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1977: How a TORQUAY hotel inspired FAWLTY TOWERS | Read All About It | Classic Comedy | BBC Archive
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In 1977 Fawlty Towers was released in book form, which was a good excuse to bring John Cleese onto Read All About it. He discussed all things behind the hit comedy show with Mervyn Bragg, including the inspiration for Basil Fawlty, which goes back to a hotel Cleese stayed in while filming the Monty Python.
Also features poet Elaine Feinstein, philosopher Sir Alfred J Ayer and cricketer Mike Brearley.
Originally broadcast on Read All About It on 13 Nov 1977.
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Also features poet Elaine Feinstein, philosopher Sir Alfred J Ayer and cricketer Mike Brearley.
Originally broadcast on Read All About It on 13 Nov 1977.
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