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Prunella Scales is best remembered for playing Sybil Fawlty, alongside onscreen husband Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, in UK sitcom Fawlty Towers.

Prunella Scales, Sybil in classic British sitcom Fawlty Towers, dies aged 93

The beloved actor, best known as the acid-tongued seaside hotel proprietor, died “peacefully at home in London” after living with dementia for the last 10 years, her family confirmed.

  • Jill Lawless

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Fifty years on, Fawlty Towers is still the best of cruel British humour

The John Cleese sitcom about a dysfunctional seaside hotel is the show that refuses to die and be hidden in the kitchen.

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Tina Turner began her career in the 1950s during the early years of rock and roll and evolved into an MTV phenomenon.

Tributes flow for Tina Turner – Queen of Rock, icon and survivor

From Mick Jagger, who called Tina Turner “my wonderful friend” to Stephen King and the White House, tributes have flowed for an icon of the music world.

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Don’t mention the war, but do book a room in the renovated Fawlty Towers

Despite New Season Suspicion Syndrome going into overdrive, surely we have reason to be hopeful about a Fawlty Towers reboot.

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Basil (John Cleese), Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Sybil (Prunella Scales) and Polly (Connie Booth) in Fawlty Towers.

Rebooting a masterpiece: Fawlty Towers set for TV sequel

Is it a work of genius or madness? John Cleese is planning to star in a sequel to Fawlty Towers, a show he once said could never be rebooted.

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Latest rant over Daisy Pearce just a bad call

Five years later, some men still get their knickers in a twist over a woman AFL commentator. Sorry, their jockstraps.

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John Cleese cancelled a planned appearance at Cambridge University.

Don’t mention the war: why John Cleese pre-emptively cancelled himself

A Cambridge University cancel culture row has sparked a new discussion about wokeness, offence and free speech.

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At 80, John Cleese has begun turning his mind to what comes next.

John Cleese's next act: 'I think there is life after death'

Undeterred by lockdown, comedy legend John Cleese is taking to the stage to share his verdict on the state of the world.

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Paul Hogan plays 'Paul Hogan' in The Very Excellent Mr Dundee.

Paul Hogan on new Dundee film: 'Anything that happens now is a bonus'

It takes something special to get Hogan to work these days. In a new film about the actor and his most famous character, he thinks he's found it.

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A Fawlty Towers episode which was pulled from broadcast for containing racial slurs has now been reinstated.

Fawlty Towers episode to be reinstated to streaming platform after outcry

Streaming platform UKTV announced it would reinstate famous Fawlty Towers episode once 'extra guidance' was added, after outcry from John Cleese.

  • Ashleigh McMillan and Karl Quinn