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 Fawlty Towers rewatch - episodes 2.5 and 2.6
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 16:02
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The episodes: (2.5) The Anniversary and (2.6) Basil The Rat The date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 The time: 7.45pm and 8.20pm UK time respectively We've come to the end of our Fawlty Towers re-watch already! Next week, it's B7 rewatches on both Tuesday (Warlord) and Wednesday (Blake), before we re-start on Wednesdays (with Hyperdrive?) in the second week of January 2023. Dailymotion links (in case you haven't got these otherwise) The Anniversary: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7m...eo/x7mt42s Basil The Rat: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7m...eo/x7mt44q (Looks like you need to play the above at 1.25 speed!) Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 16:46
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'Anniversary' is one of the lesser episodes, for me. Possibly the weakest. As close as FT ever came to 'Terry & June'/conventional sitcom territory. Fond personal memories of 'BtR'. Remember (due to industrial action at the Beeb ) waiting a LONG 6 months for it - and when it was finally broadcast, it was on my birthday! Only added to the excitement of getting a big 'Starsky' jumper, KISS Alive 2, Judas Priest's Unleashed in the East and Cheap Trick at Budokan*. Hello, Tokyo! Schooldays, eh? * Edit: Bonus point if anyone can actually be bothered to tell me what those three albums have in common. No? Never mind. Edited by Cygnus Bazza on 14-12-2022 17:07 |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 14-12-2022 17:47
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'Anniversary' is one of the lesser episodes, for me. Possibly the weakest. As close as FT ever came to 'Terry & June'/conventional sitcom territory. Fond personal memories of 'BtR'. Remember (due to industrial action at the Beeb ) waiting a LONG 6 months for it - and when it was finally broadcast, it was on my birthday! Only added to the excitement of getting a big 'Starsky' jumper, KISS Alive 2, Judas Priest's Unleashed in the East and Cheap Trick at Budokan*. Hello, Tokyo! Schooldays, eh? * Edit: Bonus point if anyone can actually be bothered to tell me what those three albums have in common. No? Never mind. Is it: they are terrible? 
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 14-12-2022 17:55
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Oh dear. I have gone and arranged a night out on the lash for tonight...missing you already! I shall be the worse for wear tomorrow and I am (supposed to be) going out Thursday as well... I won't mention Friday... TT, as a special Xmas treat, you can award whatever points you wish. M'Virn, feel free to throw a spanner in the works points wise. CB, you're just going to do that anyway! Have a great rewatch Basils! Ees not a rat ees a hhhhhugbot!  
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 18:59
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Is it: they are terrible? That's really quite hurtful. But not entirely inaccurate, given the benefit of 40+ years of hindsight. The actual answer is/was - they're all classic 'live' albums that aren't completely 'live' (i.e. significant use was made of studio overdubs, soundcheck versions etc). Careful with the Liebfraumilch tonight. Two bottles will be ample. Before 9pm, anyway. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:37
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HI, sorry I'm late. Everyone OK here?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:39
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Well, I'm here. Are we running a skeleton service tonight. Or 'skelington service' to quote a platform announcer from a previous era of industrial action. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:41
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OneSparePart is rippin' it up tonight, so won't be with us - and is probably looking at a night in the cells. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:41
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What have I missed? How far into the ep are you?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:41
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Haven't started - not quarter-to yet. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:43
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If no-one else turns up, could always watch Waldorf Salad instead |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:44
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Oh, ok then. Caught an interview with JOhn Cleese about FT - he's so overpoweringly boring to listen to in RL. Decided to look for one with Connie Booth instead.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:44
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This is going extremely well. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:45
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Started... |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:45
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Hi everyone - STARTED
Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:45
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Not a huge fan of this one. It's' a bit 'straight'. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:46
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The paella sub-plot is quite feeble - and annoying. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:47
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This episode raises the key question: do (and if so how much do) Basil and Sybil still love each other? |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:48
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We've got Una Stubbs to look forward to. No Sir Cliff and Hank Marvin, though. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:49
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As I mentioned earlier, it's all a bit 'Terry and June' |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:49
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Basil being nice for once - he's organised something for their anniversary.
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:49
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This episode raises the key question: do (and if so how much do) Basil and Sybil still love each other? As much as they ever did? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:49
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Do feel free to join in. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:50
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Manuel's cardy is quite a thing. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:52
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Comb-over alert! Reminds me of all those 70s footballers who spent 95% of the game with it dangling on their shoulder and the other 5% pushing it back up and over with their hand. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:52
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So Basil is 'Baz'. I knew we had a lot in common. Maybe 'Cygnus Basil' was his full name. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:53
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Basil making things much worse as usual!
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:53
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Una channelling Joan Simms?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:54
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Do feel free to join in. When we can get a word in.... "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:54
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Basil's initial small lie starts cascading, as it always does. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:54
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Brutal |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:55
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Arthur really could be Blake's younger brother |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:55
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Arthur really could be Blake's younger brother Then or now? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:56
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This is quite different - apart from Audrey, there's been no indication of other people in either Basil's or Sybil's social circles.
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:56
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Basil's initial small lie starts cascading, as it always does. Lies are like that. You have to keep remembering what you said. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:57
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Basil and Syb have (relatively) normal friends. Is that plausible? |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:57
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'Slightly serious' - fabulous! |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:58
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Is it Strep A? (One of my cadets has gone down with it. Bought her some ice cream).
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:59
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Is it Strep A? (One of my cadets has gone down with it. Bought her some ice cream). Serious point - is this the origin of the brand name 'Strepsils'? Never thought of it before. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 19:59
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This ep is so fast - must have been hard to get right in rehearsal.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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