In Fawlty Towers what was the name of Manuel's pet hamster/rat?
Manuel (Fawlty Towers) large family in Spain, mentioning in "The Wedding Party" that he has five brothers and four sisters. During the episode "Basil the Rat", Manuel acquires a common rat while under the impression that it is a Siberian hamster, and names it Basil, after his boss. He becomes very emotionally attached to the rat, and even threatens to leave Fawlty Towers altogether if Basil and Sybil dispose of it, to which Basil immediately responds, "Well, goodbye." The episode also highlights the fact that Manuel is rather dim even without the language barrier, as he lets the rat out of its cage
Manuel (Fawlty Towers) Manuel (Fawlty Towers) Manuel is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom "Fawlty Towers", played by Andrew Sachs. He reappeared for a small sketch with John Cleese in "We Are Most Amused" in November 2008. Manuel himself appeared on the audio adaptations of "Fawlty Towers" as a linking narrator, explaining things from his point of view, when the series was released in audio format. The first two episodes released did not feature him at all, as the dialogue was edited and a short burst of piano music would indicate a change of scene. However, when the whole series was re-released,