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Sitcoms reveal culture that contributed to Brexit vote, says historian

’Allo ’Allo ‘spoke to core differences between Britain and European neighbours’

The Guardian - UK

John Cleese reveals Fawlty Towers was almost rejected by BBC with unearthed letter: ‘It’s dire’

Cleese revealed that not everyone was a fan of the show and took to Instagram to share a letter, dated May 29th 1974, from a BBC executive

Evening Standard

John Cleese shares plot details for upcoming Fawlty Towers reboot, including major character’s death

The actor shared several titbits about the upcoming revival, including that it’ll be set in the Caribbean

Evening Standard

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Fawlty Towers risks fan fury as reboot kills off major character in opening episode

John Cleese will reprise his role as stressed-out hotel owner Basil Fawlty, but the actor’s revival of the show will be without one of the show's familiar faces when it airs for the first time in decades

Daily Mirror

David Walliams eyeing role in John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers reboot: ‘I’d do it in a heartbeat!’

The reboot was first announced back in February

Evening Standard

Grange Hill reboot: Original cast to feature in film

Forty-five years since the first episode aired, the show’s creator, Sir Phillip Redmond, has revealed that the gritty children’s drama series is making a comeback.

Evening Standard

Neighbour leaves baffling note asking council to resurface road around their car

A driver has given people a good chuckle after leaving a note on their broken down vehicle - asking council workers to simply resurface the road around their car

Daily Mirror

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Elon Musk is the Basil Fawlty of social media

The Twitter owner’s latest public debacle over a sacked worker can only do more damage to the company’s future prosperity

The Guardian - UK

John Cleese issues ‘apology’ following backlash to Fawlty Towers reboot: ‘I feel terrible’

Actor is rebooting the Seventies sitcom with his daughter

The Independent UK

John Cleese issues 'apology' over Fawlty Towers reboot saying: 'I meant no harm'

Cult sitcom, Fawlty Towers, last aired in 1979 and earlier this month, plans were unveiled for a revival

Wales Online

John Cleese issues ‘apology’ following backlash to Fawlty Towers reboot: ‘I feel terrible’

Actor is rebooting the Seventies sitcom with his daughter

The Independent UK

John Cleese issues sarcastic apology following backlash to Fawlty Towers reboot: ‘I feel terrible’

Actor is rebooting the Seventies sitcom with his daughter

The Independent UK

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

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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Daily Mirror

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

Bristol Post

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"

Liverpool Echo

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

Daily Mirror

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

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Manchester Evening News

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

It first aired back in 1975

The Conversation

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…

Daily Mirror

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.

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

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

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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