Fawlty Towers: Series 1, Episode 5 - Gourmet Night - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Mr. Twitchen (Richard Caldicot), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Mrs. Twitchen (Betty Huntley-Wright), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Polly (Connie Booth), Colonel Hall (Allan Cuthbertson), Mrs. Hall (Ann Way). Copyright: BBC

A local restauranteur and friend to the Fawltys, André, helps them arrange a special gourmet night in the hotel restaurant in order to make the best use of new chef Kurt's considerable talents...

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date

Friday 17th October 1975

Time

9pm

Channel

BBC Two

Length

29 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

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

Guest cast

Andre Maranne	André
Steve Plytas	Kurt
Allan Cuthbertson	Colonel Hall
Ann Way	Mrs. Hall
Richard Caldicot	Mr. Twitchen
Betty Huntley-Wright	Mrs. Twitchen
Jeffrey Segal	Mr. Heath
Elizabeth Benson	Mrs. Heath
Tony Page	Master Heath

Writing team

John Cleese	Writer
Connie Booth	Writer

Production team

John Howard Davies	Director
John Howard Davies	Producer
Bob Rymer	Editor
Peter Kindred	Production Designer
Dennis Wilson	Composer

Video

Panic Stations!

Basil has finally managed to secure a duck for the gourmet night meal. What could possibly go wrong?

Featuring: John Cleese (Basil Fawlty), Prunella Scales (Sybil Fawlty), Andrew Sachs (Manuel) & Connie Booth (Polly).