Episodes cast for
"Fawlty Towers" (1975) More at IMDb Pro »

Season: 1 | 2
Year: 1975 | 1979

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Season 1

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Season 1, Episode 1: A Touch of Class

19 September 1975
Basil is delighted when a member of the aristocracy chooses to stay at the Fawlty Towers, snubbing the normal guests who frequent the hotel. What Basil does not know, however, is that the man is not a Lord but a confidence trickster who attempts to steal his collection of rare coins. As Basil's desperation to keep such an 'upstanding' guest increases, he becomes increasingly tolerant towards the man's behavior, only to have the guest arrested in a police raid on the hotel.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Sherman
	Michael Gwynn	...	Lord Melbury
	Robin Ellis	...	Danny Brown
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Martin Wyldeck	...	Sir Richard Morris
	David Simeon	...	Mr. Mackenzie
	Terence Conoley	...	Mr. Wareing
	Lionel Wheeler	...	Mr. Watson
	Pat Symons	...	Lady Morris
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Tibbs (uncredited)
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Gatsby (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 2: The Builders

26 September 1975
When some work is required on the hotel lobby, Basil goes for the cheapest quote - an Irish builder by the name of O'Reilly - the moment his wife is out of the way. O'Reilly and his workers make a mess of the job, fitting doors where they shouldn't be and putting in walls where there were supposed to be doors. As a result, Sybil is forced to call in a proper builder, only to suffer embarrassment when O'Reilly returns to fix the mess he made. However, she soon realizes that thanks to the work of O'Reilly and his men, the hotel is no longer structurally sound.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Sherman
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	David Kelly	...	O'Reilly
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Gatsby
	James Appleby	...	Stubbs
	George Lee	...	Bennion the Delivery Man
	Michael Cronin	...	Lurphy
	Michael Halsey	...	Jones
	Barney Dorman	...	Kerr

Season 1, Episode 3: The Wedding Party

3 October 1975
Basil's prudish nature is outraged by what he perceives to be an outbreak of promiscuity at Fawlty Towers. As ever, he grabs the wrong end of the stick and then proceeds to beat himself with it. Yet another terrible day for Basil ends with his apparent discovery by the guests in a compromising position with Manuel.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Sherman
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Yvonne Gilan	...	Mrs. Peignoir
	Conrad Phillips	...	Mr. Philip Lloyd
	Diana King	...	Mrs. Rachel Lloyd
	Trevor Adams	...	Alan
	April Walker	...	Jean Wilson
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Gatsby
	Jay Neill	...	Bar Guest

Season 1, Episode 4: The Hotel Inspectors

10 October 1975
Basil is terrified by the news that hotel inspectors are in the area - and well he might be. The awful probability occurs to him that the eccentric guest to whom he has been so appallingly offensive may be one of the officials. His ranting turns to a pathetic fawning - but has he got the right man?

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Sherman
	Bernard Cribbins	...	Mr. Hutchinson
	James Cossins	...	Mr. Walt
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Gatsby
	Geoffrey Morris	...	John
	Peter Brett	...	Brian

Season 1, Episode 5: Gourmet Night

17 October 1975
The cream of Torquay society turns out for a special gourmet night at Fawlty Towers. Expectations are high but so, unfortunately, is the chef. In fact, he's incapably drunk! A desperate Basil hurtles round to a friend's restaurant in a car that's about as reliable as his chef. His mission is to find a replacement main course - he's out for a duck.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Sherman
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	André Maranne	...	André
	Steve Plytas	...	Kurt
	Allan Cuthbertson	...	Colonel Hall
	Ann Way	...	Mrs. Hall
	Richard Caldicot	...	Mr. Twitchen
	Betty Huntley-Wright	...	Mrs. Twitchen
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Gatsby
	Jeffrey Segal	...	Mr. Heath
	Elizabeth Benson	...	Mrs. Heath
	Tony Page	...	Master Heath

Season 1, Episode 6: The Germans

24 October 1975
Basil is left to run the hotel on his own while Sybil has an ingrown toenail removed. He quickly makes a mess of things, resulting in him suffering a concussion. He insists on continuing to manage the hotel, despite his condition, and ends up offending a group of guests from Germany.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Shearman
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Claire Davenport	...	Mrs. Wilson
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Abitha Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Ursula Gatsby
	Brenda Cowling	...	Sister
	Louis Mahoney	...	Doctor
	John Lawrence	...	Mr. Sharp
	Iris Fry	...	Mrs. Sharp
	Willy Bowman	...	German Guest
	Nick Kane	...	German Guest
	Lisa Bergmayr	...	German Guest
	Dan Gillian	...	German Guest (as Dan Gillan)

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Season 2

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Season 2, Episode 1: Communication Problems

19 February 1979
When Mrs.Richards, a demanding woman who is hard of hearing, checks into the hotel, Basil, Sybil and Polly find themselves with a very difficult customer. Meanwhile, Basil bets on a horse that is sure to win, however he must not let Sybil find out.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Sherman
	Joan Sanderson	...	Mrs. Alice Richards
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Brian Hall	...	Terry
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Abitha Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Ursula Gatsby
	Robert Lankesheer	...	Mr. Thurston
	Johnny Shannon	...	Mr. Firkins
	Bill Bradley	...	Mr. Mackintosh
	George Lee	...	Mr. Kerr
	Mervyn Pascoe	...	Mr. Yardley

Season 2, Episode 2: The Psychiatrist

26 February 1979
When two doctors register for rooms at Fawlty Towers, Basil is delighted. Soon thereafter, Basil discovers that one is a psychiatrist. Basil is terrified of what the psychiatrist might think of him. The doctor has no interest in analyzing Basil; he merely wants to enjoy his stay at the hotel. Meanwhile, a handsome young playboy has checked into one of the "single" rooms, and Basil is determined to prove that the man has a lady visitor. Another visitor to the hotel is an attractive young single woman. Basil manages to make a fool of himself while trying to avoid what he believes to be the psychiatrist's scrutiny.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Shearman
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Nicky Henson	...	Mr. Johnson
	Basil Henson	...	Dr. Abbott
	Elspet Gray	...	Mrs. Abbott
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Brian Hall	...	Terry
	Luan Peters	...	Raylene Miles
	Aimée Delamain	...	Mrs. Johnson (as Aimee Delamain)
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Abitha Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Ursula Gatsby
	Imogen Bickford-Smith	...	Girlfriend

Season 2, Episode 3: Waldorf Salad

5 March 1979
An American couple arrives at the hotel late at night expecting to be served a hot dinner. But with the chef off for the night, Basil is forced to make the dinner himself. Things get even more complicated when the two Americans begin ordering meals that Basil has never heard of.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Shearman
	Bruce Boa	...	Mr. Hamilton
	Claire Nielson	...	Mrs. Hamilton
	Norman Bird	...	Mr. Arrad
	Stella Tanner	...	Mrs. Arrad
	Terence Conoley	...	Mr. Johnston
	June Ellis	...	Mrs. Johnston
	Brian Hall	...	Terry
	Anthony Dawes	...	Mr. Libson
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Abitha Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Ursula Gatsby
	Beatrice Shaw	...	Miss Gurke
	Dorothy Frere	...	Miss Hare

Season 2, Episode 4: The Kipper and the Corpse

12 March 1979
A guest unexpectedly dies during the night. While Sybil, Polly and Manuel try to handle the situation professionally, Basil is concerned only with how it might make the hotel look--especially since he fears being charged with food poisoning.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Shearman
	Geoffrey Palmer	...	Dr. Price
	Mavis Pugh	...	Mrs. Chase
	Richard Davies	...	Mr. White
	Elizabeth Benson	...	Mrs. White
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Abitha Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Ursula Gatsby
	Brian Hall	...	Terry
	Derek Royle	...	Mr. Leeman
	Robert McBain	...	Mr. Xerxes
	Pamela Buchner	...	Miss Young
	Raymond Mason	...	Mr. Zebedee
	Charles McKeown	...	Mr. Ingrams
	Len Marten	...	Guest
	Harry Fielder	...	Man with Basket (uncredited)

Season 2, Episode 5: The Anniversary

26 March 1979
Outraged that Basil has forgotten their 15th wedding anniversary, Sybil leaves the hotel. But little does she know that Basil has indeed remembered and has invited some of their close friends to celebrate. How will Basil explain Sybil's absence?

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Shearman
	Ken Campbell	...	Roger
	Una Stubbs	...	Alice
	Robert Arnold	...	Arthur
	Pat Keen	...	Virginia
	Roger Hume	...	Reg
	Denyse Alexander	...	Kitty
	Christine Shaw	...	Audrey
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Abitha Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Ursula Gatsby
	Brian Hall	...	Terry

Season 2, Episode 6: Basil the Rat

25 October 1979
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 and runs riot around the hotel.

	John Cleese	...	Basil Fawlty
	Prunella Scales	...	Sybil Fawlty
	Connie Booth	...	Polly Shearman
	Andrew Sachs	...	Manuel
	John Quarmby	...	Mr. Carnegie
	Ballard Berkeley	...	Major Gowen
	Brian Hall	...	Terry
	Gilly Flower	...	Miss Abitha Tibbs
	Renee Roberts	...	Miss Ursula Gatsby
	David Neville	...	Ronald
	Sabina Franklyn	...	Quentina
	James Taylor	...	Mr. Taylor
	Melody Lang	...	Mrs. Taylor
	Stuart Sherwin	...	Guest