21/04/2026
Fawlty Towers legend John Cleese 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.