STEVENS: Often cited as the most brilliant sitcom ever made, the 50-year-old show - set in a run-down hotel on the Devon Riviera - has never dated and remains hysterically funny.

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

found 2025 › Oct › 28 (Tue) @ 19:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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’ fine…

79 days ago

Torquay hoteliers on 50 years of Fawlty Towers, and why Basil wouldn’t survive in world of online reviews

found 2025 › Sep › 19 (Fri) @ 05:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Decades after the BBC sitcom first aired, B&Bs in the Devon resort only occasionally lean into their association with the show

With his abusive and impatient service, ill temper and overt snobbery, Ba…

3 months ago

Man, 51, lived with his ex-girlfriend's dead body on his sofa for more than two years

found 2025 › Aug › 11 (Mon) @ 17:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Jamie Stevens, 51, carried on living in his flat in Torquay, Devon, after he found Anouska Sites dead in his lounge.

6 months ago

You can't park there, mate! Facebook page tries to humiliate driver for parking his £160K Lamborghini in a disabled spot... but motorist has the ultimate clapback

found 2025 › May › 31 (Sat) @ 13:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

A Facebook page that regularly shares local news from Torquay, Devon posted an image of a grey Lamborghini wonkily parked in what appeared to be a Blue Badge designated spot.

7 months ago

Moment heritage campaigner is attacked by 'developer' at a historic Agatha Christie garden in planning row over 'demolition' of cottage

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 00:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

David Redman, 62, says he was left with a missing tooth after the alleged confrontation with a developer outside Singleton Gardens in Torquay, Devon.

Last orders at one of Britain's oldest pubs as it is forced to close because of increased running costs after nearly 500 years

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 13:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Hole in the Wall in Torquay, Devon, first opened its doors in 1540 but has closed due to increased running costs, which landlord Richard Rossendale-Cook said forced his hand.

8 months ago

John Bishop calls out 'aggressive' hecklers at his Torquay show before security remove them from venue

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 16:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Comedian John Bishop called out two audience members at his comedy show over alleged 'aggressive' behaviour before the venue security team removed them.

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