Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

by Graham Mc Cann (Author)

Synopsis

Fawlty Towers was only on our screens for 12 half-hour episodes, but it has stayed in our lives ever since. The Major; 'Don't mention the war!'; 'He's from Barcelona'; Basil the Rat - everyone has a favourite line, moment or character.

In this, the first biography of the show, Graham McCann holds up to the light each of the unpredictable elements - the demented brilliance of John Cleese, his creative partnership with Connie Booth - that added up to an immortal sitcom, beloved all over the world, even in Barcelona.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 352
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Hodder Paperback
Published: 21 Aug 2008

ISBN 10: 0340898135
ISBN 13: 9780340898130
Book Overview: The Sunday Times humour book of the year!

Media Reviews
Will be enjoyable for all devotees of Britain's favourite sitcom . . . The pleasure to be had in McCann's episode summaries is testament to the sitcom's enduring brilliance. * TLS *
'A tragi-comedy of creative tension, personality conflict, endearing characters and enduring catch phrases' * The Times on Spike & Co *
'You will laugh, you will learn, and you will, undoubtedly, start speaking in a silly voice.' * Word on Spike & Co *
'A hugely entertaining read' * Daily Telegraph on Dad's Army *
'Excellent. All but essential' * Time Out on Dad's Army *
A remarkable researcher [whose] results are pure gold. . . [Fawlty Towers] is a work of scholarship. . . its lightness of touch and its arcane information make it quite unputdownable. * Sydney Morning Herald *
Author Bio

Graham McCann is the most admired entertainment writer at work in the UK today. He is the critically acclaimed and best-selling author of books on Dad's Army, Frankie Howerd, Morecambe & Wise and Cary Grant. His most recent books, THE ESSENTIAL DAVE ALLEN and SPIKE & CO, are published by Hodder.