Basil Fawlty was a fictional character. One man referenced him, saying his nose was discharging like a Basil Fawlty fire extinguisher. (PROSE: Taking the Cure)
Behind the scenes
- Basil Fawlty was played by John Cleese, in the BBC2 show he himself created, Fawlty Towers.
- Andrew Sachs played his waiter, Manuel, and Prunella Scales played his wife, Sybil. Brian Hall played Terry the chef in the second season.
- Other actors on Fawlty Towers included Imogen Bickford-Smith, Willy Bowman, Bernard Cribbins, Claire Davenport, Richard Davies, Harry Fielder, Pat Gorman, Elspet Gray, Nicky Henson, Robert Lankesheer, George Lee, Louis Mahoney, Andre Maranne, Mike Mungarvan, Geoffrey Palmer, Luan Peters, Steve Plytas, John Quarmby, David Simeon, Una Stubbs and April Walker.
- Mike Jones and John Howell were studio sound.