Fawlty Towers Named Largest British TV Sitcom | Television and radio

Fawlty Towers was once again named the greatest British TV sitcom ever by a group of comedy experts brought together by Radio Times.

The humorous series that takes place in a chaotic beach hotel in Torquay, run by an incompetent and highly stratified hotelier played by John Cleese, was ranked above Father Ted, who told the story of three dysfunctional Irish priests and their governess. second and third place respectively.

Although Fawlty Towers only ran for two series, the popularity of its 12 episodes has continued and is often rebroadcast. Connie Booth, co-writer, said the series was successful because it allowed "child rage and aggression" within the "well-educated English society".

The singles of Basil Fawlty fell into comic folklore. In one episode, a hotel guest complained of not being satisfied, which he replied: "Well, people like you are never, is not- this not? "

During another meeting, a guest asked if, anywhere, serves French cuisine. Fawlty replied, "Yes, France, I believe. They seem to like it there. And swimming would certainly whet your appetite. You better hurry, the tide goes off in six minutes.

Cleese said he was lucky to work at the BBC when his decisions were made by people who had directed programs and paid tribute to his co-star and producer, John Howard Davies, who was directing the first six episodes of Flying Circus by Monty Python.

"I'm proud that we're up there with Porridge and Only Fools and Ab Fab and Blackadder and The Office and Reggie Perrin and The Thick of It," he told Radio Times.

Fawlty Towers co-author Connie Booth told the magazine, "It's a unique joke, with all the surprises of intrigue and the precision that style demands. And it is not offensive that the star of the series is a comic genius of six feet five; if it were smaller, I can not imagine how it would have worked.

Blackadder, a historical actor of Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, with Rowan Atkinson, is in fourth place, followed by Jimmy Perry and Dad's Army, 80 episodes of more than 80 episodes, dating from 80 episodes.

Only Fools and Horses, with the Trotter family and Peckham Wheeler-dealers, was ranked sixth best sitcom of all time, ahead of Porridge, seven, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

Fawlty Towers has also been named the best British sitcom of all time in a survey conducted in 2017 with comedians, screenwriters and actors.