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INSANE: Prunella scales | Rare Historical Photos

James Van Der Beek and Brigitte Bardot among stars snubbed from Oscars in memoriam tribute

Key names were omitted from this year’s tribute to industry figures who have died over the last 12 months

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre to stream this month: a decade of Dom Coyote’s spellbinding stage music

The composer’s new album features tracks from Hamlet and Everyman, while The Importance of Being Earnest with Ncuti Gatwa has a free week on YouTube

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Prunella Scales obituary

John Ward writes: Leeds was engulfed, late evening, by a surprise, massive snowstorm

The Guardian - UK

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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.

Evening Standard

Letter: Prunella Scales obituary

Edward Mirzoeff writes: She was a gifted reader of poetry, as evidenced by her contribution to a 1977 documentary by John Betjeman

The Guardian - UK

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Letter: Prunella Scales obituary

Kevin Whately writes: She put money aside to fund students through drama school

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Prunella Scales obituary

Neil Kinnock writes: Prunella Scales was a dedicated member of the Labour party

The Guardian - UK

Why Reeves should gamble on tax hikes

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Prunella Scales obituary

Quentin Falk writes: She made an early impression after being cast by David Lean in his 1954 film Hobson’s Choice

The Guardian - UK

Prunella Scales last had a 'proper conversation' with son in 2023

Samuel West spoke about the last time he had a "proper conversation" with his late mom, actress Prunella Scales, in a podcast interview - recorded before her death on Monday (27.10.25).

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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

Samuel West is ‘very sad’ his late parents will not see his upcoming project

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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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: ‘Catastrophic’ reports as Jamaica reels from worst storm since records began

In today’s newsletter: Meteorologists have called it ‘a dire situation unfolding in slow motion’ – what will it leave behind?

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The Independent UK

Emma Thompson explains her ‘intense irritation’ with intrusive AI technology

Thompson went off about the technology during her Monday appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late night show

The Independent UK

Jamie Lee Curtis says her tearful Charlie Kirk reaction was ‘mistranslated’

‘Freaky Friday’ star made headlines last month after she broke down in tears over Kirk’s death despite her opposing views

The Independent UK

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.

The Guardian - UK

‘Perfection’: how Prunella Scales’s Sybil Fawlty is one of TV comedy’s best characters

The accomplished classical actress had a perfect ear and the ability to effortlessly pull off demanding jokes. Her performance as Sybil alongside John Cleese in Fawlty Towers was one of sitcoms’ finest

The Independent UK

Fawlty Towers creator remembers ‘really wonderful comic’ Prunella Scales

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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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