John Cleese

2023 - 2 - 8

Fawlty Towers

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Fawlty Towers: John Cleese to reboot series with daughter (The Guardian)

The much-loved comedy series is set to return with the father-daughter pairing taking on a boutique hotel.

[signed up](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/10/john-cleese-host-gb-news-show-cancel-culture) to become a presenter for rightwing TV channel GB News, complaining that “cancel culture” has prevented him from being on screen. “The problem is, when you do do something that is generally accepted as being very good, a horrible problem arises, which is: how do you top it? The expectation of what you will do is so high.” The new series will “explore how Cleese’s over-the-top, cynical and misanthropic Basil Fawlty navigates the modern world”, according to early information, with the plot focusing on his relationship with his daughter as they manage a boutique hotel together. In 2009, John Cleese said that there would never be another episode of the show. It followed the staff at an English seaside hotel as they found themselves in farcical situations.

Fawlty Towers to be revived - with John Cleese aboard (RTE.ie)

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

I dreamed of one day being involved in a continuation of the story. The group produced a number of surreal sketch shows and films including Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Life Of Brian and Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. Producer George said that meeting John and Camilla was one of the "great thrills" of his life, adding: "I’m obsessed with Fawlty Towers and the legendary characters he created.

John Cleese to Reboot 'Fawlty Towers' With His Daughter Camilla ... (The New York Times)

Mr. Cleese will write and act alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese in a revival of the renowned BBC comedy.

“When we first met, he offered an excellent first idea, and then Matt, my daughter Camilla, and I had one of the best creative sessions I can remember,” Mr. Despite interest from American broadcasters, the show’s small number of episodes and half-hour run time, without commercials, made it Rowling](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/style/jk-rowling-transgender-fans.html), the author of the “Harry Potter” series. He has signed up to [host a show on GB News](https://www.gbnews.uk/shows/john-cleeses-gb-news-show-is-taking-shape-and-hes-inviting-viewers-to-join-him-in-being-completely-out-of-touch/430728), a British right-wing television network, in which “no one will be canceled — and no topic will be too controversial for discussion,” the network said. [the best British sitcom of all time](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/09/fawlty-towers-greatest-ever-british-sitcom) in 2019 after a survey of comedy experts, ran for two seasons of six episodes each, in 1975 and 1979. Mr.

Fawlty Towers Reboot Coming From John Cleese And Rob Reiner (Empire)

The classic British comedy is making a comeback under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Read more at Empire.

Cleese, whose daughter Camilla Cleese will be starring alongside him as Basil’s long-lost daughter in the revival, will also be on writing duties for the show. There’s no word yet on whether Basil’s long suffering wife Sybil or chambermaid Polly will show up here, and with the sad Basil Fawlty is coming back, folks!

Fawlty Towers: John Cleese to reboot classic sitcom with daughter (The Irish Times)

Rob Reiner to produce revival in which the father-daughter pairing take on a boutique hotel.

Aside from Fawlty Towers, Cleese is best known as one of the original members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Cleese said: “What I like about Matt is that, unlike many producers, he really ‘gets’ the creative process. It will also see Basil and a daughter he has just discovered is his team up to run a boutique hotel.

Fawlty Towers revival is under way including John Cleese (hotpress.com)

The reboot will see star John Cleese reprise his role as chaotic hotelier Basil Fawlty once more, but will be joined this time by his daughter in a mission ...

I dreamed of one day being involved in a continuation of the story. The reboot is set to explore how cynic Basil best navigates the modern world. Reciprocating the sentiment, the producer gushed of his initial meeting with Cleese, stating that it was one of the "great thrills" of his life.