1 week ago Five things to do in Manchester this weekend if you want to avoid the Christmas Markets

There's Traitor-based fun, music legends, animation screenings and even a bit of Fawlty Towers

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1 week ago John Cleese issues poignant tribute to late Fawlty Towers co

"The only sad thing about it was they're almost all dead. I got a little depressed at one point"

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1 week ago Fawlty Towers star shares touching tribute to Prunella Scales after death

Beloved actress Prunella Scales died at the age of 93 last week

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2 w. ago Prunella Scales' famous son admits 'last proper conversation' was two years ago

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales sadly died on Monday at the age of 93, with her son - All Creatures Great and Small star Samuel West - remembering their last conversation

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2 w. ago John Cleese shares heartbreaking photos with 'dear' Fawlty Towers co

John Cleese paid tribute to both stars while sharing snaps of the trio laughing together at an event on Instagram

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2 w. ago Prunella Scales's son Sam West says his last 'proper conversation' with his mother was two years ago as she dies aged 93 following dementia battle

Despite chatting to Queen Camilla last year, actor Sam said how her mental health and communication abilities deteriorated considerably in her final years.

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2 w. ago Prunella Scales’ son shares sad realisation after mother’s death

Scales, best known for her role as Sybil in Fawlty Towers, died almost a year after her husband, Timothy West

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2 w. ago Prunella Scales’ son ‘sad’ she won’t see him star in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Samuel West said his mother died a day after what would have been her 62nd wedding anniversary to Timothy West.

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2 w. ago ‘She called me a silly boy! Lovely lady!’ Your most beloved memories of Prunella Scales

From her excellent assistance with crosswords to a wink that set someone’s entire career in motion, Guardian readers share treasured memories of the actorIn the 70s I wrote radio plays. Prunella Scales was in one of them. During a break I was doing a crossword and getting stuck. She sat down next to me and had a look at the mess I was making. “Silly boy!” she said (I was perhaps 30 at the time). “It’s ‘surprise’, not ‘suprise’!” and we soon finished it off. In the end I did around 25 plays, but that’s the only conversation with an actor I remember. Lovely lady. James, Sussex Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘She called me a silly boy! Lovely lady!’ Your treasured memories of Prunella Scales

From her assistance with crosswords to a wink that set a career in motion, Guardian readers share favourite memories of the actorIn the 70s I wrote radio plays. Prunella Scales was in one of them. During a break I was doing a crossword and getting stuck. She sat down next to me and had a look at the mess I was making. “Silly boy!” she said (I was perhaps 30 at the time). “It’s ‘surprise’, not ‘suprise’!” and we soon finished it off. In the end I did around 25 plays, but that’s the only conversation with an actor I remember. Lovely lady. James, Sussex Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Prunella Scales' heartbreaking comment about husband Timothy in final interview

Prunella Scales and her husband Timothy West were married for over five decades and spoke of their deep love for one another

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3 w. ago Good Morning Britain presenters pay tribute to 'true legend' after death announcement

Good Morning Britain star Richard Arnold has paid tribute to Prunella Scales, who was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty in the classic British sitcom Fawlty Towers

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3 w. ago ITV Good Morning Britain star pays tribute to 'true legend' after sad death announcement

Good Morning Britain star Richard Anrold paid tribute to the Fawlty Towers legend Prunella Scales following the news of her death aged 93

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3 w. ago Revealed: The £3million London home where Timothy West lovingly cared for dementia

The much loved actor was still living in her beloved £3million family home near Wandsworth Common, south London, when she died, aged 93.

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3 w. ago Revealed: The £3m London home where Timothy West lovingly cared for dementia

The much loved actor was still living in her beloved £3million family home near Wandsworth Common, south London, when she died, aged 93.

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3 w. ago Lifelong love that tamed the Dragon Lady of Torquay: As Prunella Scales dies at 93 after a long battle with dementia, why her 61

STEVENS: Often cited as the most brilliant sitcom ever made, the 50-year-old show - set in a run-down hotel on the Devon Riviera - has never dated and remains hysterically funny.

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3 w. ago Inside Fawlty Towers Prunella Scales' bittersweet final moments as sons share glimpse

Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, has sadly died aged 93 and her sons have now shared an insight into how she spent her final days

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3 w. ago BBC in sudden schedule change after death of Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales, who starred in the popular BBC comedy series Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93, her family announced earlier today

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3 w. ago BBC1 in last minute schedule shake up as Stacey Solomon’s Sort Your Life Out is pulled off air

BBC ONE has made a last minute schedule shake up, as Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out is suddenly pulled off air. The change to tonight's TV comes following some very sad news that was announced today. Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out has been pulled from the BBC schedule tonight so they can air...

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3 w. ago BBC make last minute change to schedule after death of actress Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales played Sybil in Fawlty Towers and sadly died aged 93

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