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  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed.
    Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil - played by John Cleese - in the classic British sitcom.
    The actress died "peacefully at home in London yesterday", her sons Samuel and Joseph said.
    They added that she was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died. Cleese paid tribute, describing Scales as "a really wonderful comic actress". He said: "Scene after scene she was absolutely perfect."

    A sad day, she was a great actress - Farewell Sybil you will always be remembered
    RIP <rose>
     
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    RTB, Oct 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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    RIP
    Shows like that were a huge part of my childhood, truly a golden age of television
     
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    LBW, Oct 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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    Baasssiiillll RIP, enjoyed more than a few laughs watching her. Good innings mind.
     
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    cumbrianmackem, Oct 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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    She was brilliant as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. The 2 main characters were obviously Basil and Manuel, but she very often stole the show.

    RIP
     
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    Norman Stanley Fletcher, Oct 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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    Rip
     
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    Northumberland Rocks, Oct 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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    She did suffer from vascular dementia for the last 12 years but good on her for raising awareness. She and her husband (Timothy West) did a great series (Great Canal Journeys ) about their life together and their struggle with her illness - I'm sure Channel 4 will repeat it.

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    RTB, Oct 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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    RIP.
     
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    TeamOfTalents, Oct 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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    Great actress, RIP Prunella
     
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    RIP
    Legend in Fawlty Towers
     
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    vic9, Oct 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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    Watched them all, her hubby who died last year was very good with her, he was a top actor in his own right.
     
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    cumbrianmackem, Oct 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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    Very sad news, RIP
     
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    She was the star of the show for me. Absolutely brilliant actress. Her late husband was a brilliant actor in his own right. RIP Both.
     
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    ab65, Oct 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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    So sad to hear that, genuine love story with her and Timothy West, but they are back together now RIP
     
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    flandersmackem, Oct 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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    RIP and God Bless.

    What a star. An actual star too, real deep talent.
     
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    RIP to a great actress who made Fawlty Towers for me.

    BBC1 is repeating an episode tonight at 8pm
     
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    Basilllllllllllllll......god bless.....RIP.
     
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    Sad news indeed.

    Loved Fawlty Towers, and still watch it now. Always had a soft spot for Sybil, a brilliant actress perfectly cast for the role.

    As Basil would say, R.I.P. my little piranha fish.
     
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    R.I.P to a great actress who starred in the greatest comedy series ever.
    Gonna give them another watch tonight
     
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    Hopefully they can show it without feeling the need to apologise for the language on behalf of unknown offended people.
     
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