Basil Fawlty

Basil Fawlty was a fictional character. One man referenced him, saying his nose was discharging like a Basil Fawlty fire extinguisher. (PROSE: Taking the Cure)

Behind the scenes
Basil Fawlty was played by John Cleese, in the BBC2 show he himself created,.

Andrew Sachs played his waiter,, and Prunella Scales played his wife,. Other actors on Fawlty Towers included Brian Hall, Willy Bowman, Pat Gorman, George Lee, April Walker, Geoffrey Palmer, David Simeon and Bernard Cribbins. Mike Jones and John Howell were studio sound.