Fawlty Towers Episode Guide Main cast Basil Fawlty.....John Cleese (*) Sybil Fawlty.....Prunella Scales Manuel.....Andrew Sachs Polly.....Connie Booth (*) Major Gowen.....Ballard Berkeley Miss Tibbs.....Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby.....Renee Roberts Terry.....Brian Hall, in second series (*) writers. First series... A Touch of Class 19 September 1975, BBC2 In which Basil attempts to raise the tone of the place. With: Lord Melbury.....Michael Gwynn Danny Brown.....Robin Ellis Sir Richard Morris.....Martin Wyldeck Mr Watsom.....Lionel Wheeler Mr Wareing.....Terence Conoley Mr Mackenzie.....David Simeon Sign says: FAWLTY TOWERS The Builders 26 September 1975, BBC2 Basil tries to get O'Reilly to do some building alterations, and regrets it. With: O'Reilly.....David Kelly Lurphy.....Michael Cronin Jones.....Michael Halsey Kerr.....Barney Dorman Stubbs.....James Appleby Delivery Man.....George Lee Sign says: FAWLTY TOWER, with L hanging down The Wedding Party 3 October 1975, BBC2 Basil's overactive imagination runs riot with a pair newlyweds, and a flurting French woman. With: Alan.....Trevor Adams Jean.....April Walker Mrs Peignoir.....Yvonne Gilan Mr Lloyd.....Conrad Phillips Rachel Lloyd.....Diana King Customer.....Jay Neil Sign says: FARTY TOWER, with W hanging down The Hotel Inspectors 10 October 1975, BBC2 The hotel inspectors are in town, and all the customers are under suspision. With: Mr Hutchinson.....Bernard Cribbins Mr Walt.....James Cossins John.....Geoffrey Morris Brian.....Peter Brett Sign says: FAW TY TO WER Gourmet Night 17 October 1975, BBC2 Basil tries to have a gourmet food night, but nothing goes as planned. With: Andre.....Andre Maranne Kurt.....Steve Plytas Colonel Hall.....Allan Cuthbertson Mrs Hall.....Ann Way Mr Twitchen.....Richard Caldicot Mrs Twitchen.....Betty Huntley-Wright Mr Heath.....Jeffrey Segal Mrs Heath.....Elizabeth Benson Master Heath.....Tony Page Sign says: WARTY TOWELS The Germans 24 October 1975, BBC2 Some German guests are at the hotel, but this is a bit too much for Basil, suffering from the effects of an exploding fire extinguisher. With: Sister.....Brenda Collins Doctor..... Louis Mahoney Mr Sharp..... John Lawrence Mrs Sharp..... Iris Fry Large Woman..... Claire Davenport German Guests..... Nick Lane Lisa Bergmayr Willy Bowman Dan Gillan Sign says: Shot of Hospital -- which one? Second series... Communication Problems 19 February 1979, BBC2 A hard-of-hearing guest causes trouble for Basil. With: Mr Yardley.....Mervyn Pascoe Mr Thurston.....Robert Lankesheer Mrs Richards.....Joan Sanderson Mr Firkins.....Johnny Shannon Mr Mackintosh.....Bill Bradley Mr Kerr.....George Lee Sign says: FAWLTY TOWER, with L hanging down The Psychiatrist 26 February 1979, BBC2 Bail has to deal with an Australian girl and a guest with a girl in his room, while at the same time not revealing anything to the psychiatrist in the hotel about his holidays, walking habits or sex life. With: Mr Johnson.....Nicky Henson Dr Abbott.....Basil Henson Mrs Abbott.....Elspet Gray Raylene Miles.....Luan Peters Mrs Johnson.....Aimee Delamain Girlfriend.....Imogen Bickford-Smith Sign says: WATERY FOWLS, with kid seen adjusting it Waldorf Salad 5 March 1979, BBC2 In which Basil has to deal with one obnoxious American guest and a general revolt among the others. With: Mrs Johnstone.....June Ellis Mr Johnstone.....Terence Conoley Miss Hare.....Dorothy Frere Miss Gurke.....Beatrice Shaw Mr Arrad.....Norman Bird Mrs Arrad.....Stella Tanner Mrs Hamilton.....Claire Nielson Mr Hamilton.....Bruce Boa Sign says: FLAY OTTERS The Kipper and the Corpse 12 March 1979, BBC2 A guest dies in the night, but Basil thinks it was a suspect kipper that killed him. With: Mrs Chase.....Mavis Pugh Dr Price.....Geoffrey Palmer Guest.....Len Marten Mr Leeman (dead).....Derek Royle Mr Xerxes.....Robert McBain Mr Zebedee.....Raymond Mason Miss Young.....Pamela Buchner Mr White.....Richard Davies Mrs White.....Elizabeth Benson Mr Ingrams.....Charles McKeown Signs says: FATTY OWLS The Anniversary 26 March 1979, BBC2 Basil pretends to forget it is his wedding anniversary. With: Roger.....Ken Campbell Alice.....Una Stubbs Virginia.....Pat Keen Arthur.....Robert Arnold Reg.....Roger Hume Kitty.....Denyse Alexander Audrey.....Christine Shaw Sign says: FLOWERY TWATS Basil the Rat 25 October 1979, BBC2 Manuel's pet Sybrian Hamster is let loose in the hotel, just when the council inspector arrives. With: Mr Carnegie.....John Quarmby Guest.....Stuart Sherwin Mr Taylor.....James Taylor Mrs Taylor.....Melody Lang Ronald.....David Neville Quentina.....Sabina Franklyn Sign says: FARTY TOWELS