Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)

Michael Gwynn: Lord Melbury

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Quotes 

• Basil Fawlty : Your *name*, please, could I have your name?

  Lord Melbury : Melbury.

  [the phone rings; Basil picks it up] 

  Basil Fawlty : [to Melbury]  One second please.

  [to phone] 

  Basil Fawlty : Hello?... Ah, yes Mr O'Reilly, well it's perfectly simple. When I asked you to build me a wall I was rather hoping that instead of just dumping the bricks in a pile you might have found time to cement them together... you know, one on top of another, in the traditional fashion.

  [to Melbury, testily] 

  Basil Fawlty : Could you fill it in, please?

  [to phone] 

  Basil Fawlty : Oh, splendid! Ah, yes, but *when*, Mr O'Reilly?

  [to Melbury, who is having difficulty with the register] 

  Basil Fawlty : there - there!

  [to phone] 

  Basil Fawlty : Yes, but when? Yes, yes... ah!... the flu!

  [to Melbury] 

  Basil Fawlty : *Both* names, please.

  [to phone] 

  Basil Fawlty : Yes, I should have guessed, Mr. O'Reilly that and the potato famine I suppose...

  Lord Melbury : I beg your pardon?

  Basil Fawlty : Would you put *both* your names, please?...

  [to phone] 

  Basil Fawlty : Well, will you give me a *date*?

  Lord Melbury : Er... I only use one.

  Basil Fawlty : [with a withering look]  You don't have a first name?

  Lord Melbury : No, I am *Lord* Melbury, so I simply sign myself "Melbury".

  [there is a long, long pause] 

  Basil Fawlty : [to phone]  Go away.

  [puts phone down] 

  Basil Fawlty : ... I'm *so* sorry to have kept you waiting, your lordship... I *do* apologize, *please* forgive me. Now, was there something, is there something, anything, I can do for you? Anything at all?