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John Cleese reacts to 'tide of negative emotion' after Fawlty Towers reboot

John Cleese has taken to social media to share his reaction to the criticism Fawlty Towers has faced following the news that the series would be returning to screens

Daily Mirror

Whatever happened to middle age? The mysterious case of the disappearing life stage

Midlife used to mean settling down, going grey and buying a lawnmower. But with relaxation no longer an option, has the concept lost all meaning?

The Guardian - UK

John Cleese didn’t tell ex-wife and co-creator Connie Booth about Fawlty Towers reboot

The actress didn't appreciate discovering the news ‘in the papers’

Evening Standard

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Fawlty Towers star claims John Cleese didn't speak to her before reboot announcement

Fawlty Towers star Connie Booth, who played loveable maid Polly in the iconic sitcom, has hit out at her ex-husband John Cleese for failing to discuss the reboot with her

Daily Mirror

Gen Z watches Fawlty Towers for the first time but doesn't understand why it's supposed to be funny

"I just didn’t find it funny, not one bit"

Bristol Post

Fawlty Towers cast where are they now? Prank call scandal, cuts from show and tragic deaths

It ran for 12 episodes and is now being revived

Liverpool Echo

The return of Fawlty Towers can’t rival the Truss comeback farce

The former prime minister’s lack of self-awareness would be comedy gold if her prose weren’t so desperately dull

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It's important to know your onions

There was a news photograph recently in which a Filipina bride in Iloilo on the island of Panay carried a bouquet of onions down the aisle rather than flowers. She explained that while flowers would soon be thrown away the onions would last and ensure the newlyweds have something to…

Bangkok Post

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

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

It first aired back in 1975

Manchester Evening News

‘Anything that puts the focus back on Torquay’: residents on the return of Fawlty Towers

Announcement that John Cleese will reboot the 1970s sitcom is met with a mix of excitement and concern in the Devon resort

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Whatever they’re taking, Liz and Boris might just live for ever

Plus the brilliant Happy Valley, 25 years since the death of my dad, my psychiatrist retires and a Fawlty idea

The Guardian - UK

John Cleese snubs BBC in savage swipe over Fawlty Towers reboot

John Cleese has refused to work with the BBC over a remake of classic comedy Fawlty Towers.

Daily Mirror

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

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Evening Standard

Monty Python star Carol Cleveland doesn’t think Fawlty Towers reboot can ‘match’ original

‘Amazed’ actress says the show may not be as ‘fun’ if it is politically correct

Bristol Post

Fans all say the same thing as John Cleese set to star in new series of Fawlty Towers

Fans are not so sure the remake will work

Wales Online

'Real life Basil Fawlty' hopes TV show's reboot will be a boost to bed and breakfasts

Fawlty Towers was famously set in Torquay and is set to return to screens nearly 50 years after it was created

Daily Mirror

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

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Irish Mirror

Fawlty Towers fans have mixed reaction online as iconic UK sitcom set for reboot

Many weren’t happy about the reboot, with one saying: "Connie Booth co-wrote the brilliant original I suspect this will be garbage"

The National (Scotland)

John Cleese's most controversial moments as Fawlty Towers reboot announced

JOHN Cleese is known for his role in comedy troupe Monty Python in a career spanning over six decades.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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

Liverpool Echo

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

John Cleese will return to his role as Basil Fawlty

The National (Scotland)

Fawlty Towers to be revived by BBC with John Cleese to return alongside daughter

The Fawlty Towers reboot will feature dramatic hotelier Basil trying to navigate the modern world.

The New Daily

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.

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