Basil Fawlty: "Do you remember when we were first manacled together? We used to laugh quite a lot."
Sybil Fawlty: "Yes, but not at the same time, Basil."
'The fête itself, dear one,' said Elizabeth, 'is what I must speak about. I cannot possibly permit it to take place in my garden. The rag-tag and bob-tail of Tilling passing through my hall and my sweet little sitting-room and spending the afternoon in my garden! All my carpets soiled and my flower-beds trampled on! And how do I know that they will not steal upstairs and filch what they can find?'
'As long as I am tenant here,' said Lucia, 'I shall ask here whom I please, and when I please, and--and how I please. Or do you wish me to send you a list of the friends I ask to dinner for your sanction?'
RIP, Prunella Scales (22nd June 1932 - 27th October 2025). One of Britain's most wonderful and beloved actresses. We adored her.
Not unexpected but a massive loss none the less.
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There will and could never be another.
All hail and all rejoice in her talent and the joy that she has given the world of theatre, film and of course television.
Basil !
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The joy of being an actor is to deliver good writing to people.
The agony of doing Shakespeare is that you can't ask him what he meant.
All hail, indeed. She was a true talent. Jx
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