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Fawlty Towers. Manuel (Andrew Sachs). Copyright: BBC
Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

  • British
  • Actor

Press clippings

Russell Brand accusations: Women 'told me that they were abused', says Andrew Sachs' granddaughter

Georgina Baillie had a relationship with Brand which led to the 2008 scandal when the comedian and Jonathan Ross, the broadcaster, left lewd messages for Sachs, the Fawlty Towers star.

Charlotte Wace, The Times, 20th September 2023

Why Fawlty Towers is still comedy gold after all these years

Don't mention the war. Or ask for Waldorf salad.

Lloyd Farley, Collider, 17th May 2022

Fawlty Towers to be released as vinyl LP collection

A complete vinyl LP collection of the audio versions of all twelve Fawlty Towers TV episodes are to be released, with an exclusive frameable print signed by John Cleese. Just 1500 copies have been made.

British Comedy Guide, 16th March 2021

Why Fawlty Towers is still the best comedy of all time

We are supposed to laugh at, not with, the Basil Fawlty character in Fawlty Towers.

Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 16th June 2020

Comics in Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography

Caroline Aherne, Victoria Wood and Ronnie Corbett and have been added to a prestigious and definitive list of the greatest ever Britons.

Chortle, 9th January 2020

Andrew Sachs left just over £92,000 in his will

Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs, who died after a secret four-year-long battle with dementia, left just over £92,000 in his will.

The Daily Express, 6th June 2017

Andrew Sachs' wife slams 'filthy' Ross and Brand

Andrew Sachs's wife has broken her silence on the "hurtful" messages Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand once left on her late husband's answer phone.

The Daily Express, 10th December 2016

Andrew Sachs dies aged 86

Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs has died at the age of 86.

British Comedy Guide, 1st December 2016

Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs joins EastEnders

The actor will join the turbulent soap after Christmas when some explosive storylines are set to come to a head.

Kara O'Neill and Tufayel Ahmed, The Mirror, 20th December 2014

Russell Brand pens letter to Andrew Sachs

Russell Brand wrote a letter to veteran actor Andrew Sachs earlier this year to finally apologise for his controversial radio prank.

ITV, 1st November 2014

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