Fawlty Towers, BBC2, 19.00

PunksNotDeadPunksNotDead Posts: 21,125
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A rare outing for this show on the BBC although always repeated on Gold :rolleyes: Episode 1 tonight so I assume it will be one a week.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,075
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    They have shown Fawlty Towers a lot on Gold... still, it makes a change from OFAH. That is on every 3 minutes.
  • paulsh1paulsh1 Posts: 2,245
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    It may have been 37 years old but tonight's episode still made me laugh out aloud!
    Brilliant stuff!
  • stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Fawlty Towers is a great example of life in the seventies and how great society has changed since then.
  • gerry dgerry d Posts: 12,518
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    Did they bleep out the word 'bastard' that Basil says in this episode?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,681
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    gerry d wrote: »
    Did they bleep out the word 'bastard' that Basil says in this episode?

    No. :p
  • niceguy1966niceguy1966 Posts: 29,560
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    It hasn't dated at all. Still very funny.
  • steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    It hasn't dated at all. Still very funny.

    Born on the same day as me and I haven't dated and am still funny too :p
  • Martin PhillpMartin Phillp Posts: 34,660
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    Great it's getting a repeat although I have the DVD's of both series.
  • BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,653
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    I think the whole lot are on Netflix UK as well. Good to see it getting a repeat run on BBC TV though.
  • DODS11DODS11 Posts: 2,023
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    Felt like I was back at my nana's in the 90's, digging out the VHS volumes of Fawlty and spending my Sunday nights laughing my head off.
  • Westy2Westy2 Posts: 14,355
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    Any reason why it's getting a repeat on terrestrial at this point in time?

    I'm sure we could think of lots of series that deserve a terrestrial repeat, in fact any repeat at all!

    By the way, a early 70's series 'Clochmerle' got a repeat back in the 90's.

    I'd never heard of it before then.

    Was there any reason that got repeated at that point?
  • DavetheScotDavetheScot Posts: 16,623
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    Very, very funny. Great to see it again.
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,227
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    I've got the whole two series on DVD and think it's worth every penny.
  • chuffnobblerchuffnobbler Posts: 10,771
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    Westy2 wrote: »
    Any reason why it's getting a repeat on terrestrial at this point in time?

    I'm sure we could think of lots of series that deserve a terrestrial repeat, in fact any repeat at all!

    By the way, a early 70's series 'Clochmerle' got a repeat back in the 90's.

    I'd never heard of it before then.

    Was there any reason that got repeated at that point?

    I thought I was the only one to remember Clochmerle! I'd love to see it again! I remember laughing a lot, but I think it was in the 80s rather than the 90s. It seems like an awfully long time ago, and I was pretty young at the time.
  • Clank007Clank007 Posts: 2,799
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    It's brilliant comedy at it's very best.

    The fact that even though we all know what's going to happen next doesnt stop us from creasing up laughing at some of the lines.

    My particular favourite last night was "That's Brahms - Brahms' 3rd racket!"
  • alcockellalcockell Posts: 25,160
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    The Builders abotu to air NOW.
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,919
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    already got them on dvd so i have no reason to watch it
  • D.M.N.D.M.N. Posts: 34,167
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    You can never beat Fawlty Towers. Genius. :D
  • SteelEdgeSteelEdge Posts: 6,903
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    already got them on dvd so i have no reason to watch it

    So have I, but I'm watching it on BBC2 now. Can't beat it.

    Didn't Mr O'Reilly die not long ago? :(

    'If the Good Lord...'
    '..is mentioned once more I shall move you closer to him!' :D
  • mike65mike65 Posts: 11,386
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    he did David Kelly, who was only in his mid 40s at the time but always seemed to be about 60something.
  • John DoughJohn Dough Posts: 146,254
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    Not forgetting his role in 'Robin's Nest'.:o
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,919
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    and charlie and the chocolate factory
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  • Mystic DaveMystic Dave Posts: 1,180
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    Funny that just the other day, I thought of the "my fault" bit, when I had a row with my sister, to whom I was pointing out that various things she had done had made my life difficult - yes, it was apparently all my own doing!

    I suspect the Thought Police would be round these days about portraying Irish as bad builders and Stubbs would probably be Polish.
  • Clank007Clank007 Posts: 2,799
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    I wonder how many of the guest stars of Fawlty Towers are still alive?

    I heard that sadly the bloke who played the American tourist that wanted a Waldorf salad passed away
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