Fawlty Towers: The sitcom

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Do you know the difference between a sitcom and a soap opera?

What does sitcom stand for?

Have you ever heard of any famous British sitcoms?

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Fawlty Towers might be the best British sitcom ever. Produced by the BBC in the seventies, any other sitcom filmed afterwards is judged by Fawlty Towers.

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Although only two seasons (twelve episodes) were made, it’s considered to be John Cleese’s TV masterpiece.

FAWLTY TOWERS: THE SITCOM Now, thirty years after Fawlty Towers was closed, this chaotic hotel is back in business.  Watch an excerpt of one of its dearest episodes and find out why this sitcom was Britain’s most loved one. 

FAWLTY TOWERS: THE SITCOM Did you enjoy what you’ve just seen?  What problems does it depict?  What type of humour does it feature?  What is Mr Fawlty’s lesson about?  Was it successful for Manuel?  Do you find it interesting for your language learning? 

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Now watch the latest news about Fawlty Towers and meet the characters thirty years after having closed BBC’s production.

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Time to answer some questions about what you’ve just watched:

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What kind of names did the sitcom provide the cast with?

According to John Cleese, how do they keep in touch?

What are Manuel’s feelings about John Cleese?

Where did the group pose?

What did the group pose there for?

How did John Cleese come up with the idea for this famous sitcom?

What relationship did two members of the team hold thirty years ago?

What awards did the sitcom get?

Why did they decide not to make more episodes?

How did all contribute to the making of the sitcom, according to Manuel?

Who is the funniest?

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Learn more:

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http://www.fawltysite.net/

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawlty_Towers

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fawltytowers/