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Was the theme music to "Fawlty Towers" original?

Question #113409. Asked by darkpresence.
Last updated Aug 22 2016.

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"The theme music was composed by Dennis Wilson (he also composed the Rising Damp theme tune). ... It was written specially for the show and taped a few days before the recording of the pilot episode. It was performed by Dennis Wilson and a string quartet at Studio R of CTS in Wembley, London on Thursday 19 December 1974."

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The series theme music was written by Dennis Wilson and was inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven's Minuet in G major. (satguru)
Response last updated by satguru on Aug 22 2016.
Mar 14 2010, 4:00 PM
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