5.6 /10 1 Votes
Directed by Neil Grant Original language(s) English No. of episodes 8 Final episode date 22 December 1997 Narrated by Andrew Sachs | 5.6/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 1 First episode date 3 November 1997 Number of episodes 8 Genre Documentary film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Eileen Downey
Brian Burchill Nominations British Academy Television Award for Best Factual Series Similar The Hotel, The Hotel Inspector, The Murder Detectives, Cutting Edge, Airport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hotel is a 1997 eight-episode BBC "fly on the wall" production that followed the general day-to-day running of a hotel giving viewers a rare glimpse of life behind the scenes of the Britannia Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. The series first aired 3 November 1997 on BBC1 with the first episode receiving viewing figures on 11 million. The series was directed by Neil Grant and narrated by Andrew Sachs.
Contents
Just Cook, Will Yer?
The phrase "Just cook, will yer?" became famous within Liverpool area, following the scenes in an episode when an argument between Deputy manager Brian Burchill and head chef David Smith resulted in the phrase being bellowed from Brian. The outburst became a local catch-phrase and was printed on T-shirts and various merchandise. The phrase also made it into the charts after it was released as a single by Alternative Radio
Criticism
Following the first episode the Britannia Hotel chain owner reported that he felt the hotel had been poorly portrayed and criticised the BBC for screening scenes that showed the hotel staff trying to handle the situation following the Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb threat during the 1997 Grand National.