flag
Media typePrimary
Media genreComedies - Situation
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Run-off codes / Shop bar codesA0100382235-A911 16 A 7
A0100382235-A511 17 A 4
My rating*****
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Tracks

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Side & trackTrack and ArtistLength
A1Communication problems31.24
A2The psychiatrist36.18
A3Waldorf salad32.02
A4The kipper and the corpse31.33
A5The anniversary29.08
A6Basil the rat33.44
B1Interviews - John Cleese part 222.19
B2 - Prunella Scales8.04
B3Helpful staff - John Cleese1.00
B4 - Prunella Scales1.00
B5 - Connie Booth1.00
B6 - Andrew Sachs1.00
B7 - Brian Hall1.00
B8Guest registry - Joan Sanderson1.00
B9 - Nicky Henson1.00
B10 - Charles McKeown1.00
B11 - John Quarmby1.00
B12 - Geoffrey Palmer1.00
B13 - Una Syubbs1.00
B14Cheap tatty review0.59
B15Out takes1.35
Total length of media 3:58:06.

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Starring


John Cleese - Basil Fawlty
Prunella Scales - Sybil Fawlty
Andrew Sachs - Manuel
Connie Booth - Polly Sherman
Ballard Berkeley - Major Gowen
Gilly Flower - Miss Abitha Tibbs
Renee Roberts - Miss Ursula Gatsby
Ballard Berkeley - Major Gowen
Brian Hall - Terry the Chef
Gilly Flower - Miss Abitha Tibbs
Renee Roberts - Miss Ursula Gatsby

Joan Sanderson - Mrs Alice Richards (Episode 1)
Bill Bradley - Mr Mackintosh (Episode 1)
Robert Lankesheer - Mr Thurston (Episode 1)
George Lee - the delivery man (Episode 1)
Mervyn Pascoe - Mr Yardley (Episode 1)
Johnny Shannon - Mr Firkin (Episode 1)
Imogen Bickford-Smith - Girlfriend (Episode 2)
Aime Delamain - Mrs. Johnson (Episode 2)
Elspet Gray - Dr. Abbott (Episode 2)
Basil Henson - Dr. Abbott (Episode 2)
Nicky Henson - Mr. Johnson (Episode 2)
Luan Peters - Raylene Miles (Episode 2)
Norman Bird - Mr. Arrad (Episode 3)
Bruce Boa - Mr. (Harry) Hamilton (Episode 3)
Terence Conoley - Mr. Johnston (Episode 3)
Anthony Dawes - Mr. Libson (Episode 3)
June Ellis - Mrs. Johnston (Episode 3)
Dorothy Frere - Miss Hare (Episode 3)
Claire Nielson - Mrs. Hamilton (Episode 3)
Beatrice Shaw - Miss Gurke (Episode 3)
Stella Tanner - Mrs. Arrad (Episode 3)
Derek Royle - Mr. Leeman (Episode 4)
Elizabeth Benson - Mrs. White (Episode 4)
Pamela Buchner - Miss Young (Episode 4)
Richard Davies - Mr. White (Episode 4)
Len Marten - Guest (Episode 4)
Raymond Mason - Mr. Zebedee (Episode 4)
Robert McBain - Mr. Xerxes (Episode 4)
Charles McKeown - Mr. Ingrams (Episode 4)
Geoffrey Palmer - Dr. Price (Episode 4)
Mavis Pugh - Mrs. Chase (Episode 4)
Harry Fielder - 1st Laundry Man (uncredited) (Episode 4)
Joe Santos - 2nd Laundry Man (uncredited) (Episode 4)
Denyse Alexander - Kitty (Episode 5)
Robert Arnold - Arthur (Episode 5)
Ken Campbell - Roger (Episode 5)
Roger Hume - Reg (Episode 5)
Pat Keen - Virginia (Episode 5)
Christine Shaw - Audrey (Episode 5)
Una Stubbs - Alice (Episode 5)
Sabina Franklyn - Quentina (Episode 6)
Melody Lang - Mrs. Taylor (Episode 6)
David Neville - Ronald (Episode 6)
John Quarmby - Mr. Carnegie (Episode 6)
Stuart Sherwin - a Guest (Episode 6)
James Taylor - Mr. Taylor (Episode 6)

Music by


Dennis Wilson

Written by


John Cleese
Connie Booth

Produced by


John Howard Davies

Directed by


John Howard Davies

Synopsis


Communication problems (FAWLTY TOWER (Crooked L))
The arrival of the "guest from hell" -- Mrs. Richards, a rather deaf, dotty and bad-tempered woman -- interferes with Basil's attempts to prevent the money he won on a racehorse from being discovered by Sybil, who disapproves of gambling.

The psychiatrist (WATERY FOWLS)
A psychiatrist and his wife -- also a doctor -- come to the hotel for a weekend break, and cannot help but notice the eccentricities of their host who is perturbed when he discovers their professions. An attractive Australian girl (Luan Peters) also visits. She goes on to have certain awkward interactions with Fawlty as he seeks to catch Mr. Johnson (Nicky Henson) with a non-paying guest that Johnson has in his bedroom. Featuring: Basil Henson and Elspet Gray as Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, Nicky Henson as Mr. Johnson and Luan Peters as Raylene Miles.

Waldorf salad (FLAY OTTERS)
Basil is not altogether keen on a loud and demanding American guest who demands a higher class of service -- and food -- than Fawlty Towers is accustomed to providing. Basil soon learns the American guest will not tolerate any shenanigans.

The kipper and the corpse (FATTY OWLS)
A guest dies at the hotel and Basil and the staff are left with the unpleasant task of discreetly removing the body while the doctor staying at the hotel waits for his sausages. Also, Polly and Manuel feed an elderly woman's pampered pet dog some extra spicy sausages after it bites them both.

The anniversary (FLOWERY TWATS)
Basil invites some friends over for a surprise party to mark his and Sybil's wedding anniversary. Sybil has been assuming he has forgotten, and Basil does nothing to dissuade her. She storms off, leaving Basil and Polly, in disguise as Sybil, desperately telling the others she is "ill." Meanwhile, Manuel and Terry bitterly quarrel over who will make the seafood paella Basil had permitted Manuel to cook for the occasion.

Basil the rat (FARTY TOWELS)
The local health inspector issues a long list of hygienic aberrations the staff must immediately sort out, or else the hotel will face closure. After Manuel's pet rat escapes from his cage and runs loose in the hotel, the staff must catch it before the inspector finds it. At the same time, they must try to discern which veal cutlets are safe to eat after one covered in rat poison gets mixed up with the others and almost every subsequent guest orders veal.

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