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John Cleese has lavished praise on his stage adaption of Fawlty Towers

Cleese: Fawlty Towers play 'funnier than anything else'

John Cleese has said his stage adaption of Fawlty Towers has been successful because 50 years on from the show's 1975 TV debut it is still "funnier than anything else that's on these days".

Fawlty Towers • 15 Apr

John Cleese starred in Fawlty Towers as Basil Fawlty

John Cleese cut 'racial slurs' from Fawlty Towers play

John Cleese has said "literal-minded" viewers cause a problem when creating comedy as he feels they "don't understand metaphor, irony, and comic exaggeration".

Theatre • 02 May 24

The cast of the stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers (left to right) Hemi Yeroham as Manuel, Victoria Fox as Polly, Adam Jackson-Fox as Basil Fawlty, and Anna-Jane Casey as Sybil Fawlty. Photo credits: Neil Reading PR/PA Wire

John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage

A stage adaptation of classic TV sitcom Fawlty Towers will premiere on London's West End, almost 50 years after the first episode was recorded at the BBC.

Television • 02 Feb 24

John Cleese to make GB News debut tonight

Fawlty Towers and Monty Python legend John Cleese is set to present his first show on GB News, kicking off at 9pm this Sunday.

Television • 29 Oct 23

Fawlty Towers to be revived - with John Cleese aboard

Legendary BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be revived with John Cleese returning to write and star alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese.

Television • 07 Feb 23

John Cleese to present series examining cancel culture

Veteran comedian John Cleese is to explore cancel culture in a new series for Channel 4.

John Cleese • 22 Aug 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Monday

Bank Holiday Monday highlights include the rom-com Yesterday, John Simm in new drama Grace, the season finale of Motherland, and the legendary Basil the Rat episode of Fawlty Towers . . .

Television • 07 Jun 21

John Cleese thinks being woke is no joke

Veteran comic John Cleese has criticised the effect political correctness has had on creativity - saying there is no such thing as a "woke joke".

John Cleese • 03 Sep 20

Sky adds "outdated attitudes" warnings to some movies

Sky Cinema has added warnings about "outdated attitudes and language" to films including Gone With The Wind, Flash Gordon, Th Goonies, and the original version of Dumbo.

Movies • 22 Jun 20

Removed Fawlty Towers episode to be reinstated on UKTV

A classic episode of 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers is to be reinstated on streaming service UKTV after it was removed because it contains "racial slurs".

Television • 12 Jun 20

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock and Dr Watson

Elem-exit! Sherlock's Mark Gatiss hints at show's end

Sherlock showrunner and star Mark Gatiss has hinted that the series may not return for another outing due to scheduling issues with stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.

Sherlock • 05 Jul 17

John Cleese - "These are the most enjoyable scripts I've been sent in the last 100 years"

Hell freezes over. John Cleese to star in BBC sitcom

Having vowed never to work with the BBC again, John Cleese is set to star in his first BBC One sitcom since Fawlty Towers ceased trading in 1979.

john cleese • 12 Apr 17

John Cleese, Connie Booth and the late Andrew Sachs in Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers named best British sitcom by UK comedians

The classic Fawlty Towers has been voted the best British sitcom of all time in a survey of British comedians, comedy writers and actors.

Entertainment • 04 Jan 17

Andrew Sachs - Passed away last week after a four-year battle with vascular dementia

Dementia 'took everything' from TV great Andrew Sachs

The son of late Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs has spoken of how vascular dementia ravaged his father, describing it as a disease that "takes everything".

Television • 04 Dec 16

Basil and Manuel enjoying one of their many misunderstandings

Qué? The best Manuel quotes from Fawlty Towers

The late Andrew Sachs will forever be remembered for his role as the bungling Spanish waiter Manuel on Fawlty Towers. He was responsible for some of the best lines over both series in the beloved sit com. Here are some of his finest moments.

Entertainment • 02 Dec 16

So long Manuel! Fawlty Towers star Sachs dies aged 86

Andrew Sachs, who was best known for his role as accident-prone Spanish waiter Manuel in the sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 86 following a four-year battle with dementia.

Entertainment • 03 Dec 16

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