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Fawlty Towers

Basil the Rat (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 34 min |Comedy

Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Things become even worse when Manuel's rat gets loose in the hotel.

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Director

Bob Spiers

Writers

John Cleese (by) |Connie Booth (by)

Producer

Douglas Argent

Composer

Dennis Wilson

Editor

Susan Imrie

Production Designer

Nigel Curzon (design)

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Status

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Updated Oct 25, 1979

Release date

Oct 25, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

6 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast + Add Cast
16 cast members
Name Known for
John Cleese's primary photo John Cleese Basil Fawlty Basil Fawlty See fewer A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Prunella Scales's primary photo Prunella Scales Sybil Fawlty Sybil Fawlty See fewer Howards End (1992)
Andrew Sachs's primary photo Andrew Sachs Manuel Manuel See fewer Fawlty Towers (1975)
Connie Booth's primary photo Connie BoothPolly Sherman Polly Sherman See fewer Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
John Quarmby's primary photo John Quarmby Mr. Carnegie Mr. Carnegie See fewer The December Rose (1986)
Ballard Berkeley's primary photo Ballard Berkeley Major Gowen Major Gowen See fewer Fawlty Towers (1975)
Brian Hall's primary photo Brian Hall Terry Terry See fewer Fawlty Towers (1975)
Gilly Flower's primary photo Gilly FlowerMiss Agatha Tibbs Miss Agatha Tibbs See fewer Fawlty Towers (1975)
Renee Roberts's primary photo Renee RobertsMiss Ursula Gatsby Miss Ursula Gatsby See fewer Fawlty Towers (1975)
David Neville's primary photo David Neville Ronald Ronald See fewer Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Sabina Franklyn's primary photo Sabina Franklyn Quentina Quentina See fewer Fawlty Towers (1975)
James Taylor's primary photo James Taylor Mr. Taylor Mr. Taylor See fewer Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Melody Lang's primary photo Melody Lang Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Taylor See fewer Fawlty Towers (1975)
Stuart Sherwin's primary photo Stuart Sherwin Guest Guest See fewer Brian Rix Presents ... (1960)
Suzanne Church's primary photo Suzanne ChurchHotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited) See fewer Press Gang (1989)
Peter Jessup's primary photo Peter JessupHotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited) See fewer Evita (1996)

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