He said it after Basil won a bet on the horses and told him if Sybil asked about it he was to say he knew nothing. RIP Manuel....
"I say to man in shop, 'Is rat.' He say, 'No, no, no. Is a special kind of hamster. Is filigree Siberian hamster.' Only one in shop. He make special price, only five pound." One of the stars of what is in my opinion the best sitcom ever made - sad loss but he leaves a legacy of being one of the most memorable and likeable comic characters ever to grace our screens.