Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009

1h 30m

8.0(4 votes)

Documentary

Comedy

Overview

30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Stephen Fry

Self – Narrator (voice)

Acting

John Cleese

Self / Basil Fawlty

Acting

Prunella Scales

Self / Sybil Fawlty

Acting

Connie Booth

Self / Polly Sherman

Acting

Andrew Sachs

Self / Manuel

Acting

Carol Cleveland

Self

Acting

Bernard Cribbins

Self

Acting

Geoffrey Palmer

Self / Dr Price

Acting

David Kelly

Self / Mr O'Reilly

Acting

Nicky Henson

Self / Mr Johnson

Acting

Elspet Gray

Self / Mrs Abbott

Acting

Sabina Franklyn

Quentina

Directing

John Howard Davies

Self – Series Director

Acting

Barry Cryer

Self

Acting

Una Stubbs

Self / Alice

Acting

April Walker

Self / Jean Wilson

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Acting

John Sergeant

Self

Acting

Sanjeev Kohli

Self

Directing

Iain McLean

Self – Production Assistant

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Acting

Terry Jones

Self

Acting

Michael Palin

Self

Acting

Germaine Greer

Self

Acting

Rosemary Harrison

Self – Chambermaid, Gleneagles Hotel

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