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,"
Escape to the Chateau (TV series) Escape to the Chateau (TV series) Escape to the Chateau is a documentary style television show aired by Channel 4 U.K. The show follows the story of partners Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree and their family as they buy, renovate and restore the 18th century Château de la Motte Husson, and simultaneously juggle growing their business and family. Season one follows Dick and Angel’s quest to restore the chateau from its unlivable state by installing water, heating and electricity throughout the 45-bedroom castle, which hadn’t been lived in for the past 40 years. They're working against a deadline: their own