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Timothy West's son Samuel reveals the actor's wife Prunella Scales - who is battling vascular dementia - is 'not well enough to take in' that he has died
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Timothy West's son Samuel reveals the actor's wife Prunella Scales - who is battling vascular dementia - is 'not well enough to take in' that he has died

Daily Mail  

Timothy West's son Samuel has revealed that the actor's wife Prunella Scales is 'not well enough to take in' that he has died. The English actor passed away in his sleep last month at the age of 90 leaving behind his beloved wife, Fawlty Towers star Prunella. Timothy West's son Samuel has revealed that the actor's wife Prunella Scales is …

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Poignant moment Timothy West and Prunella Scales shared their last Great Canal Journeys together - as actor who cared for his dementia-hit wife dies aged 90
1 month, 1 week ago

Poignant moment Timothy West and Prunella Scales shared their last Great Canal Journeys together - as actor who cared for his dementia-hit wife dies aged 90

Daily Mail  

This is the poignant moment Timothy West and Prunella Scales shared their last Great Canal Journeys together before the actor's death aged 90. Timothy, who starred in shows Brass, Edward the Seventh, EastEnders and Great Canal Journeys with his Fawlty Towers star wife Prunella, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends yesterday. Great Canal Journeys featuring Timothy West and …

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Timothy West dies aged 90: Legendary actor and husband of Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales passes away 'peacefully' surrounded by friends and family
1 month, 1 week ago

Timothy West dies aged 90: Legendary actor and husband of Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales passes away 'peacefully' surrounded by friends and family

Daily Mail  

Legendary actor Timothy West, who enjoyed a glittering six-decade career on television and the stage, has died aged 90. Mr West, who starred in shows Brass, Edward the Seventh, EastEnders and Great Canal Journeys with his Fawlty Towers star wife Prunella Scales, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Legendary actor Timothy West who was married to Fawlty Towers …

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The British TV shows BANNED from streamers for controversial content - see every 'of its time' show with jokes too outrageous to broadcast
2 months ago

The British TV shows BANNED from streamers for controversial content - see every 'of its time' show with jokes too outrageous to broadcast

Daily Mail  

A number of popular British TV shows have been removed from streaming services due to their controversial content being too outrageous to broadcast. Matt Lucas said that some of his Little Britain sketches were 'wrong,' while Bo' Selecta star Leigh Francis saying he 'didn't realise how offensive' his work was at the time. Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Saturday …

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Prunella Scales says she ‘loves it when people don’t’ ask her about Fawlty Towers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Prunella Scales says she ‘loves it when people don’t’ ask her about Fawlty Towers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 92-year-old actor best known for playing Sybil Fawlty, …

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Want to attract guests to your Airbnb? Use images of smiling hosts to attract up to nine per cent more bookings
4 months ago

Want to attract guests to your Airbnb? Use images of smiling hosts to attract up to nine per cent more bookings

Daily Mail  

If only Basil Fawlty had smiled, he may have had more guests. Hotels and Airbnb's with images of smiling hosts attract up to nine per cent more bookings, according to new research. 'We found that a host's smile increases perceptions of the hosts, which increases certainty and, in turn, increases the likelihood of booking the property,' say the researchers from …

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John Cleese says Fawlty Towers stage show auditions were 'so awful' in playful interview after admitting he agreed to West End revival for the pay cheque
4 months, 4 weeks ago

John Cleese says Fawlty Towers stage show auditions were 'so awful' in playful interview after admitting he agreed to West End revival for the pay cheque

Daily Mail  

John Cleese has joked he was 'very worried' about the success of the Fawlty Towers stage show because the auditions were 'so awful'. John Cleese has joked he was 'very worried' about the success of the Fawlty Towers stage show because the auditions were 'so awful' John, 84, appeared on This Morning on Friday alongside actors Adam Jackson-Smith, who plays …

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The real-life couple who inspired Fawlty Towers: How guesthouse owners Donald Sinclair and his wife were behind the creation of Basil and Sybil Fawlty... and the other hotel staff who inspired waiter
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The real-life couple who inspired Fawlty Towers: How guesthouse owners Donald Sinclair and his wife were behind the creation of Basil and Sybil Fawlty... and the other hotel staff who inspired waiter

Daily Mail  

From impersonating a goose-stepping Nazi in front of German guests, to thrashing his red Austin car after it failed to start, Basil Fawlty was the most gloriously haphazard of hotel owners. They became the inspiration for Basil and Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers after Monty Python's John Cleese visited the hotel with his co-stars and encountered the 'wonderfully rude' Sinclair. …

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‘It was like Basil Fawlty running The Shining hotel’: Inside the collapse of Virgin Hotels Glasgow
1 year ago

‘It was like Basil Fawlty running The Shining hotel’: Inside the collapse of Virgin Hotels Glasgow

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The kitchen staff compared the final days of Virgins Hotel Glasgow as like Basil …

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Fawlty Towers to be rebooted by John Cleese and his daughter
1 year, 9 months ago

Fawlty Towers to be rebooted by John Cleese and his daughter

The Independent  

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‘Don’t do it!’ Paul Whitehouse offers John Cleese advice on Fawlty Towers reboot
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Don’t do it!’ Paul Whitehouse offers John Cleese advice on Fawlty Towers reboot

The Independent  

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CRAIG BROWN: How grumpy John Cleese slowly turned into Basil Fawlty
1 year, 10 months ago

CRAIG BROWN: How grumpy John Cleese slowly turned into Basil Fawlty

Daily Mail  

This was my first thought when John Cleese announced his plan to bring back Fawlty Towers, 44 years after the last episode was first transmitted. Someone — possibly Cleese himself — once said that in their youth every comedian plays the person they dread becoming Or perhaps the genius of Fawlty Towers springs from Cleese’s separation of his mother into …

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John Cleese's ex wife Connie Booth claims the star didn't tell her about the Fawlty Towers reboot
1 year, 10 months ago

John Cleese's ex wife Connie Booth claims the star didn't tell her about the Fawlty Towers reboot

Daily Mail  

John Cleese's ex-wife Connie Booth has claimed the actor did not tell her about his Fawlty Towers reboot - despite creating the show with her. Lack of communication: John Cleese's ex-wife Connie Booth has claimed that the star didn't tell her about the Fawlty Towers reboot which was announced last week 'Because a previous American reboot of Fawlty Towers had …

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John Cleese's daughter Camilla says Fawlty Towers reboot will do its best to remain 'edgy'
1 year, 10 months ago

John Cleese's daughter Camilla says Fawlty Towers reboot will do its best to remain 'edgy'

Daily Mail  

John Cleese's daughter Camilla has admitted the upcoming Fawlty Towers reboot will do its best to remain 'edgy', despite people being 'a little sensitive nowadays'. John Cleese's daughter Camilla has admitted the upcoming Fawlty Towers reboot will do its best to remain 'edgy' 'If anything we're making fun of the show's characters and their idiosyncrasies.' But I believe it’s become …

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John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers reboot might not be ‘anti-woke’ – but it’s still a terrible idea
1 year, 10 months ago

John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers reboot might not be ‘anti-woke’ – but it’s still a terrible idea

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. To some extent, Fawlty Towers came to embody the …

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John Cleese on prediction Fawlty Towers revival will be about ‘wokery’: ‘The idea hadn’t occurred to me’
1 year, 10 months ago

John Cleese on prediction Fawlty Towers revival will be about ‘wokery’: ‘The idea hadn’t occurred to me’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Cleese has responded to predictions that the Fawlty Towers revival …

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The 20 best ever shows on the BBC, from Strictly and Fawlty Towers to Doctor Who
2 years, 2 months ago

The 20 best ever shows on the BBC, from Strictly and Fawlty Towers to Doctor Who

The Independent  

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John Cleese says he would refuse BBC comeback because he'd be 'cancelled in five minutes'
2 years, 2 months ago

John Cleese says he would refuse BBC comeback because he'd be 'cancelled in five minutes'

Daily Mail  

Monty Python legend John Cleese has told the BBC he would never work for them again – because the broadcaster would cancel him in five minutes. The Monty Python legend, 82, pictured at the Social Democratic Party Conference in Manchester on Saturday, said he would turn down a return to the BBC if they asked him Monty Python - featuring …

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"Don't mention the war!" entering the Dutch dictionary
2 years, 11 months ago

"Don't mention the war!" entering the Dutch dictionary

NL Times  

World Famous quote "Don't mention the war" from the controversial episode of the British hit comedy Fawlty Towers will be featured in the Dutch dictionary, Van Dale. In the episode "The Germans," hotel owner Basil Fawlty, John Cleese, receives a group of German guests. He continuously instructs his staff not to mention the Second World War by saying, "Don't mention …

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Race report consultation like ‘Fawlty Towers’, former Met officer says
3 years, 8 months ago

Race report consultation like ‘Fawlty Towers’, former Met officer says

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former senior Metropolitan Police officer has expressed …

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John Cleese condemns ‘woke jokes’ and claims ‘political correctness’ is stifling creativity
4 years, 3 months ago

John Cleese condemns ‘woke jokes’ and claims ‘political correctness’ is stifling creativity

The Independent  

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Disappearing cultural sins: The case against banning old racist TV shows
4 years, 6 months ago

Disappearing cultural sins: The case against banning old racist TV shows

Al Jazeera  

How watching an old British series full of racist tropes in Pakistan changed my perspective on whether such shows should be banned. The BBC removed an episode of British sitcom Fawlty Towers from one of its streaming services for offensive content and language. When I returned home to Britain, I watched every episode of Mind Your Language and many other …

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Fawlty Towers: UKTV to reinstate ‘don’t mention the war’ episode with added warning over racial slurs
4 years, 6 months ago

Fawlty Towers: UKTV to reinstate ‘don’t mention the war’ episode with added warning over racial slurs

The Independent  

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From JK Rowling to ‘Fawlty Towers’, the thought police are spiralling out of control
4 years, 6 months ago

From JK Rowling to ‘Fawlty Towers’, the thought police are spiralling out of control

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Does it bring you to despair if a famous author wants to be called – a woman? What’s changed in recent weeks is this new heightened sensitivity posing as “putting matters right” – complaining about Priti Patel because she’s not willing to adopt your position on race. Now, the organiser of the author’s favourite fansite is bleating “stop buying Rowling” …

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