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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

David Walliams would 'work with John Cleese in a heartbeat' for Fawlty Towers reboot

Former Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams said Monty Python icon John Cleese 'can do no wrong' and shared his wish to work with the TV star in the Fawlty Towers reboot

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John Cleese books Newcastle performance

Cleese's comedy credits span more than half a century.

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Cleese's comedy credits span more than half a century.

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John Cleese sparks debate comparing King's oath to Donald Trump

The Monty Pythion star was not happy with one aspect of the Coronation

Wales Online

‘Rally Road Racers’ Is Derivative Fun with Chinese Characteristics

To save his grandma's home from demolition, a young race car driver competes against a vainglorious reigning champion and wins by finding his Dao.

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Couples’ in-jokes are so irritating. Not so in Colin from Accounts

Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer’s comedy nails the alchemy of what turns the private into the hilariously relatable

The Guardian - UK

Top Videos: South Korea’s American Pie, seagulls attack and Disneyland fire

This week South Korea's president stunned with his rendition of American Pie and Collingwood's captain's speech receives widespread praise.

The New Daily

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

The Rutles: the strange and surreal story of the original Spinal Tap

Formed from the ashes of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, The Rutles were a razorsharp pastiche of The Beatles with links to Monty Python and the Fab Four themselves

Louder

All the famous people who now support Wrexham

The Hollywood owners have attracted some famous friends to the Wrexham story

Wales Online

Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life at 40: timeless sketch comedy brilliance

The troupe’s last feature as a six-person act is a smart and still relevant collection of satire and silliness

The Guardian - US

Grace Tame focuses on the fight for sex abuse victims

A determined and intelligent advocate for prevention

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The Independent UK

‘You can’t beat the old one’: Jennifer Saunders admits to feeling ‘slight dread’ at Fawlty Towers reboot

‘Why don’t you write a new thing?’ comedian asked, following John Cleese announcing revival

Inverse

Little Bursts of This Bizarre Walking Workout May Be As Beneficial as HIIT

Throwing up some Rockette-style high kicks and darting around in a squat might be the best exercise you could do in the shortest amount of time.

Bristol Post

Man gobsmacked after discovering original Fawlty Towers script in home that sold for record amount

The rare script went under the hammer at Bristol East Auctions - and sold for a 'record amount'

Daily Mirror

Manuel will not work in new Fawlty Towers, says granddaughter of star who played him

Georgina Baillie, whose grandfather Andrew Sachs played Manuel in Fawlty Towers in the 1970s, admits keeping everyone happy with the new series will be “a minefield”

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The Independent UK

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

Actor is rebooting the Seventies sitcom with his daughter

Daily Mirror

Comedian Paul Whitehouse offers John Cleese damning advice on Fawlty Towers reboot

Paul Whitehouse isn't keen on John Cleese bringing back seventies sitcom Fawlty Towers in which the Monty Python star will appear alongside his daughter, Camilla

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

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

Actor is rebooting the Seventies sitcom with his daughter

Bristol Post

Michael Palin review: Monty Python star reflects on 60-year career and Fawlty Towers reboot at Slapstick

The Monty Python member appeared at two special shows in Bristol over the weekend

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

Daily Mirror

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

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