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The Buzz / Re: Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93
« Last post by Clive on October 29, 2025, 08:42 »I was surprised when I read her obituary in today's newspaper. I'd only seen her on Fawlty Towers.
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The Buzz / Re: Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93
« Last post by Simon on October 28, 2025, 19:34 »I've just read some plaudits for the series she did with her late husband Timothy West called Great Canal Journeys. Must admit, that one floated by me, but I do quite like 'quiet TV' at times, such as the fishing programme with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer, which has a new series starting.
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The Buzz / Re: Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93
« Last post by Clive on October 28, 2025, 18:54 »The Fawlty Towers series must be one of the best ever screened. And it couldn't have happened without Prunella Scales.
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The Buzz / Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93
« Last post by Simon on October 28, 2025, 12:35 »Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed.
Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.
The actress died "peacefully at home in London yesterday", her sons Samuel and Joseph said.
They added that she was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died. Scales had been diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013.
"Our darling mother Prunella Scales died peacefully at home in London yesterday. She was 93," her sons told the PA News agency.
"Although dementia forced her retirement from a remarkable acting career of nearly 70 years, she continued to live at home."
Her husband, fellow actor Timothy West, died in November last year.
She is survived by two sons and one stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The statement added: "We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life: her last days were comfortable, contented and surrounded by love."
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth remembered her as "a funny, intelligent, interesting, gifted human being".
Jon Petrie, director of comedy at the BBC, offered: "She was a national treasure whose brilliance as Sybil Fawlty lit up screens and still makes us laugh today."
Scales also went on to receive a Bafta nomination for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett's 1991 televised play, A Question of Attribution.
But she will forever be most closely identified with the domineering and long-suffering comedy creation Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, best defined by one bark of "Basil!".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd0yn5gyndo
Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.
The actress died "peacefully at home in London yesterday", her sons Samuel and Joseph said.
They added that she was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died. Scales had been diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013.
"Our darling mother Prunella Scales died peacefully at home in London yesterday. She was 93," her sons told the PA News agency.
"Although dementia forced her retirement from a remarkable acting career of nearly 70 years, she continued to live at home."
Her husband, fellow actor Timothy West, died in November last year.
She is survived by two sons and one stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The statement added: "We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life: her last days were comfortable, contented and surrounded by love."
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth remembered her as "a funny, intelligent, interesting, gifted human being".
Jon Petrie, director of comedy at the BBC, offered: "She was a national treasure whose brilliance as Sybil Fawlty lit up screens and still makes us laugh today."
Scales also went on to receive a Bafta nomination for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett's 1991 televised play, A Question of Attribution.
But she will forever be most closely identified with the domineering and long-suffering comedy creation Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, best defined by one bark of "Basil!".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd0yn5gyndo
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Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs / Re: New Router
« Last post by Clive on October 28, 2025, 09:17 »Show off! Turns out that I haven't been upgraded yet as my bill is still the same. If I don't get the faster speed my the end of the month I'll contact them.
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Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs / Re: New Router
« Last post by Den on October 27, 2025, 21:56 »I love my BT router and I get above 900 meg every day. I have never had a problem with fonts in Windows 11 (yet).
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Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs / Re: New Router
« Last post by Clive on October 21, 2025, 13:45 »All systems go. In the end it was quite simple but I haven't had much increase in speed. Maybe it needs time to settle down.
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Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs / Re: New Router
« Last post by Clive on October 21, 2025, 08:32 »It's all so annoying but we have to plod on. My EERO app has been reset so we will have another go at it later today.
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Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs / Re: New Router
« Last post by Simon on October 21, 2025, 01:26 »I'm sorry I got Windows 11. Two days now I've been trying to sort my fonts out. I set the font I want and it just ignores the setting. I'm actually considering going back to Windows 10.
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Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs / Re: New Router
« Last post by Clive on October 20, 2025, 20:57 »That is what we will try t0m0rrow. To be honest I'm sorry I decided to go for it.