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The Anniversary
Season 2, Episode 5
Mischievous Basil pretends he has forgotten about his 15th wedding anniversary - but Sybil responds by walking out on him. With friends due to arrive for a celebratory party, the harassed hotelier is forced to take desperate steps to convince them all is well on the marital front. Guest starring Una Stubbs and Ken Campbell
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John Cleese
(Actor)
.. Basil Fawlty
Prunella Scales
(Actor)
.. Sybil Fawlty
Andrew Sachs
(Actor)
.. Manuel
Connie Booth
(Actor)
.. Polly
Ken Campbell
(Actor)
.. Roger
Una Stubbs
(Actor)
.. Alice
Brian Hall
(Actor)
.. Terry
Robert Arnold
(Actor)
.. Arthur
Pat Keen
(Actor)
.. Virginia
Roger Hume
(Actor)
.. Reg
Denyse Alexander
(Actor)
.. Kitty
Christine Shaw
(Actor)
.. Audrey
Bob Spiers
(Director)
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Did You Know..
John Cleese
(Actor)
.. Basil Fawlty
Born:
October 27, 1939
in
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Best Known For:
Monty Python and Fawlty Towers.
Early-life:
Born John Marwood Cleese on October 27, 1939, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, the son of an insurance salesman who had changed the family name from Cheese. At school, Cleese was captain of the cricket team, but by the age of 13, his interest in comedy had developed and he kept a notebook of jokes. In 1960, he began studying law at Cambridge and joined the famous Footlights entertainment troupe, where he met Graham Chapman.
Career:
Cleese's showbiz break came with The Frost Report. By 1969, he and Chapman were working alongside Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on Monty Python's Flying Circus, which made them household names. He left the group in 1972, although they reunited for several films. In 1975, Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth wrote and starred in Fawlty Towers, which was a worldwide hit. Projects since include A Fish Called Wanda, which he co-wrote, two Bond movies, and two Harry Potter films. He has also appeared in 3rd Rock from the Sun and Will & Grace. His stand-up show, The Alimony Tour, proved hugely popular in 2010; his most recent film, God Loves Caviar, was released in 2012.
Quote:
"My mum died at the age of 101, and just towards the end, as she began to run out of energy, she did actually stop trying to tell me what to do most of the time."
Trivia:
He published his autobiography, So, Anyway, in 2014.
Prunella Scales
(Actor)
.. Sybil Fawlty
Born:
June 22, 1932
in
Sutton Abinger, Surrey
Quote:
"I remember an American producer coming up to me and saying: 'You're a wonderful actress. Now what are we going to do about your face?'"
Best Known For:
Playing Sybil in Fawlty Towers.
Early-life:
Born Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth on June 22, 1932, in Sutton Arbinger, Surrey. Her mother, Catherine Scales, was an actress, and her father John was a cotton salesman. When the Second World War broke out, her parents rented a farmhouse with no gas or electricity in Suffolk to escape the bombing. As a child, Prunella was shy, but discovered her passion for acting in her teens. She began training at the Old Vic Theatre School at 17, before going on to study at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York.
Career:
Following stints in repertory theatre, Scales joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and also appeared in the films Laxdale Hall and Hobson's Choice. In 1963, she starred with Richard Briers in the sitcom Marriage Lines, but didn't become a household name until 1975, when she was cast as the fearsome Sybil in Fawlty Towers. Since then, she has worked regularly in theatre, film and TV. In 1992, she was nominated for a Bafta for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in the Alan Bennett drama A Question of Attribution, and was awarded the OBE in the same year. Other projects include Howards End (alongside son Samuel), The Shell Seekers, An Ideal Husband and Horrid Henry: The Movie.
Trivia:
Scales married actor Timothy West in 1963. They have two sons - Samuel and Joseph. She and West embarked on a narrowboating holiday to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary - their jaunt was filmed and turned into a documentary series for More4. During the making of the programme, it was revealed she has a mild form of Alzheimer's.
Andrew Sachs
(Actor)
.. Manuel
Connie Booth
(Actor)
.. Polly
Ken Campbell
(Actor)
.. Roger
Una Stubbs
(Actor)
.. Alice
Born:
May 01, 1937
in
Welwyn Garden City
Best Known For:
Till Death Us Do Part and Worzel Gummidge.
Early-life:
Una was born in Welwyn Garden City on May 1, 1937. She trained at the La Roche dancing school in Slough and made her theatre debut at the age of 16 in a chorus line at the London Palladium. Her dancing talent led to her landing a role alongside Cliff Richard in Summer Holiday (1963). A year later, she appeared in the singer's next film, Wonderful Life (1964).
Career:
Stubbs's big break came in 1966 when she began playing Rita, the married daughter of Alf Garnett in BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part. The series ran until 1975 and she also reprised the role years later in Till Death and In Sickness and In Health. From 1979 to 1981, she became a firm favourite with younger viewers playing Aunt Sally in Worzel Gummidge opposite Jon Pertwee. She was also a team captain for several years on ITV game show Give Us a Clue. In recent years, she has appeared in EastEnders, The Catherine Tate Show, Benidorm and Sherlock.
Quote:
"I truly believe happiness is a choice. You're not owed it."
Trivia:
When she's not working, Stubbs likes to sketch.
Brian Hall
(Actor)
.. Terry
Robert Arnold
(Actor)
.. Arthur
Pat Keen
(Actor)
.. Virginia
Roger Hume
(Actor)
.. Reg
Denyse Alexander
(Actor)
.. Kitty
Christine Shaw
(Actor)
.. Audrey
Bob Spiers
(Director)
