Penelope Keith played the snooty neighbor to Tom and Barbara on "Good Neighbors" as it is known in the USA. My friends loved the Posh Frock episode because those two words sound so alien to American ears.
When one of the employees at my hotel screws up I will say, "Don't mind him he's from Barcelona." I find myself calling rats Siberian Hamsters and will never hire a contractor named O'Reilly.
After 13 years in the Hotel business I am sad to say I have a had a few melt downs that would be worthy of Basil.