Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Polly (Connie Booth). Copyright: BBC
Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1975 - 1979
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Comedy about a hotel and its owner, a man of infinite rudeness with a rabid dislike of almost all guests. Stars John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth, Ballard Berkeley and more.

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Why John Cleese's Fawlty Towers revival is set for failure

Don't mention the woke. I think he's mentioned it one hundred times, but...

Adam Miller, The Herald, 8th February 2023

Carol Cleveland shares concern over Fawlty Towers revival

She said: "I'm amazed. I'm no spring chicken at 81. John is 83, which in reality would be too old to run a hotel. I can't see it matching the original, but maybe it's not meant to," but added: "I'm delighted it's coming back and I can't wait to see it."

Peter Robertson, The Mirror, 8th February 2023

New Fawlty Towers is doomed to failure

Bitter old John Cleese hasn't been funny since the 80s and PC mob will ruin it.

Ally Ross, The Sun, 8th February 2023

Fawlty Towers sequel in development

John Cleese and his daughter Camilla are writing and will star in a sequel to iconic sitcom Fawlty Towers.

British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2023

Fawlty Towers: Gourmet Night - the cut scenes

A deep delve into classic Fawlty Towers episode Gourmet Night and some unbroadcast, cut scenes, courtesy of two rather different script books.

John Hoare, Dirty Feed, 8th January 2023

Fawlty Towers script featuring deleted 'sex scene' to fetch £12,000 at auction

A Fawlty Towers script featuring a deleted scene where Basil hides to avoid sex with drunken wife Sybil is up for auction.

The notes, likely to fetch £12,000, were written for the 1979 episode in which Basil ([y]John Cleese[/y]) pretends to forget their anniversary.

Alex West, The Sun, 16th December 2022

Del Boy falling through bar voted funniest sitcom scene

A poll run by TV channel Gold has named moments from Only Fools And Horses, The Vicar Of Dibley, Dad's Army and Fawlty Towers as the funniest British sitcom scenes.

British Comedy Guide, 1st November 2022

Fawlty Towers Waldorf Salad script under auction

An original camera script for the Fawlty Towers episode Waldorf Salad is being sold at auction.

British Comedy Guide, 19th August 2022

Why Fawlty Towers is still comedy gold after all these years

Don't mention the war. Or ask for Waldorf salad.

Lloyd Farley, Collider, 17th May 2022

Where are the new classic sitcoms?

When The One Show recently ran a poll to find the best-loved BBC shows ever, half of the top programmes were sitcoms - but none was launched within the last 15 years. So where are the future classics?

Ian Youngs, BBC, 14th May 2022

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