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Book SynopsisFawlty Towers was only on our screens for 12 half-hour episodes, but it has stayed in our lives ever since. The Major; ''Don''t mention the war!''; ''He''s from Barcelona''; Basil the Rat - everyone has a favourite line, moment or character.
In this, the first biography of the show, Graham McCann holds up to the light each of the unpredictable elements - the demented brilliance of John Cleese, his creative partnership withConnie Booth-that added up to an immortal sitcom, beloved all over the world, even in Barcelona.
Trade ReviewWill be enjoyable for all devotees of Britain's favourite sitcom . . . The pleasure to be had in McCann's episode summaries is testament to the sitcom's enduring brilliance. *
TLS *
'A tragi-comedy of creative tension, personality conflict, endearing characters and enduring catch phrases' *
The Times on
Spike & Co *
'You will laugh, you will learn, and you will, undoubtedly, start speaking in a silly voice.' * Word on Spike & Co *
'A hugely entertaining read' * Daily Telegraph on Dad's Army *
'Excellent. All but essential' * Time Out on Dad's Army *
A remarkable researcher [whose] results are pure gold. . . [Fawlty Towers] is a work of scholarship. . . its lightness of touch and its arcane information make it quite unputdownable. * Sydney Morning Herald *
