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Prunella Scales RIP

clive
clive Posts: 19,529
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Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed.

Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the bossy wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.

The actress died "peacefully at home in London yesterday", her sons Samuel and Joseph said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd0yn5gyndo

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  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,446
    As Roger would say; Syb-ill.

    I love Fawlty Towers; probably the best sitcom ever written. Shame that so many of the characters have passed on. At least Cleese is going strong.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,607
    RIP...classic comedy back in the day.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,517
    RIP "My little piranha fish"
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,361
    Great actress and very brave for many years. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,087
    Timothy West must be devastated. You could see the love in their eyes. RIP Prunella.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,987
    Stig said:
    Timothy West must be devastated. You could see the love in their eyes. RIP Prunella.
    He died last year mate.

    RIP Prunella.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,889
    Delightfully played the character that brought sanity in the madness that was Fawlty Towers

    RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    R I P
    A talented actress who suffered from dementia for the last ten years (at least) of her life
    I really enjoyed the narrow/canal boat series she made with her late husband Timothy West
    As with cancer, dementia is a major health problem for many people as they move into old age
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,872
    Fawlty Towers up there with the best ever sitcoms and her Sybil character was played flawlessly. Very talented actor.
    I also loved the canal boat journeys Timothy and her did together and it really showed the love and care her husband had for her through very difficult times.

    RIP Prunella
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,176
    Though Sybil defined her, she was a versatile actress for sure. RIP Pru. 

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,087
    North Lower Neil said:
    Stig said:
    Timothy West must be devastated. You could see the love in their eyes. RIP Prunella.
    He died last year mate.

    RIP Prunella.
    Oh must have missed that, thanks. In that case, I can see how things must have been very difficult for her without him to care for her. RIP to both of them.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,729
    RIP - thanks for Sybil, I still laugh every episode today!!
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,196
    A classical actor, with great comic timing.
    Brave battle with dementia. 
    RIP
  • jose
    jose Posts: 656
    A class actress.
    Fawlty Towers was a masterpiece, not least because she was in it.
    RIP Prunella, and thanks for all the laughs.
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 801
    Pretentious? moi?

    have you seen my wife make toast?

    I wish it was an in growing tongue. 

    RIP❤️
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,485
    A great actress. I loved her relationship with Timothy West - so much love between them.

    I'm glad she has found peace after a battle with dementia.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,885
    Gribbo said:
    RIP "My little piranha fish"
    Actually watched the Gourmet Dinner episode last night with my kids

    RIP
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 702
    RIP.
    Fantastic actress.
    Can see her swinging her umbrella at O'Reilly now.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,166
    RIP fine actress.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,729
    "........Sybil Fawlty......master of the bleeding obvious" 

    RIP dragonfly. 

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  • fattmatt
    fattmatt Posts: 585
    RIP my rancorous quaffed old sow. 
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,066
    Loved the various Great Canal Journey series with Tim and you could see both the love between them and the difficulty of taking care of your partner with dementia. Never expected Tim to go first and can only imagine how devastated that must have been for her. Rest in Peace Pru. 
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 919
    Sad news.

    RIP
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Perfect foil for Basil. RIP
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 801
    AFKABartram said:
    Gribbo said:
    RIP "My little piranha fish"
    Actually watched the Gourmet Dinner episode last night with my kids

    RIP
    Great work mate. Never forget watching it with my dad. A true education for your boys right there. 
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,786
    I met Timothy West and Prunella Scales nine years ago in Venice.

    I'd taken my wife there for a 50th birthday present, Tim and Pru were filming an episode of their Canal Journeys series ... we were staying in the same hotel and we saw them at breakfast one day - they came and sat at the table next to us.

    They were a lovely couple.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,391
    RIP a great character actress. Always had a penchant as a teenage boy watching the Sybil character in FT, a lovely looking woman as well as a  talent.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,654
    She was an absolute icon of comedy and a fabulous actor.
    May she RIP ♥️
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,772
    RIP. Great actress.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024
    edited 5:44PM
    RIP love Fawlty towers the perfect foil for John Cleese as Basil

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