Proper noun
Fawlty
A surname.
Basil Fawlty was an easy character for me. For some reason, portraying a mean, uptight, incompetent bully comes naturally to me. John Cleese
As a kid I watched television 24 hours a day and loved every minute of it. The two shows that always make me laugh and are therefore my favourites are The Dick Van Dyke Show and Fawlty Towers. Colin Mochrie
I love Monty Python, Black Adder, Fawlty Towers. I'm a huge fan of British comedy. Isla Fisher
Basil Fawlty came top of the Britain's Funniest Comedy Character poll, held by Five on 14 May 2006. Source: Internet
Fawlty Towers consisted of only twelve episodes; Cleese and Booth both maintain that this was to avoid compromising the quality of the series. Source: Internet
In one episode, Basil Fawlty ( John Cleese ) explains to the Barcelona -born waiter Manuel ( Andrew Sachs ) that a local "hamster" is in fact a rat. Source: Internet