The Python Years: Diaries 1968-1979

Sep 13, 2025Sep 13, 2025Michael Carty

The not-so-immaculate conception of Basil Fawlty

BASIL! When was Basil Fawlty created? The first episode of Fawlty Towers was broadcast 50 years ago this week. We can also pinpoint the day on which Basil was conceived, via Michael Palin’s The Python Years: Diaries 1968-1979.