Fawlty Towers - Series 1 Ep. 5 - Gourmet Night

Episode Info

Synopsis

It's Gourmet night at Fawlty Towers and Basil hopes to impress some prestigious guests. Things go horribly wrong when the chef is incapacitated by drink and Basil vents his frustrations on the car.

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Episode Info:

Release:

1975

Running Time:

30 min

Certificate:

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Availability:

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Genre:

• Comedy

Cast:

• John Cleese as Basil Fawlty
• Prunella Scales as Sybil Fawlty
• Andrew Sachs as Manuel
• Connie Booth as Polly
• Ballard Berkeley as Major Gowen
• Gilly Flower as Miss Tibbs
• Renee Roberts as Miss Gatsby

Director:

• John Howard Davies

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