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The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers is a sitcom that needs no introduction for those familiar with British comedy, and yet it only lasted for two short series with a total of 12 episodes. Created by comedy legends John Cleese and Connie Booth, the show quickly became iconic after its first series in 1975. Basil Fawlty, the hotel owner with a short fuse, and his chaotic attempts to run a Torquay hotel, captivated millions. The series reached heights of popularity few shows at the time could rival. So, why does the show only exist in a re-cut, sanitised, edited form, with some of the original scenes deleted? In this programme, we explore these controversies, peeling back the layers of Fawlty Towers and examining its sometimes uncomfortable place in today's world. Through unearthed deleted scenes and archival interviews, we piece together the story of how a sitcom that seemed untouchable in the 1970s came to be viewed through a more critical lens.

The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

0.0 2025
Dracula: Rise of the Vampire

When a satanic cult hellbent on raising the legendary Count Dracula commits a bloodthirsty massacre in a London church, former disgraced detective, Gabriel Lee, must return to the field alongside his ex-partner to battle the undead and prevent a vampire apocalypse. Combining modern day horror and action with gripping drama and a whole host of legacy characters, Dracula: Rise Of The Vampire begins a new chapter in British horror whilst delivering a heartfelt homage to the Hammer classics.

Dracula: Rise of the Vampire

0.0 2025
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

7.8 2025
Paul & Paulette Take a Bath

An unconventional romantic comedy about a young American photographer and a French girl with a taste for the macabre. Paul and Paulette’s chance encounter on a Parisian boulevard sparks an unusual friendship that grows around a dark game; reenacting scenes of notorious crimes from bygone eras at the sites they occurred. As their morbid road trip approaches the more recent past it becomes more uncomfortable, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, but finding a surprising joy in the darker corners of humanity.

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath

0.0 2025