Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Twelve episodes were made (two series, each of six episodes). The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom also starred in the show. The first series was produced and directed by John Howard Davies; the second was produced by Douglas Argent and directed by Bob Spiers. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a ... More

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Air date of first episode:

  • Sep 19, 1975

Air date of final episode:

  • Oct 25, 1979

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of seasons:

  • 2

Number of episodes:

  • 12

TV Program

Program creator

John Cleese

John Marwood Cleese (/ˈkliːz/; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival...

Connie Booth

Constance "Connie" Booth (born 31 January 1944) is an American-born writer and actress, known for appearances on British television and particularly for her...

Seasons of Fawlty Towers

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  • 1979
  • 1975
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Currently in production:

  • No
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