1975-1979

Fawlty Towers: Characters & Catchphrases

Actors, catchphrases and the unforgettable staff and guests of Basil's Torquay hotel.

Medium 12 questions

About this quiz

This Fawlty Towers quiz is about the people who made the hotel what it was, on screen and off. You'll need to know who played Sybil, Polly and Manuel, how Basil excuses Manuel's blunders, the two elderly ladies who never leave and the chef who arrives in series two. There are also questions on John Cleese's earlier comedy career and Andrew Sachs's background.

12 multiple-choice questions, rated medium. Answer them all and you get your score, with every correct answer revealed at the end. Hosting a quiz night? The printable Fawlty Towers: Characters & Catchphrases quiz has a question sheet for players and a separate answer sheet for the quizmaster.

Fawlty Towers (BBC Two, 1975-1979), created by John Cleese and Connie Booth. Setting: Torquay, Devon.

Fawlty Towers cast, characters and facts