Fawlty Towers  Basil the rat /  Volume 1 :  [DVD]. 
 Fawlty Towers :  Basil the rat. 
direction and production, Douglas Argent, Bob Spiers ; written by John Cleese and Connie Booth. 
 - [London] :  [Australia] :  BBC Video ;  Roadshow Entertainment [distributor],  2007. 
 - 1 video disc (DVD) (94 min.) :  sound, color ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Originally produced for television from 1975.  Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.  Colour recording system: PAL.  R-B01336-9. 
<br/><br/>Basil the rat -- Communication problems -- The anniversary. 
<br/><br/>Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth ; directed and produced by John Howard Davies, Douglas Argent and Bob Spiers.  Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth ; directed and produced by John Howard Davies, Douglas Argent and Bob Spiers. 
<br/><br/>John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth. 
<br/><br/> John Cleese based his immortal character; Basil Fawlty, on a geniuine West Country hotelier. What an inspiration that real proprietor proved to be, sparking off the most unremittingly funny TV comedy series ever shown. And here is Basil at his maniacal best in three sensational episodes, with the lovably dense Manuel, the unflappable Polly and Basil's 'little nest of vipers' - his wife Sybil... 
<br/><br/> Censorship classification: PG - Parental guidance recommended for persons under 15 years. Adult themes. 
<br/><br/><br/>Digital versatile disc - DVD ; dual-layer disc ; region 4. 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>R-B01336-9 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hotelkeepers--Great Britain--Drama.<br/>Radio comedies--Great Britain.<br/>Television comedies--Great Britain.<br/>Television programs--Great Britain.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain--Social life and customs--1945---Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Video recordings for the hearing impaired.