Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Escape to the Chateau (TV series) costly for people trying to make a business out of these castles. With policies on rehabilitating older houses introduced in the 70's, National Housing Agency (ANAH) was created to promote the improvement of older private dwellings, which can either improve or hinder the process. Another way to gather funds is through shareholdings schemes. This was seen in Escape to the Chateau D.I.Y with couple renovating Chateau De Jalesnes who used wealthy French nationals as shareholders. Another example, was through a GoFundMe page that saved 13th century Chateau De La Mothe-Chandeniers by receiving €500,000, that now has thousands of shareholders, invested