At last here is the ultimate celebration of the nation s beloved sitcom from its legendary creator John Cleese Enjoy the behind the scenes magic with stunning on set photographs from the archives and a laugh a page Duck surprise The car that wouldn t start The psychiatrists Those builders Fifty years ago Fawlty Towers hit British TV screens for the first time becoming an instant classic Now for the first time John Cleese tells his stories from behind the scenes of his favourite moments From writing scripts that were so carefully planned they were double the length of similar shows to casting lighting how the show was almost cancelled before it started and other production shenanigans these are your favourite moments from Fawlty Towers as you ve never seen them before Exploring the how and why of creating classic comedy there is a laugh on every page and a dose of nostalgia for vintage TV fans With gorgeous commissioned illustration and archival imagery the book revisits such iconic scenes as Basil thrashing his car a rat appearing in a box of cheese biscuits and Basil goose stepping across the dining room to an audience of horrified guests Written by and starring Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth the first series of Fawlty Tower
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Editorial: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9781035433216
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 224
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 09/10/2025
Año de edición: 2025
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Escrito por John Cleese
John Cleese (Somerset, 1939) es un reconocido actor, humorista y escritor británico. Cofundador del legendario grupo Monty Python, fue guionista y actor de las primeras tres temporadas del programa televisivo Monty Python's Flying Circus, así como de las inolvidables Los caballeros de la mesa cuadrada y La vida de Brian. También son destacables sus papeles como guionista y actor en las películas Un pez llamado Wanda y Criaturas feroces. Como escritor, es coautor de dos libros de psicología que han sido un éxito de ventas.