Basil Fawlty's Curriculum Vitae (Résumé)

Personal Details:

Name: Basil Kitchener Haig Fawlty

Date and Place of Birth: 27 October 1939, Swanage, England

Address: Fawlty Towers hotel, 16 Elwood Avenue, Torquay, The English Riviera, England

Marital Status: Married 15 years (unfortunately!), recently "celebrated" our anniversary, well, I did. Sybil (the wife) couldn't er… make it. No children (not bleedin' likely).

Driving Licence: 3 penalty points for speeding whilst having a duck in the front passenger seat without a seat belt. Look, I can explain. We were having a gourmet night, my hopeless staff let me down, as usual I had to try and rescue the situation. I was only a little over the limit, do you know who was waiting? Colonel and Mrs Hall and the Twitchens, that's who!

Current Position: I'm the owner (and the manager as well) of above hotel.

Education and Qualifications:

I attended Swanage School for Boys, where I passed Woodwork, Arithmetic and History. Whilst not gifted academically, my school reports always said I was trying, in fact most of the school masters said I was very trying. I was also Captain of the school debating team — I like a good argument!

Employment History:

After leaving school I took up employment as a delivery boy for H. Briss Quality Butchers. Then I worked in a hotel learning the ropes of the hotel trade. Next I was in the catering corps in the Korean War. Then after that, I went back to the hotel trade until I met my wife Sybil and we opened Fawlty Towers.

Hobbies and Interests:

I have an extensive collection of coins, all British Empire of course. Don't tell the wife, but I also enjoy an occasional flutter on the old gee-gees. I also try and get myself involved in as many local groups as possible: rotary club, chamber of commerce, that sort of thing, not for the good of the community you understand; purely with the aim of appearing higher up the social ladder than what I really am. Wine is another hobby I try to indulge in at every opportunity, I really appreciate the boudoir of the grape — and I certainly know my Bordeaux from my clarets. Of course, I don't get nearly enough time as I'd like for these few pleasures in life, running Fawlty Towers is a full time job, I can't rely on the other cretins to help, without me it's difficult to imagine just where Fawlty Towers would be. A passion for the music of Brahms—when time permits—rounds off my leisure pursuits. Very cultured, I'm sure you'll agree?

References:

Lord Melbury, he speaks very highly of me and will vouch for my impeccable character. I am also big pals with Lionel Twitchen, one of Torquay's leading Rotarians.