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John Cleese hints Fawlty Towers reboot won't be filmed in original location

John Cleese played hotelier Basil Fawlty in the beloved sitcom Fawlty Towers which ran from 1975 to 1979, and it was announced recently that the actor will reprise the role for a brand new series

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

Fawlty Towers cast where are they now? From co-star divorce to prank call scandal

It first aired back in 1975

Manchester Evening News · Feb 10, 2023

Fawlty Towers reboot: with farces out and 'dramedies' in, audiences could see a darker side of Basil Fawlty

Approaching its 50th anniversary, Fawlty Towers is back in the news, due to the announcement of a reboot where Basil Fawlty is now running a boutique hotel in the Caribbean with his daughter – to be played by Cleese’s real-life daughter, stand-up comedian Camilla Cleese. One question this raises is…

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2023

John Cleese's Monty Python co-star shares concern over Fawlty Towers revival

Carol Cleveland - who featured in the Monty Python franchise - has shared her thoughts on former co-star John Cleese reprising his role as hotelier Basil Fawlty in the revival of sitcom Fawlty Towers

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

An anti-woke nightmare! Why the Fawlty Towers remake is a truly nauseating idea

This is 2023 – not the 80s or 90s. Today’s John Cleese is tediously obsessed with cancel culture and most of the sitcom’s original cast aren’t involved. It’s destined to be terrible

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers reboot might not be ‘anti-woke’ – but it’s still a terrible idea

A reboot of the classic Seventies sitcom won’t just be a disappointment, says Louis Chilton. It proves that absolutely nothing is sacred

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

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

John Cleese will return to his role as Basil Fawlty

Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2023

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 · Feb 8, 2023

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 · Feb 8, 2023

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 · Feb 8, 2023