The Kipper and the Corpse the guests, including a horrified Miss Tibbs, as Sybil desperately calls out Basil's name. With: In 1994, "The Kipper and the Corpse" was one of two "Fawlty Towers" episodes which were adapted for the stage and performed at the Theatre Geo in Hollywood. The other was "Basil the Rat". The Kipper and the Corpse "The Kipper and the Corpse" is the fourth episode of the second series of the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers". It first aired at 9.00pm on 12 March 1979 on BBC2. Distinguishing it from other episodes is its heavy use of black comedy. During the early 1970s,
Kipper (medieval tournament) Kipper (medieval tournament) In medieval tournaments a kipper was a person employed by a knight, usually a vassal of the knight such as a slave, serf, or peasant. Kippers might also be fighters of non-knightly status, who therefore did not fight on horseback. The function of the kipper was to follow his knight in combat and retrieve armour or arms from fallen adversaries. If the adversary was not completely subdued and ready to surrender these, the kipper would bang on the armour-clad opponent with various blunt non-lethal instruments, like heavy sticks or clubs, to knock him unconscious for the purpose