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,"
Invasion (UK TV series) little-known invasion attempts. In episode two, "The Bogeyman Is Coming", Cruickshank looks at Britain's response to the threat of French invasion by Napoleon's army in 1804. In the final episode, "Battle for Britain", Cruickshank examines how Britain reinvented itself as a fortified encampment under the threat of German invasion during World War II. Invasion (UK TV series) Invasion is a BBC documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank examines attempts and plans to invade Britain and Ireland over the years by exploring coastal fortresses and defensive structures around the coast of the country to discover their military heritage. It was first