Hotel (British TV series)
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.
| Hotel Adelphi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Neil Grant |
| Starring | Eileen Downey Brian Burchill |
| Narrated by | Andrew Sachs |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Adelphi Hotel |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Lion Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 November – 22 December 1997 |
Employees depicted
| Character/ Employee | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eileen Downey | Hotel Manager | Key Character of the show known as the Ferocious Boss |
| Brian Burchill | Deputy Manager | Famous for the quote – "COOK WILL YER" |
| David Smith | Head Chef | Became famous on Mersey FM following his argument with Brian |
| Christine | Senior Receptionist | known as the pregnant lady with the bump |
| Mark | Hotel Porter | Frequently in trouble for mischief & a professional skiver |
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 by 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[1]
Criticism
Following the first episode the Britannia Hotel chain owner reported[2] 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.
References
- "Liverpool Local History - Adelphi - Just Cook Will Yer!". BBC. 22 April 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- "BBC film 'liberties' irk adelphi's owner - 11/13/1997". Caterer Search. 13 November 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
External links
- Hotel at BBC Programmes
- Hotel on IMDb