BREAKING Fawlty Towers legend Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed. The actress was best known for her role in legendary British sitcom Fawlty Towers as Sybil Fawlty, hotel manager and wife of Basil, played by John Cleese. Her sons Samuel and Joseph said that she died “peacefully at home in London […]

5 months ago

The 83 year-old will reprise the role of Basil alongside his daughter John Cleese has confirmed that the legendary comedy series Fawlty Towers is set to return to our screens with a fresh reboot. The  83 year-old will reprise the role of Torquay hotel owner Basil, while daughter Camilla, 39, will play the daughter he […]

3 years ago

‘Cancelled’ actor ‘cancels’ himself while attacking ‘cancel culture’… John Cleese has pulled out of a Cambridge University event – which seems rather strange considering he was supposedly “cancelled” months back. Despite being a staunch opposer of “cancel culture”, Cleese has “blacklisted himself” presumably in a bid to beat the woke left from cancelling him. I […]

4 years ago

That’s right, Fawlty Towers is apparently better than that other British comedy you happen to think is the best Fawlty Towers, the comedy set in a haphazard hotel in Torquay and starring John Cleese as the eccentric manager Basil Fawlty, has been named the best British sitcom of all time by Radio Times magazine. Despite […]

7 years ago

We’ve lost a true comedy legend in Andrew Sachs – here are his most hilarious Manuel moments.

10 years ago

He had been battling dementia for the last four years

10 years ago