Fawlty Towers Series 2, Episode 4 - The Kipper And The Corpse - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Mr Ingrams (Charles McKeown), Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Mr Leeman (Derek Royle), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Polly (Connie Booth). Copyright: BBC

Every hotelier's worst nightmare: a stiff in one of the rooms. Basil's initially concerned as to whether the late Mr Leeman had started his breakfast, but his mind soon turns to clearing the room as soon as possible.

Broadcast details

Date

Monday 12th March 1979

Time

9pm

Channel

BBC Two

Length

32 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

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

Guest cast

Geoffrey Palmer	Dr Price
Mavis Pugh	Mrs Chase
Richard Davies	Mr White
Elizabeth Benson	Mrs White
Derek Royle	Mr Leeman
Robert McBain	Mr Xerxes
Pamela Buchner	Miss Young
Raymond Mason	Mr Zebedee
Charles McKeown	Mr Ingrams
Len Marten	Guest

Writing team

John Cleese	Writer
Connie Booth	Writer

Production team

Bob Spiers	Director
Douglas Argent	Producer
Howard Dell	Editor
Susan Imrie	Editor
Nigel Curzon	Production Designer
Dennis Wilson	Composer