6 h. ago John Cleese ‘glad’ he experienced a nervous breakdown: ‘It gave me a realistic grasp of what was important in life’

‘It was very unpleasant waking up in the morning, because you feel very, very depressed for the first couple of hours,’ says the comedy legend

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9 h. ago John Cleese opens up on suicidal thoughts and says he is 'glad'

The Monty Python star says 'It was very unpleasant waking up in the morning'

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12 h. ago John Cleese says nervous breakdown gave him a ‘grasp on what is important’

In his new documentary Cleese discusses a nervous breakdown he had following his third divorce.

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5 d. 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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6 d. ago Monty Python reunion! Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin support John Cleese at his new documentary screening in London

John Cleese was was reunited with his Monty Python co-stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam at the London screen of his new documentary on Wednesday.

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6 d. ago Monty Python reunion! Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin support John Cleese at his new documentary screening in London

Monty Python reunion! Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin support John Cleese at his new documentary screening in London - but Eric Idle is still absent following dispute over finances  Daily Mail

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1 week 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 Where are the stars of Fawlty Towers now? What happened next for the sitcom's cast as beloved actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

The British sitcom, created by John Cleese and Connie Booth, aired on BBC Two between 1975 and 1979.

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2 w. ago ‘Perfection’: how Prunella Scales’s Sybil Fawlty is one of TV comedy’s best characters

The accomplished classical actress had a perfect ear and the ability to effortlessly pull off demanding jokes. Her performance as Sybil alongside John Cleese in Fawlty Towers was one of sitcoms’ finestFawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93Prunella Scales: a life in picturesShare your tributes and memories of Prunella ScalesPrunella Scales portrayed two of Britain’s greatest monarchs on TV: Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. She was the first dramatic actor to play the latter on television, and won a Bafta nomination for doing so.However, Scales, who has died aged 93, knew that public memory of her would be shaped by another woman. One who made those two royals look powerless – the self-declared domestic and hospitality industry empress, Sybil Fawlty, wife of Basil, owner of the worst hotel in Torquay in Fawlty Towers, in which she co-starred with John Cleese, who also co-wrote with Connie Booth. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fawlty Towers creator John Cleese pays tribute to ‘perfect’ onscreen wife Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales played Sybil, the long-suffering wife of bumbling hotelier Basil Fawlty

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2 w. ago Fawlty Towers' John Cleese leads the stars paying tribute to his co

The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as Sybil Fawlty - the long-suffering wife of John Cleese 's hotel owner Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.

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2 w. ago Prunella Scales dies aged 93: John Cleese leads tributes as Fawlty Towers actress passes away after Alzheimer's battle

Scales, who was married to fellow actor Timothy West for over 60 years, had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since her diagnosis in 2013

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2 w. ago John Cleese calls Prunella Scales 'absolutely perfect' in tribute after Fawlty Towers wife dies aged 93

The pair played husband and wife on the iconic BBC sitcom which ran for two seasons

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2 w. ago Did John Cleese and Prunella Scales get on in real life? Inside Fawlty Towers friendship

Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93, is best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in beloved British sitcom Fawlty Towers opposite her fictional husband John Cleese, who played Basil Scales

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2 w. ago Farewell Sybil Fawlty: How Prunella Scales used her humble childhood and natural talent to turn John Cleese's creation into one of Britain's most iconic characters

She saw herself neither as a comedy actress nor a West End star - though she was certainly both, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.

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2 w. ago Prunella Scales in her own words: Here are 15 funny and touching quotes from the late actress

She had a celebrated career spanning nearly seven decades.

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2 w. ago Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93: Timothy West's beloved wife passes away after years

The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as the bossy Sybil Fawlty - wife of John Cleese 's Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.

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3 w. ago ‘I said goodbye to Heath Ledger at this urinal’: a stroll round Terry Gilliam’s pivotal places

The studio where he crashed the Life of Brian spaceship, the stage where he put on a Faust that caused fights, the pub where he last spoke to Heath Ledger the ex-Python takes a hilarious and evocative stroll down memory laneDown an alley in Covent Garden, on a building that was once a banana warehouse, there is a blue plaque. “Monty Python, Film Maker, Lived Here, 1976-1987,” reads the inscription. It’s easy to miss: the plaque is not at eye level as they normally are, but up on the first floor, almost as if the blue plaque committee lost confidence in their uncharacteristic joke. Or perhaps John Cleese put it up.Terry Gilliam arrives. I like his jacket. It looks like it’s been stitched together from bits of blankets. “Me too,” he says. “I got it 30 years ago in a secondhand store in New York.” We’re going to wander around London, revisiting places that have played significant parts in his career, as he approaches his 85th birthday. Continue reading...

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