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BBC's Fawlty Towers set for comeback with John Cleese at helm

John Cleese will return to his role as Basil Fawlty

Liverpool Echo

German tourists, Manuel’s ‘hamster’, a drunk chef: Can Fawlty Towers reboot deliver?

Iconic 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers is set for a sequel starring John Cleese as Basil Fawlty and his daughter Camilla Cleese.

The New Daily

Fawlty Towers is rebooting: who is its new star, John Cleese’s daughter Camilla Cleese?

Tweets suggest daughter of Monty Python star might not be a progressive influence on Basil Fawlty

Evening Standard

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Fawlty Towers set for reboot starring John Cleese and his daughter

The original show, written by Cleese and Connie Booth, ran on BBC2 for two series in 1975 and 1979

Manchester Evening News

Fawlty Towers to be rebooted with John Cleese and his daughter

‘Spinal Tap’ filmmaker Rob Reiner is also involved

The Independent UK

John Cleese to star in NEW series of Fawlty Towers alongside his daughter

Iconic BBC series Fawlty Towers is set to be revived, with original star John Cleese and his daughter Camilla Cleese appearing in the reboot which will see Basil Fawlty attempt to navigate life in the modern world

Daily Mirror

Fawlty Towers to be revived starring John Cleese and his daughter

The tales of highly-strung hotelier Basil Fawlty amused viewers for two series in the 1970s

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Fawlty Towers set for revival with John Cleese and his daughter Camilla

The original show, written by Cleese and Connie Booth, ran on BBC2 for two series in 1975 and 1979

Evening Standard

Caravan park boss sparks outrage for 'Basil Fawlty-style' rant calling guests 'riff raff'

Aaron Scantlebury said some residents of Sunnyvale Caravan Park were subletting their caravans to visitors "who have never seen hills, beaches, a job, or a bath for that matter, in some time"

Daily Mirror

Caravan park boss's 'Basil Fawlty'-style rant at 'riff raff' guests in 'paper thin leggings' drinking cans of lager

The politically incorrect outburst has caused uproar online

Wales Online

Top 10 iconic TV comedy scenes recreated - all of them starring children

The nation has voted for its top 10 favourite funniest sitcom moments - and it turns out three-quarters of children love watching these shows as much as their parents

Daily Mirror

Funniest sitcom moment revealed to celebrate Gold channel’s 30th birthday

TV channel Gold has recreated three of the nation’s favourite scenes with children in the lead roles to ‘reflect the timeless nature’ of the shows.

The Independent UK

Bernard Cribbins was a constant companion

Letter: Who can forget his pedantic spoon salesman in Fawlty Towers, asks Dominic Rice

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson sparks fury by comparing Ukraine war to Brexit

‘He is no Churchill. He is Basil Fawlty’: European statesmen and UK politicians appalled by PM’s analogy

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Fury at Boris Johnson's 'Basil Fawlty' ramblings comparing Ukraine's struggle to Brexit

The Prime Minister was condemned by former EU chiefs, senior Tories, and the French Ambassador to the UK after he compared Ukrainians battling off war crimes to Brits voting for Brexit

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