BCG Daily Wednesday 8th February 2023

Sandi Toksvig: I can't let the Church of England hurt LGBT people

Sandi Toksvig says she was reluctant to speak out about the Church of England's position on same-sex marriage - but felt LGBT people were suffering.

In the pink! What I learned from my big day as Mr Blobby

The spotted outfits have been popping up all over eBay this year, priced at thousands of pounds. But what can a winning bidder expect to gain from their purchase? I took to the streets to find out.

Leicester Comedy Festival: Stewart Lee praises talent

Lee who - along with Jo Brand - has become a patron of the event said it was a "must-see" festival that continued to deliver.

Bradford: Sir Lenny Henry for World Book Day event

Sir Lenny Henry will be entertaining students as part of World Book Day in Bradford next month.

The Fawlty Towers remakes: a real-life farce in four flops...

Just five years ago, John Cleese told an interviewer: "If I ever tried to do a Fawlty Towers-type sitcom again, everyone would say, 'It's not as good as Fawlty Towers'", so there's not much point in doing that. You have to do different things." The 83-year-old has clearly had a change of heart. Which prompts us to look back at some other attempts to reboot or remake the classic sitcom, which ran for just two series of six episodes in 1975 and 1979.

The return of Basil Fawlty is exactly what broken Britain needs

When Fawlty Towers first ran in 1975, we were beset by economic woes, strikes and ineptitude. John Cleese's reboot couldn't be better timed.

Gemma Arterton interview

Gemma Arterton talks to This Morning about her new Sky comedy series, Funny Woman. She stars as Barbara Parker, a young woman from Blackpool finding her comic voice in the male dominated world of the 1960s sitcom, the force of nature who takes London by storm!

An anti-woke nightmare! Why the Fawlty Towers remake is a truly nauseating idea

This is 2023 - not the 80s or 90s. Today's John Cleese is tediously obsessed with cancel culture and most of the sitcom's original cast aren't involved. It's destined to be terrible.

Inside John Cleese's daughter Camilla's lavish LA life

John Cleese has thrilled fans with news he is bringing Fawlty Towers back - but his daughter Camilla is heavily involved too.

She might not be as well-known as the Monty Python legend, but Camilla has developed her own comedy and writing chops in Los Angeles, where she lives.

Brodi Snook: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The comedian spends too much time on the internet, but this means she can recommend the likes of Susie Dent, an Instagram dedicated to nihilism and Wanda Sykes.

Please, John Cleese - leave Fawlty Towers alone

Cleese's obsession with cancel culture has already tarnished his reputation - he can't drag this classic sitcom with him.

John Cleese is betraying his own golden rule by reviving Fawlty Towers

A reboot of the classic Seventies sitcom won't just be a disappointment, says Louis Chilton. It proves that absolutely nothing is sacred.

The return of Fawlty Towers? What a terrible idea

Our comedy critic Dominic Maxwell considers it the greatest sitcom of all, but doesn't trust John Cleese to get it right again at 83.

John Cleese's revival of the classic comedy is a terrible idea and looks more like an act of revenge

The Monty Python star's complete U-turn could tarnish the legacy of this legendary seventies comedy series.

Jamie Demetriou joins Netflix comedy Back In Action

Jamie Demetriou has joined the cast of new Netflix action-comedy movie Back In Action - starring alongside Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.

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...

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."

New Fawlty Towers is doomed to failure

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

How blonde bombshell with 41" boobs inspired new show Funny Woman

Beautiful women weren't meant to be funny too - or so said received wisdom in the sexist showbiz world of the 1960s.

It's a concept that Bond girl Gemma Arterton sets out to challenge in a new Sky sitcom that she has produced and starred in, and starts tonight.

We went for a pint with Catherine Cohen

New York City's finest young comedian has touched down in London town.