Topic: Basil Fawlty

SHE works for an eccentric boss in a madcap Torquay hotel where the staff's wackiness is only matched by their guests'.. . Meet reality TV star...
There's a scene in an episode of the classic 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers, in which a guest complains to innkeeper Basil Fawlty (played by...
Tweet . Sinn Fein deputy Mary Lou McDonald provided a comical gaffe in the Irish parliament on Thursday - when she couldn't tell the difference...
Although the character you have created is fictional, you want them to burst forth from the page as if they were a real life individual. As an example of this, the brilliant Basil Fawlty character (portrayed by John Cleese in Fawlty Towers ...
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Fawlty Towers is not only for it's humor, but for the extraordinary writing that went into each episode. Speaking of which..Characters Basil Fawlty ? Sybil Fawlty ? ? Polly Sherman and supporting characters Major Gowen ? Terry the Chef ? Cast ~ John Cleese ? Connie Booth ...

Does Comedy Connect???

Firstly thanks to everyone who downloaded and listened to my podcast, I really appreciate it.. I was thinking about TV sitcoms and which ones were better than others. I was thinking how much of a cliche the 3 camera sitcom has become ...

Comedy....

There is an argument that comedy is a greater public service than any other genre of art or culture: The history of BBC comedy in particular is almost a register of character types, a social history of the country. Hancock, Steptoe, Mainwaring ...

New Zealand motel bans rowdy town

The Australian owner of a New Zealand motel and his Scottish " Basil Fawlty" manager have banned an entire town, including its member of parliament.Steve Donnelly, owner of the Supreme Motor Lodge in the North Island town of Palmerston North, said he ...

A slice of a shrinking pie

Imagine, if you will, a pizza restaurant run by Basil Fawlty. Partly bought out from the government by US private equity firm Carlyle Group in 2002 for 42 million, it is due to float later this year for 1.1 billion -- making ...