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Basil and Lord Melbury

Duration: 01:04

Basil would like to improve the class of his hotel's clientele, but he hasn't done anything to improved the level of service.

Available since: Mon 6 Jun 2011

Credits

Basil Fawlty
John Cleese
Polly
Connie Booth
Lord Melbury
Michael Gwynn
Writer
Connie Booth
Writer
John Cleese
Producer
John Howard Davies

This clip is from

Fawlty Towers Series 1, A Touch of Class

1/6 Basil tries to attract a better class of clientele to the hotel.

First broadcast: 19 Sep 1975

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