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And then together as they established themselves at the heart of British theatre, television and film over the next seventy years, in some of the nation&#8217;s favourite shows, such as <i>Fawlty Towers<\/i> and <i>Brass<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Crammed full of stories, often funny, sometimes poignant and occasionally jaw-dropping, <i>Pru &#038; Me<\/i> also vividly recounts the late blaze of glory that introduced the world to the real Tim and Pru via <i>Great Canal Journeys.<\/i> Here, the couple charmed the nation while at the same time charting Pru&#8217;s gentle struggle with dementia.<\/p>\n<p>An honest, charming and above all uplifting story of twin souls who, once they found one another, clung together through thick and thin. <i>Pru &#038; Me<\/i> is a joyous portrait of a very, very special love story.<br \/>__________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timothy West and Prunella Scales are &#8211; first and foremost &#8211; actors. 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