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Timothy West and Prunella Scales’ son says he is not sure who he is without them

Actor Samuel West lost his father in November 2024 followed by his mother, the Fawlty Towers actress, who died last month aged 93.

Evening Standard

Prunella Scales’ son thankful for ‘great outpouring of love’ after both his parents die within a year

‘We’re meant to bury our parents, aren’t we? We might as well do two in a year, the practice is kind of useful,’ Samuel West jokingly reflected

The Independent UK

Samuel West touched by ‘outpouring of love’ for Prunella Scales

Actor West said his mother Scales’ acting career means she can still be watched ‘at all times of her life’, after her death last month.

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John Cleese shares heartbreaking photos with 'dear' Fawlty Towers co-star Prunella Scales after her death

John Cleese paid tribute to both stars while sharing snaps of the trio laughing together at an event on Instagram

Evening Standard

Prunella Scales’ son ‘sad’ she won’t see him star in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Samuel West said his mother died a day after what would have been her 62nd wedding anniversary to Timothy West.

Evening Standard

Prunella Scales’ son shares sad realisation after mother’s death

Scales, best known for her role as Sybil in Fawlty Towers, died almost a year after her husband, Timothy West

The Independent UK

‘She called me a silly boy! Lovely lady!’ Your treasured memories of Prunella Scales

From her assistance with crosswords to a wink that set a career in motion, Guardian readers share favourite memories of the actor

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Peter Watkins: Visionary director who made an explosive impact on BBC television with ‘Culloden’ and ‘The War Game’

His award-winning film about the likely impact of a nuclear bomb was banned from television for two decades

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Fawlty Towers legend John Cleese leads tribute to sitcom co-star Prunella Scales

John Cleese has paid his respects to his Fawlty Towers co-star and on-screen wife, Prunella Scales, who has died at the age of 93.

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Fawlty Towers creator John Cleese pays tribute to ‘perfect’ onscreen wife Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales played Sybil, the long-suffering wife of bumbling hotelier Basil Fawlty

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Prunella Scales obituary

Versatile stage and screen actor who found TV comedy fame as Sybil Fawlty and later played Elizabeth II on stage

The Guardian - UK

John Cleese pays tribute to Fawlty Towers’ Prunella Scales

The actress died at the age of 93, her family announced.

Evening Standard

Prunella Scales Cause of Death: Actress' Last Day Was Spent Watching Fawlty Towers

Prunella Scales, iconic Sybil Fawlty, dies aged 93 after bravely living with dementia. Discover her incredible career, touching final days, and lasting legacy.

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Actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, dies aged 93

The actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British comedy series Fawlty Series, has died aged 93.

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The Independent UK

Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom 'Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93

Actor Prunella Scales has died at 93

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Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Actress Prunella Scales, known for her role in classic sitcom Fawlty Towers, has passed away at the age of 93.

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Prunella Scales was an actress, campaigner and documentary maker

Although her most famous role was Sybil Fawlty, she charmed many with travelogues detailing her canal journeys with actor and husband Timothy West.

Evening Standard

Prunella Scales dies aged 93: John Cleese leads tributes as Fawlty Towers actress passes away after Alzheimer's battle

Scales, who was married to fellow actor Timothy West for over 60 years, had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since her diagnosis in 2013

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The Guardian - UK

Prunella Scales was a queen of comedy with a passion for classical theatre

The actor best known as TV’s Sybil Fawlty dazzled over five decades on stage, in roles from from Shakespeare to Alan Bennett

The Independent UK

Prunella Scales on how Timothy West marriage remained unchanged over 60 years

Prunella Scales reflected on how her marriage to Timothy West remained unchanged over 60 years in a moving 2023 interview.

The Guardian - UK

Fawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Actor portrayed Sybil Fawlty and later charmed viewers with her canal boat journeys alongside husband Timothy West

The Independent UK

Prunella Scales death: Fawlty Towers actor dies aged 93

Actor was best known for playing the bossy wife to John Cleese’s eccentric hotelier Basil Fawlty in the acclaimed BBC sitcom

Evening Standard

Prunella Scales will forever be known as the long-suffering wife of Basil Fawlty

Although she was regularly cast in comic roles, her abilities ranged far more widely than that – she even appeared in opera.

The Independent UK

Timothy West had serious fall before death at 90, inquest reveals

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Actor Timothy West’s cause of death revealed at inquest

The 90-year-old died at a care home where he was receiving palliative care after a three-month stay in hospital following a fall

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