Fawlty Towers: Prunella Scales talks about working with the cast

[@josdenis3684]

Fawlty Towers was the best television ever made !

[@willburton6622]

Prunella Scales - you were brilliant in the show!

[@SicketMog]

She SHOULD be well aware. After all: "OOOOOH I KNOOOOOW"

[@libertymaid3049]

I am always amazed to see the real personality of someone that has created such an iconic character. She's a wonderful actress and hilarious as all get out.

[@patricias5122]

She's so talented, that I had to keep reminding myself, she ISN'T Miss Mapp, of course she has none of that pomposity. A mark of her genius that she made Miss Mapp (Of the Mapp & Lucia series, of course) a lovable character, despite the snobbishness.

[@lauramalek3128]

I can just hear her now "BASIL!!!"😅

[@stoolpigeon4285]

Wish this was much longer. Why can you find hours of inane drivel by the latest celebs who haven't lived, yet this subtle, intelligent lady is elusive

[@patricias5122]

exactly! I loved Fawlty Tower and Mapp & Lucia, so many other wonderful roles she played.

[@brianaustin5467]

I believe that John Cleese felt that they had explored the situation fully and that producing any more episodes would degrade the content. Yes Minister/Prime minister followed the same philosophy. This seems to have been the case with many of the top British comedies: always leave the public wanting more.

[@stoolpigeon4285]

@@brianaustin5467 I meant the interview not the series, in this case

[@brianaustin5467]

@@stoolpigeon4285 I see, then I agree with you. Unfortunately Prunella is now suffering dementia so this sort f interview could be onerous to her. All the cast are of advanced age. I think that they probably look back fondly at their time on this programme. Nicky Henson, of course, died recently.

[@brucedanton3669]

@@patricias5122 Yes both nice series really and well played by her of course so then too. Also I guess After Henry too. First on BBC Radio 4; then when the BBC decided not to show it, writer Simon Brett took it to Thames Television who then did it for the ITV network. Of course it reunited Prunella with Joan Sanderson as her mother, from the episode of Fawlty Towers that they were both in before it of course so then too. Thank you!

[@nigelwilliams9307]

Very hard work behind the scenes but made to look easy on screen. True professionalism.

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

Incredibly eloquent and a national treasure

[@roconnor01]

Always my favourite character, and as we've seen since Faulty Towers, a lovely lady too.

[@devious657]

Loved Faulty Towers, and Sybil shouting BASIL, BASIL and the look of terror in his eyes,

[@onkelmarvin8360]

Best sit-com...........simply timeless !!!!!!!!!

[@grahamrogers3345]

What a brilliant line from the old ladies about psychiatrists "I'm sure they have them in Birmingham too" Priceless.

[@johnnysnowfox9621]

Loved faulty towers watched it again on Netflix

[@DownButNotOutYet]

Such a Darling person, Prunella is. Loved her on the Canal Journeys with Timothy. Nothing seemed to phase her. I so enjoyed their journey to India, I picked up in that episode that she was getting tired and when she said I want to go home, she has had enough. Her eyes spoke un-uttered words. I so wish her well, yet she seems to have had a very good life, she loves her two sons, and I think we should just let her have each day to the full, i.o.w. allow Prunella to do what and how much she can manage. Timothy will be at her side, he is a very understanding husband. I am sure it is not easy for him to see his precious wife coping with this cursed condition. Just be there for her. Wishing them well and may he be strengthened each day. He is not in a good season presently.

[@flippop101]

What a lovely woman and magnificent talent!

[@4seeableTV]

I always had a crush on Prunella.

[@sthelenshistorychannel]

She was gorgeous as Sybil, she was my favourite character ❤

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Get in the queue!

[@Mojo16011973]

2:05 "I'm sure they have them in Birmingham too" . I love that line. It seems like there is a back story we should know about.

[@TheHighExecutioner]

Brilliant actress. Loved the show! Have the box set

[@willemvantwillertorganist]

Prunelle Scales was also great as actor in Fawlty Towers

[@cbcdesign001]

Sybil, that golfing puff adder!

[@kirnpu]

Try not to drive over any land mines dear!

[@mattyjohnsson257]

Reporter: Please do not mix character and actor.

[@veritastriumphantchurch776]

Hilarious Loved when Basil was checking on the girl that a man had in his room and found out it was his mother- also, the one with the German family, and the "She go crazy" episode

[@chateaupig826]

Damn , why can't these be longer 😩

[@RedRebel8]

Gorgeous woman.

[@shirleynitka5030]

she was the best. The one person we all remember. I know, I know lol

[@Kris.G]

That is interesting to hear, knowing John's disdain for hard work during Monty Python movies.

[@henribuhagiar9445]

Beat comedy series ever. Yes Minister comes in at a close Number 2

[@franslooy3151]

In a way, she left me speechless…..I did not anticipate her emotional state.

[@dancingdan1994]

She was the best

[@58stoddart]

Crikey! She makes the Queen sound like Monica Rose !!

[@synthdude]

... that's going back a bit!

[@ronniewibbley]

Ha! A thumbs up for the Monica Rose reference!

[@SheldonAdama17]

“BASIL!”

[@jonallaway2002]

Blimey, she's posh!

[@mab4670]

The casting was perfect!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Poor Prunella now suffering from dementia

[@4seeableTV]

Indeed. But thankfully she has led a very full life.

[@sell196]

top actor , thanks for the nice time

[@frankdevitt1537]

“Actress”

[@Chrisbajs]

She's 7 years older than John, I never realised that.

[@losttango]

And barely seemed to have aged at all here....

[@crs2385]

@@losttango That's plastic surgery for you

[@knutarneaakra6013]

Great lady

[@noddy1414]

Absolutely loved her as Sybil on FT - that laugh she had sure sounded like someone machine-gunning a seal (as John Cleese described it lol), sad to hear she has been suffering from dementia for the last 10 years or so

[@dobbsmill3676]

She seems almost depressed by the banality of the questions.

[@peterarmstrong8613]

More please

[@bunkyman8097]

Basil! Basil! Basil!

[@johnbrett8788]

The interviewer should get some lessons.

[@robertsemple299]

"...rehearsing your knickers off..."? I didn't see that episode.

[@extraincomeuk635]

How old is this clip?

[@fanatamon]

I've never seen Prunella out of character. Great work though.

[@andrewpalframan4666]

When was this recorded?

[@FawltysVault]

About 2005.

[@ΧΡΉΣΤΟΣΦασουλιωτης]

Prusela alo

[@adamgrimsley2900]

rehearing until what?

[@organfairy]

Rehearsing your knickers off until we actually recorded on sunday night.

[@blahblah-cp8gz]

@@organfairy I would have loved to have been there at the time to see that 😂

[@pauljordan4452]

@@organfairy More polite way of saying work your arse off.

[@marie-josesanders364]

@@pauljordan4452 That's the word she wanted to use first, but smoothly worked around 😁

[@gew12]

I had no idea she was so posh

[@mohatchett8001]

It is a great shame on 12 episodes were made

[@jshaers96]

She is so posh. She was really miscast as the Queen because she makes ER look like a barmaid in Eastenders.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

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