Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Fawlty Towers Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
A special tribute to the peerless sitcom. John Cleese discusses his experience of playing Basil Fawlty and picks out his favourite moments from the show.
Further details
Basil's Best Bits:
- The bed scene with Sybil in The Wedding Party.
- "You don't have to look at someone when you're talking to them" with Bernard Cribbins in The Hotel Inspectors.
- Duck/trifle scene ("My personal favourite from the point of view of J. Cleese (actor)").
- Burglar alarm confusion in the lobby.
- Basil pretending to talk and making Mrs Richards turn up her hearing aid.
- Finger in the wardrobe.
- Having an argument with himself, pretending to be Terry, and then being caught by Mr Hamilton coming into the kitchen.
- Polly in bed, dressed as Sybil.
- Basil, Terry and Polly searching for the rat.
- Number one favourite: When the rat is presented in the biscuit tin.
Broadcast details
Date
Sunday 17th May 2009
Time
9pm
Channel
Length
120 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| John Cleese | Self |
|---|---|
| Andrew Sachs | Self |
| Prunella Scales | Self |
| Connie Booth | Self |
| John Howard Davies | Self |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Self |
| Bernard Cribbins | Self |
| Una Stubbs | Self |
| David Kelly | Self |
| Michael Palin | Self |
| Terry Jones | Self |
| Eddie Izzard | Self |
| Barry Cryer | Self |
| John Sergeant | Self |
| Bill Oddie | Self |
| AA Gill | Self |
| Trevor McDonald (as Sir Trevor McDonald) | Self |
| John Mahoney | Self |
| Andrew Collins | Self |
| Nicky Henson | Self |
| Elspet Gray | Self |
| Sabina Franklyn | Self |
| Hugh Dennis | Self |
| Jeremy Vine | Self |
| John Landis | Self |
| Janet Street-Porter | Self |
| Yvonne Gilan | Self |
| Clive Anderson | Self |
| Sanjeev Kohli | Self |
| Rufus Hound | Self |
| Henry Winkler | Self |
| Stephen Fry | Narrator |
Production team
| Lindsay Jex | Director |
|---|---|
| Sarah Stockton | Director |
| Lindsay Jex | Producer |
| Sarah Stockton | Producer |
| Jane Rogerson | Executive Producer |
| Ricky Kelehar | Executive Producer |
| Catherine Whelton | Executive Producer |
| Connan McStay | Editor |
| Liam Jolly | Editor |