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,[citation needed] 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, they were re-edited with
Manuel's linking commentary.[citation needed]Manuel is a well-meaning
but dim, disorganised, and constantly confused waiter from Barcelona
with a limited grasp of the English language and customs. He is
constantly verbally and physically assaulted by his boss. He is afraid
of Basil's quick temper and violent assaults, yet often expresses his
appreciation for being given the position, despite Basil's abusive
treatment toward him. On the other hand, whenever Manuel appears sad,
Basil is depicted attempting to cheer him up, and even kisses him on
the forehead for his aid in ejecting a particularly abusive guest,
indicating that he holds at least some loyalty to Manuel. Sybil also
appears to hold Manuel in low esteem, dryly remarking, "It'd be
quicker to train a monkey." When told by either Basil, Sybil or Polly
what to do, he frequently answers "Sí" ("Yes"), or "¿Qué?"
("What?") or "¿Cómo?" (a more polite way of "What?"), which once led
to a particularly harebrained guest (Mrs. Richards) believing Basil's
name to be "C. K. Watt". By the time of the second series, Manuel's
English is shown to have improved, while still limited. Manuel (Fawlty Towers) Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter