Payne (TV series) Payne (TV series) Payne is an American sitcom based after the British program "Fawlty Towers". It starred American John Larroquette, who was also an executive producer for the series. "Payne" was a mid-season replacement on CBS and aired in March and April 1999. The show also starred JoBeth Williams, Julie Benz and Rick Batalla. Despite fairly positive reception, and receiving the blessing of John Cleese, who agreed to take a recurring role as the antagonistic rival hotelier if the show was renewed, "Payne" was quickly cancelled. Nine episodes were filmed; eight were aired. "Payne" was a remake of "Fawlty Towers",
Property Ladder (UK TV series) Property Ladder (UK TV series) Property Ladder was the original British version of the television series "Property Ladder" which ran for 7 series between 2001-2009. Hosted by Sarah Beeny, it followed the journey of amateur property developers as they set out to make a life changing profit from renovating challenging houses. The show underwent a change in format during 2004, featuring two developments per episode rather than one. In early 2009, Channel 4 announced that a new series, re-titled "Property Snakes and Ladders", would be broadcast. The first to be filmed in a struggling market, ultimately it was the final