Rediscovering the Essence of Fawlty Towers for the Stage On May 4, 2024, Fawlty Towers: The Play is set to grace the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, marking a significant adaptation of the original sitcom famed for its sharp wit and unforgettable situations. Adapted from three pivotal episodes – ‘The Hotel Inspector’, ‘The Germans’, and ‘Communication Problems’ – the stage version aims to rekindle the show’s classic humor with a fresh twist. A focus on the central theme of bridging differing eras emerges as Cleese ingeniously blends the vintage charm with present-day sensibilities. I’m delighted that we’ve managed to retain
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- 5/4/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Get ready for an enlightening episode of “The Hotel Inspector” as Season 19 continues with Episode 6, titled “Billy Andy’s,” airing Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on Channel 5. Nestled at the beginning of Northern Ireland’s breathtaking Causeway Coastal Route, Billy Andy’s is a charming hotel with immense potential.
In this episode, viewers will join the renowned hotel inspector, Alex Polizzi, as she lends her expertise to owner Eamon, guiding him on how to maximize the hotel’s assets and elevate its offerings. With Alex’s keen eye for detail and years of experience in the hospitality industry, viewers can expect to witness a transformation unfold as Eamon learns to make the most of what he’s got.
From strategic upgrades to operational tweaks, Alex’s guidance promises to breathe new life into Billy Andy’s, ensuring it thrives as a premier destination for travelers exploring Northern Ireland’s stunning coastline.
In this episode, viewers will join the renowned hotel inspector, Alex Polizzi, as she lends her expertise to owner Eamon, guiding him on how to maximize the hotel’s assets and elevate its offerings. With Alex’s keen eye for detail and years of experience in the hospitality industry, viewers can expect to witness a transformation unfold as Eamon learns to make the most of what he’s got.
From strategic upgrades to operational tweaks, Alex’s guidance promises to breathe new life into Billy Andy’s, ensuring it thrives as a premier destination for travelers exploring Northern Ireland’s stunning coastline.
- 5/3/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Prepare for an intriguing episode of “The Hotel Inspector” as Alex Polizzi visits Salisbury to lend a helping hand to passionate publican Reece. Airing Thursday, April 25, at 9:00 Pm on Channel 5, Season 19 Episode 4 titled “The Royal George” follows Reece’s journey as he seeks Alex’s expertise to revitalize his struggling pub.
Reece, a circus performer with a deep love for his pub, faces the challenge of attracting customers during tough times for the hospitality industry. With competition fierce and footfall dwindling, Reece turns to Alex for guidance on how to breathe new life into The Royal George and reignite interest among potential patrons.
As Alex delves into the inner workings of the pub, viewers can expect to witness the highs and lows of Reece’s endeavor to turn things around. From marketing strategies to customer experience improvements, Alex and Reece work together to tackle the issues head-on and create...
Reece, a circus performer with a deep love for his pub, faces the challenge of attracting customers during tough times for the hospitality industry. With competition fierce and footfall dwindling, Reece turns to Alex for guidance on how to breathe new life into The Royal George and reignite interest among potential patrons.
As Alex delves into the inner workings of the pub, viewers can expect to witness the highs and lows of Reece’s endeavor to turn things around. From marketing strategies to customer experience improvements, Alex and Reece work together to tackle the issues head-on and create...
- 4/19/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
In the upcoming episode of “The Hotel Inspector,” viewers will witness Alex Polizzi’s latest mission to save a struggling business. In Season 19 Episode 3, titled “Chiltern View,” Alex steps in to rescue Rachel, the owner of a luxury lodges site in Oxfordshire that is facing financial ruin and the threat of closure.
Rachel’s business is hemorrhaging money, and the stakes couldn’t be higher as she battles to keep her dream alive. With the fate of the lodges hanging in the balance, Alex brings her expertise and insight to the table, determined to turn things around.
As viewers join Alex on her journey to revitalize Chiltern View, they’ll be treated to an inside look at the challenges and triumphs of running a hospitality business. With her trademark blend of tough love and practical advice, Alex leaves no stone unturned in her quest to help Rachel save her livelihood.
Rachel’s business is hemorrhaging money, and the stakes couldn’t be higher as she battles to keep her dream alive. With the fate of the lodges hanging in the balance, Alex brings her expertise and insight to the table, determined to turn things around.
As viewers join Alex on her journey to revitalize Chiltern View, they’ll be treated to an inside look at the challenges and triumphs of running a hospitality business. With her trademark blend of tough love and practical advice, Alex leaves no stone unturned in her quest to help Rachel save her livelihood.
- 4/12/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Get ready for a heartwarming and inspiring season premiere of “The Hotel Inspector,” airing this Thursday at 9:00 Pm on Channel 5. In this episode titled “Riders Rest,” viewers will join host Alex Polizzi as she travels to Somerset to lend a helping hand to Mimmo and Michelle, a courageous couple who made a bold move.
Leaving behind their friends, family, and successful food truck business in Italy, Mimmo and Michelle embarked on a new adventure in the UK. However, their dream of running a thriving business in Somerset faces challenges, and they turn to Alex for guidance and support.
As Alex delves into the inner workings of Riders Rest, viewers will witness the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and the resilience of the human spirit. With Alex’s expertise and determination, Mimmo and Michelle are given the tools they need to turn their struggling business into a success story.
Leaving behind their friends, family, and successful food truck business in Italy, Mimmo and Michelle embarked on a new adventure in the UK. However, their dream of running a thriving business in Somerset faces challenges, and they turn to Alex for guidance and support.
As Alex delves into the inner workings of Riders Rest, viewers will witness the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and the resilience of the human spirit. With Alex’s expertise and determination, Mimmo and Michelle are given the tools they need to turn their struggling business into a success story.
- 3/22/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
John Cleese has adapted three episodes of Fawlty Towers into a play, which will premiere in the West End in May.
Fawlty Towers is often, quite rightly, cited as one of the best sitcoms ever made. Starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth, it was written by Cleese and Booth who, according to the DVD commentaries, took six weeks to plot and write each episode.
The show was based on a real hotel the Monty Python team stayed at, with Basil Fawlty based on its proprietor Donald Sinclair, after whom Cleese later named his character in Rat Race.
According to the British Comedy Guide, Cleese has adapted three episodes for the stage as a play which will premiere at the Apollo Theatre in the West End in June. Caroline Jay Ranger will direct.
The episodes are The Hotel Inspector and The Germans from Series 1 and Communication Problems...
Fawlty Towers is often, quite rightly, cited as one of the best sitcoms ever made. Starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth, it was written by Cleese and Booth who, according to the DVD commentaries, took six weeks to plot and write each episode.
The show was based on a real hotel the Monty Python team stayed at, with Basil Fawlty based on its proprietor Donald Sinclair, after whom Cleese later named his character in Rat Race.
According to the British Comedy Guide, Cleese has adapted three episodes for the stage as a play which will premiere at the Apollo Theatre in the West End in June. Caroline Jay Ranger will direct.
The episodes are The Hotel Inspector and The Germans from Series 1 and Communication Problems...
- 2/5/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, Channel 5 will broadcast Season 18, Episode 2 of “The Hotel Inspector.” In this episode, Alex Polizzi takes on a challenging task: rescuing a struggling pub called The Kings Arms in Scalford. The business has not been doing well, and Alex is on a mission to turn things around.
One of the difficulties Alex faces is a fractured relationship within the business. She must work on mending this relationship before it causes further damage to the whole operation.
If you’re interested in seeing how a professional tries to rescue a struggling business and mends relationships, this episode is for you. It’s like a real-life rescue operation for a pub in need.
Be sure to tune in at 9:00 Pm to watch “The Hotel Inspector” and witness Alex Polizzi’s efforts to revive The Kings Arms in Scalford and bring about positive change.
Release Date...
One of the difficulties Alex faces is a fractured relationship within the business. She must work on mending this relationship before it causes further damage to the whole operation.
If you’re interested in seeing how a professional tries to rescue a struggling business and mends relationships, this episode is for you. It’s like a real-life rescue operation for a pub in need.
Be sure to tune in at 9:00 Pm to watch “The Hotel Inspector” and witness Alex Polizzi’s efforts to revive The Kings Arms in Scalford and bring about positive change.
Release Date...
- 10/11/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Question Time's pre-election special topped the ratings outside of soaps on Thursday (April 30), according to overnight figures.
David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg's appearance on the debate show brought in 4.28m (21.1%) for BBC One at 8pm. Later, Peter Kay's Car Share entertained 4.15m (20.3%) at 9.30pm.
On BBC Two, Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial continued with 1.27m (6.4%) at 8pm, before The Game averaged 1.63m (7.9%) at 9pm, and W1A amused 1.13m (6.7%) at 10pm.
ITV's Tonight aired to 1.68m (9.2%) at 7.30pm (39k/0.2% on +1), while Double Decker Driving School brought in 2.05m (10.2%) at 8.30pm (72k/0.4%). Fraud Squad interested 1.68m (8.1%) at 9pm (148k/1.0%).
Over on Channel 4, The Supervet was seen by 1.36m (6.8%) at 8pm (277k/1.3%), and The Island with Bear Grylls dipped slightly to 2.01m (9.7%) at 9pm (270k/1.8%).
The Body in the Freezer: Countdown to Murder shocked 641k (3.2%) on Channel 5 at 8pm (41k/0.2%), while The Hotel Inspector gathered 935k...
David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg's appearance on the debate show brought in 4.28m (21.1%) for BBC One at 8pm. Later, Peter Kay's Car Share entertained 4.15m (20.3%) at 9.30pm.
On BBC Two, Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial continued with 1.27m (6.4%) at 8pm, before The Game averaged 1.63m (7.9%) at 9pm, and W1A amused 1.13m (6.7%) at 10pm.
ITV's Tonight aired to 1.68m (9.2%) at 7.30pm (39k/0.2% on +1), while Double Decker Driving School brought in 2.05m (10.2%) at 8.30pm (72k/0.4%). Fraud Squad interested 1.68m (8.1%) at 9pm (148k/1.0%).
Over on Channel 4, The Supervet was seen by 1.36m (6.8%) at 8pm (277k/1.3%), and The Island with Bear Grylls dipped slightly to 2.01m (9.7%) at 9pm (270k/1.8%).
The Body in the Freezer: Countdown to Murder shocked 641k (3.2%) on Channel 5 at 8pm (41k/0.2%), while The Hotel Inspector gathered 935k...
- 5/1/2015
- Digital Spy
London, September 3: Hotel guests cannot stand staff hanging around waiting for tips or having their towels folded into wacky shapes, industry expert Alex Polizzi has revealed.
The 41-year-old British hotelier and presenter of Channel 5's hard-hitting series 'The Hotel Inspector' said that a baffling choice of pillows and low-quality filter coffee in rooms were also big bugbears for guests.
"I can forgive most of the common mistakes I encounter around the country," the Daily Express quoted her as saying.
"But the one I can't abide is the inexplicable disconnection between how some hotels perceive themselves and the service they provide and how the ordinary customer sees them," she added. (Ani)...
The 41-year-old British hotelier and presenter of Channel 5's hard-hitting series 'The Hotel Inspector' said that a baffling choice of pillows and low-quality filter coffee in rooms were also big bugbears for guests.
"I can forgive most of the common mistakes I encounter around the country," the Daily Express quoted her as saying.
"But the one I can't abide is the inexplicable disconnection between how some hotels perceive themselves and the service they provide and how the ordinary customer sees them," she added. (Ani)...
- 9/3/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Five's The Hotel Inspector returned to over 1.7m viewers on Thursday evening, according to overnight audience figures. The programme, which features Alex Polizzi trying to turn around ailing British hotels, averaged 1.76m (7.8%) for Five from 9pm. However, the show was outperformed in the 9pm hour by Homes From Hell, which pulled in 3.28m (14.6%) on ITV1. It also failed to beat It Shouldn't Happen At A Vet's, a Panorama special on standards in the veterinary service, which took 2.89m (12.8%) for BBC One in the 9pm hour. Also on BBC One, the second episode of Celebrity Masterchef brought in 4.04m (17.8%) in the 8pm hour, down 630k on last night's opening broadcast. The programme faced stiff competition from soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street, which pulled in respective audiences of 6.96m (31.6%) and 7.42m (more)...
- 7/23/2010
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
The Hotel Inspector had a strong performance for Five last night, according to early viewing figures. The eighth and final episode of the Alex Polizzi-fronted show, which aired during the 9pm hour, pulled in 2.35m (10.9%), scoring a new high for the series. The series opener interested 1.57m (6.8%), while the previous peak was 2.16m (10%) on Monday, August 3. Last night's show was beaten by ITV1's Monday Monday finale, which had 2.84m (13.2%), and remained fairly even with BBC One's Can You Bank On Me?, which also took 2.35m (10.9%). BBC Two's Future Of Food interested 1.78m (8.2%), while Channel 4 came last during the 9pm hour, drawing 1.27m (5.9%) with On Tour With The Queen. Earlier, at 8pm, 1.39m (6.2%) tuned in for The Gadget Show on Five, and Channel 4's Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret (more)...
- 8/25/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
Torchwood: Children Of Earth had a strong start for BBC One last night, according to early ratings figures. The first episode of the five-part third series of the Doctor Who spinoff - starring John Barrowman and Eve Myles - pulled in 5.94m (25.8%) during the 9pm hour, coming first place in its timeslot. Previously, series one opened to 2.4m (12.7%) on BBC Three on October 22, 2006, while 3.72m (14.8%) tuned in for the series two premiere on BBC Two on January 16, 2008. Torchwood's nearest rival last night was an episode of ITV1's Real Crimelooking at the murder of teenager Hannah Foster. It managed 4.15m (18%) in the 9pm hour, while BBC Two's The Supersizers Eat... The French Revolution had 1.55m (6.7%). A new series of Alex Polizzi's The Hotel Inspector took 1.57m (6.8%) for Five, and the second part of Channel (more)...
- 7/7/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
BBC America debuts two daytime programs in April: • Antiques Roadshow UK - the basis for the Us version; this series follows new host Fiona Bruce as she stops at various historic locations where people are invited to bring their treasures for appraisal. Premieres April 6 at 10a. • The Hotel Inspector - Hotelier/author Ruth Watson inspects bed and breakfast inns to hotels around Britain, offering advice to upgrade them to 5-star quality. Premieres April 6 at 12p; subsequent episodes will air at 4p.
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- 2/26/2009
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