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A Touch of Class
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Basil tries to improve the class of the hotel's clientele.
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Mon 15 Mar 202120:30
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Basil and Lord Melbury
Duration: 01:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Basil Fawlty | John Cleese |
| Sybil Fawlty | Prunella Scales |
| Manuel | Andrew Sachs |
| Polly Sherman | Connie Booth |
| Mr. Watson | Lionel Wheeler |
| Sir Richard Morris | Martin Wyldeck |
| Danny Brown | Robin Ellis |
| Lord Melbury | Michael Gwynn |
| Major Gowen | Ballard Berkeley |
| Mr. Wareing | Terence Conoley |
| Mr. MacKenzie | David Simeon |
| Producer | John Howard Davies |
| Writer | Connie Booth |
| Writer | John Cleese |
| Director | John Howard Davies |
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Sep 197521:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 6 Jan 197621:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 5 Sep 197620:15
- Sun 10 Nov 198521:05BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 13 Sep 198820:00
- Sun 28 May 199519:30
- Fri 24 Jul 199819:55
- Sun 9 Jul 200021:15
- Wed 23 Oct 200220:30
- Mon 13 Jan 200319:30BBC One Scotland
- Mon 23 Jun 200321:00BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Mon 30 Jun 200322:00BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Mon 13 Feb 200622:15
- Wed 26 Jul 200619:00BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sun 14 Oct 201219:00BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Wales & Scotland only
- Mon 15 Mar 202120:30
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