TY - ADVS AU - Cleese,John AU - Sachs,Andrew AU - Booth,Connie AU - Argent,Douglas AU - Spiers,Bob AU - Scales,Prunella ED - British Broadcasting Corporation ED - Roadshow Entertainment (Firm) TI - Fawlty Towers: Basil the rat PY - 2007/// CY - [London], [Australia] PB - BBC Video, Roadshow Entertainment [distributor] KW - Hotelkeepers KW - Great Britain KW - Drama KW - Radio comedies KW - Television comedies KW - Television programs KW - Social life and customs KW - 1945- KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired KW - lcgft N1 - Originally produced for television from 1975; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired; Colour recording system: PAL; R-B01336-9; Basil the rat -- Communication problems -- The anniversary; Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth ; directed and produced by John Howard Davies, Douglas Argent and Bob Spiers; John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth; Censorship classification: PG - Parental guidance recommended for persons under 15 years. Adult themes N2 - 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 ER -