• Ep 22: 'Fawlty Towers: The Germans' from 1975: Torquay, we have a MAJOR problem!

  • Nov 5 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
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Ep 22: 'Fawlty Towers: The Germans' from 1975: Torquay, we have a MAJOR problem!

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  • Join Lee and Dave for a lighthearted look at the world of TV, Film and Popular Culture from yesteryear that has since been considered problematic. This week, we cast our gaze on the classic British sitcom Fawlty Towers, and focus on an episode from 1975 called 'The Germans'. Controversial in recent years for its use of racist language, this episode was removed from several platforms. Do the antics of Basil, Sybil, Polly and Manuel hold up through a modern lens?

    Also, PG Towers is positively aglow from fibre optic and Hello Pierre! What's your real name and where do you come from?

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