For those too young to have seen Fawlty Towers, no explanation is possible. Basil’s playing to stereotypes is a reason why Fawlty Towers has recently attracted the wrath of a more recent, humourless, “righteous” generation. “I understand it was a really, really, really long time ago, but as a woke 27-year-old it’s hard not to call it out. “A really, really long time ago ...” Really! Then, when you’re 27 anything beyond 30 years probably qualifies as “a really, really long time ago.” (I was 27 once ... a really, really long time ago!).
