John Cleese returns to Torquay for first time since encountering real Basil Fawlty 50 years ago
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Fawlty Towers legend John Cleese has returned to Torquay for the first time in more than 50 years - and the infamous incident that led to the creation of the comedy classic. The star, now 86, was last in the seaside town experiencing the 'astonishing' rudeness of the hotelier Donald Sinclair in 1971 - an encounter that inspired Basil Fawlty. But in an interview today (Tuesday, April 14), looking over the town's harbour, he said it felt like bringing the show home as he recalled the encounter at
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