Britain have had their fair share of great sit-coms, Last of the Summer Wine, Black Adder and Only Fools and Horses are classics. So is Fawlty Towers- it is just a shame the show didn't last longer, it only lasted for 12 episodes which is a real shame as this show is a comedy jewel! The writing is consistently hilarious, it's not everyday we hear somebody say stuff like "if you bother me again I shall visit you in the small hours of the morning and put a bat up your nightdress", and the story lines are always well written and original, the Kipper and the Corpse episode especially is a classic, so is The Germans(especially for the final insult). If I had a least favourite episode it is Waldorf Salad, merely because I found the American tourist annoying and unlikeable, but that is such a minor criticism, plus there were some very good moments still in that episode, especially Basil's facial expressions. The production values are well above average, the music is also good and the direction is very well done. And I love the acting; John Cleese is superb in what I consider the best of his non-Monty Python roles, and Prunella Scales matches him perfectly as his wife. Everyone else is wonderful too. Overall, just a gem of a comedy series. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Review of Fawlty Towers
