Oh no Bas, they are tearing down your hotel.

waltesefalcon · Nov 27, 2015

Bas, Steve shared this on FB and thought you'd be interested.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/fawlty-towers-hotel-set-for-demolition/

Basil · Nov 27, 2015

And the character of Basil was inspired by the original owner of Gleneagles - Donald Sinclair. Interestingly, in the movie "Rat Race" with Whoopie Goldberg, the character played by John Cleese is named Donald Sinclair.

The building that served as the outside of Fawlty Towers on the TV show was actually The Wooburn Grange - a country club which burned down in the early 90's.

judow · Nov 27, 2015

Oh no, say it isn't so. A moment of silence please.

pdplot · Nov 28, 2015

I still laugh every time I see that mouse scurrying across the floor or eat a Waldorf Salad..

DrEntropy · Nov 28, 2015

Or recalling the line: "Yes, you did! You invaded Poland!" With Cleese doing those high kicks, mocking a goose-stepping Hitler.

Hilarious stuff.

Boink · Nov 28, 2015

Or Manuel with his "que?" Followed by Fawlty saying "Manuel, you're nothing but a waste of space." [while thumping on the forehead with a spoon]

GTP1960 · Nov 28, 2015

This second bit seems appropriate for Basil's BCF.
i've felt like this towards my 3 more than once.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=78b67...DAmYlvMJ9QdeSGjKllOWDLswGGCUctVGX1yrZpsyXIrfQ

Boink · Nov 28, 2015

GTP1960 said:
This second bit seems appropriate for Basil's BCF.
i've felt like this towards my 3 more than once.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=78b67...DAmYlvMJ9QdeSGjKllOWDLswGGCUctVGX1yrZpsyXIrfQ

I was given the Corgi model of that scene. Still boxed.

Oh no Bas, they are tearing down your hotel.

Share this page

waltesefalcon

Yoda

Basil

Administrator

judow

Darth Vader - R.I.P

pdplot

Yoda

DrEntropy

Great Pumpkin

Boink

Yoda

GTP1960

Jedi Knight

Boink

Yoda