Fawlty Towers Performance" in 1976, Andrew Sachs was also nominated but lost. In a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted by industry professionals, "Fawlty Towers" was named the best British television series of all time. Four attempted remakes of "Fawlty Towers" were started for the American market, with three making it into production. The first, "Chateau Snavely" starring Harvey Korman and Betty White, was produced by ABC for a pilot in 1978, but the transfer from coastal hotel to highway motel proved too much and the series never was produced. The second, also by ABC, was "Amanda's,"
Mistresses (UK TV series) Coincidentally, Alyssa Milano's "Charmed" costar Holly Marie Combs was to star and produce it. American Broadcasting Company (a 50% owner of Lifetime) commissioned another "Mistresses" version, which began in 2012, starring Yunjin Kim in the role of Karen (based on Katie from the UK series), Rochelle Aytes as April (based on Trudi from the UK series), Jes Macallan as Josslyn (based on Jessica from the UK series), and Alyssa Milano as Savannah (based on Siobhan from the UK series). Orion Cinema Network announced a South Korean remake of the series, "Mistress", set to air in April 2018. Mistresses (UK TV