To mark its 30th anniversary, all 12 episodes of John Cleese and Connie Booth’s highly successful comedy series, set in a Torquay hotel, have been remastered. If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links.

In 'The Anniversary', a secret party planned for Sybil (Prunella Scales) goes awry when the guest of honour storms out of the hotel. In ‘Basil the Rat’, waiter Manuel (Andrew Sachs)’s Siberian hamster turns out to be a rat, which goes missing just in time for a visit from the hotel inspector. Finally, in ‘The Wedding Party’, Basil gets the wrong impression when some old friends of Polly (Booth)’s arrive at the hotel. In 'The Hotel Inspectors', Basil goes into fawning overdrive when he learns that a group of hotel inspectors are operating in the area.The Extras disc in the DVD box set contains a "hidden" short film clip, this page has more details and shows exactly how to access this item. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Gourmet Night’ sees the Fawltys attempt to throw a cultural evening fail when their chef hits the bottle. These two are both interviewed by the same young guy who didn't strike me as being a typical Fawlty fan, if he is then I apologise in advance.

Remember to watch the opening credits of each show to spot the creative misspellings on the hotel sign (our favorite: "Fatty Owls").Fawlty Towers is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. You'd think at some point, he'd stop putting any faith in Manuel's ability to understand him, or stop trying to hide certain things from Sybil, but he never does, resulting in the various predicaments all feeling alike. Interestingly, listening to these chats and hearing what Cleese thinks on an episode-by-episode basis probably improved my opinion of the show as a whole, so I suppose in that respect, it's excellent stuff; viewers should just be prepared for the incredibly laid-back atmosphere, which struck me as different than what might traditionally expected of a good commentary.