Real-life Basil Fawlty ran 'absolute dump' guest house with 'musty smells' and unclean rooms
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John Dixon Hart, 60, from Beverly, in East Yorkshire, was compared to iconic 70s sitcom character Basil Fawlty - a figure known for his rudeness toward guest house visitors