Comedy about a Jewish estate agent who learns that he is the son of a Yorkshireman and tries creating a kosher pig in a bid to embrace both cultures. Show more
Classic sitcom about a Torquay hotel. A racing tip and a guest who is hard of hearing spell financial disaster for Basil.
A Life on Screen
Michael Palin
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Michael Palin tells the story behind his success. Including interviews from John Cleese, David Jason, Connie Booth, Armando Iannucci and Clem Vallance. Show more
Classic sitcom about a manic hotelier. Fawlty Towers is expecting some wedding guests, and Basil decides to defend the hotel's standard of morality.
Classic sitcom about a manic hotelier. Basil is terrified when he hears some hotel inspectors are in town.
Classic sitcom about a hotel run by disaster-prone Basil Fawlty and his overbearing wife, Sybil. An unusual request in the restaurant sends Basil over the edge. Show more
Classic sitcom about a disaster-prone hotelier. A medallion man, a pair of psychiatrists, a pretty Australian girl and a ladder cause Basil some embarrassment.
Classic sitcom about a disaster-prone hotelier. Basil plans a surprise wedding anniversary party, but when the guests arrive there is one vital element missing.
Basil tries to improve the class of the hotel's clientele.
Classic sitcom about a manic hotelier. Basil decides to have some alterations made to the hotel, but havoc ensues when he takes the cheaper option.
Film version of classic sketches and memorable moments from the Monty Python gang's long-running television series, including Nudge Nudge, Hell's Grannies and Dead Parrot. Show more
Gentle 19th-century romance about an Oxford don who finds his chances of being elected college president jeopardised by his relationship with an American woman. Show more