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Naman Ramachandran The London West End stage adaptation of “Fawlty Towers” will be free of racial slurs, creator John Cleese has said. “Fawlty Towers – The Play” is based on the classic 1975 sitcom and is written by Cleese and Connie Booth and adapted for the stage by Cleese. Cleese, who co-wrote the original 1975 TV series with Connie Booth and starred as Basil Fawlty, has written the two-hour play based on three of the original TV episodes – “The Hotel Inspector” and “The Germans” from Season 1 and “Communication Problems” from Season 2.

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Inside the lives of Fawlty Towers cast 45 years after final BBC episode

On 25 October 1979, the final episode of Fawlty Towers was broadcast, signalling the end of a much-loved sitcom.

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Fawlty Towers stars today from health struggles to new careers and a sequel in the works

Fawlty Towers is marking its 49th anniversary as one of Britain's most cherished sitcoms.

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BBC Fawlty Towers cast 45 years since TV hit – £12m marriage split to sad health battle

Fawlty Towers, the brainchild of comedy legend John Cleese and his former wife Connie Booth, first graced our TV screens back in 1975. Despite running for just 12 episodes, the sitcom, set in a chaotic hotel, propelled its cast to international fame, becoming a firm favourite among viewers. John's portrayal of the irritable hotelier Basil Fawlty, famed for his outbursts directed at the hapless Spanish waiter Manuel, solidified his place as a giant of British comedy, adding to his already stellar reputation from his Monty Python days and The Frost Report.

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Miriam Margolyes calls John Cleese “poisonous” and a “puny tadpole of a person”

Harry Potter actor reflected on her time performing alongside Cleese and other future Monty Python stars in the 1962 Footlights show at Cambridge University.Speaking to the Guardian, Margolyes said she was “completely ignored” by the rest of the comedy troupe, despite getting laughs from the audience.Asked if she ever approached them about their behaviour towards her, Margoyles said: “No, I was too crushed. I think they thought I was too full of myself because in those days women were literally not allowed to join the club.“Graham Chapman and John Cleese were poisonous.

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John Cleese says Fawlty Towers reboot will be 'hugely different'

John Cleese has said the reboot will be 'hugely different' from the original. The Monty Python star, 83, told GB News there will be a lot of 'open-air' scenes which the original series 'never got'. The original show, written by John and Connie Booth, ran on BBC Two for two series in 1975 and 1979.

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John Cleese shares rejection letter for 'dire' Fawlty Towers branding it a ‘disaster'

John Cleese has stunned fans with his latest post on Instagram. The star shared a letter about Fawlty Towers, dated May 29th 1974, from Iain Main, who was the Light Entertainment Comedy Script Editor for the BBC. The note, which is quite scathing, was sent it to his superior the head of comedy and light entertainment.

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David Walliams would love to work with John Cleese on Fawlty Towers

David Walliams would love to work with John Cleese on 'Fawlty Towers'. The ex ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge is keen to get cast in the reboot of the much-loved '70s sitcom about the hilarious trials and tribulations of a hapless hotelier on the Devon coast, and he insisted the ‘Monty Python’ icon “can do no wrong”. The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column quotes the 51-year-old funnyman as saying: “To my mind the man can do no wrong, so if he wants to revive Basil Fawlty, then let him do it, and I would work with him in a heartbeat.

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BBC Comedy Boss Says “We Would Be Happy To Talk” With John Cleese Over ‘Fawlty Towers’ Revival As He Presents Next Generation Of “Very British” Shows

BBC Comedy Director Jon Petrie has said his team would be “happy to talk” with John Cleese about the upcoming revival, as he unveiled the next generation of “very British” shows.

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John Cleese posts sarcastic apology for ‘Fawlty Towers’ reboot

Fawlty Towers.Cleese, who played hotel owner Basil Fawlty in the original sitcom, is set to write and star in the revival alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese. It’s set to be executive produced by Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap).The new series, which will focus on the relationship between Basil and his daughter as they manage a hotel together, will “explore how Cleese’s over-the-top, cynical and misanthropic Basil Fawlty navigates the modern world”.Cleese responded to the divisive reaction on Twitter on Monday (February 20), writing: “I must apologise.

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John Cleese says 'I must apologise' as Fawlty Towers revival causes 'anger and distress'

Basil Fawlty actor, 83, announced earlier this month that he would be working to bring the beloved, yet controversial, series back. However, the criticisms and complaints the announcement garnered has seemingly pushed John to release a statement. This morning, barely two weeks after revealing he was starting work on the revival with his daughter, Camilla, 39, John made a surprising announcement post on Twitter.

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John Cleese “Won’t Be Doing As Much Physical Comedy” In ‘Fawlty Towers’ Reboot

John Cleese may be planning to reboot his comedy classic Fawlty Towers, but the new version of the show won’t have all the elements familiar to the original show’s millions of fans.

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John Cleese Says ‘Fawlty Towers’ Reboot Won’t Be On The BBC & Won’t Be An “Anti-Woke Nightmare”

John Cleese has said his surprise revival of Fawlty Towers won’t be returning to its original home on the BBC because the UK broadcaster would not give him sufficient editorial freedom.

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‘Fawlty Towers’ Reboot In The Works With John Cleese, Camilla Cleese & Rob Reiner’s Castle Rock Entertainment

Basil Fawlty is back. A reboot of John Cleese’s British comedy sensation Fawlty Towers is in the works and Rob Reiner’s Castle Rock Entertainment is developing.

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‘Monty Python’s John Cleese Joins GB News To Front ‘Free Speech’ Show

Comedy star John Cleese is returning to British TV by making a show for right-leaning channel GB News.

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BBC to rerun all Fawlty Towers episodes with racist remarks from character removed

BBC will rerun every episode of Fawlty Towers - but racist remarks from one of the characters will be removed. All 12 episodes of the popular comedy series will air from March 15 as part of the broadcasters Festival of Funny.

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Fawlty Towers will be repeated on BBC with racist remarks by Major edited out

The BBC is re-running Fawlty Towers to cheer Britain up - but with racist outbursts from cantankerous Major Gowan removed.

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Inside the Torquay BB crowned best in world that doesn't allow children

A five-star B&B has been named the best bed and breakfast hotel in the world - in the same town that Fawlty Towers is set.

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