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James Gilbert
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Head of BBC Comedy (1973 - 1977).
Head of BBC Light Entertainment (1977 - 1982).
After
John Cleese
submitted the initial script for
Fawlty Towers (1975)
, Gilbert felt that the script was "full of clichéd situations and stereotypical characters" and that the show would be "a disaster".
Father of
Colin Gilbert
.
Father of
Susan Gilmore
.
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