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Fawlty Towers. Polly (Connie Booth). Copyright: BBC
Connie Booth

Connie Booth

  • Actor and writer

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Fawlty Towers to premiere on West End stage

John Cleese has adapted Fawlty Towers as a West End stage show. It'll premiere at London's Apollo Theatre in May.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2024

My comedy hero: Paul Foot on Connie Booth

The surrealist comedy master tells us why Connie Booth, the co-creator of Fawlty Towers, should in the pantheons of comic genius.

Paul Foot, The List, 2nd October 2023

John Cleese didn't warn me about Fawlty Towers reboot, says Connie Booth

John Cleese's reboot of Fawlty Towers came as a surprise to many - including his ex-wife, who created the original show with him.

Alex Farber, The Times, 13th 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

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

We shouldn't be afraid of Fawlty Towers' pure comedy

Radio 4's exploration of John Cleese and Connie Booth's beloved sitcom on What Funny About... revealed why it was so successful. But would it still get made today?

Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph, 27th October 2021

Fawlty Towers to be released as vinyl LP collection

A complete vinyl LP collection of the audio versions of all twelve Fawlty Towers TV episodes are to be released, with an exclusive frameable print signed by John Cleese. Just 1500 copies have been made.

British Comedy Guide, 16th March 2021

Why Fawlty Towers is still the best comedy of all time

We are supposed to laugh at, not with, the Basil Fawlty character in Fawlty Towers.

Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 16th June 2020

Fawlty Towers tops Radio Times greatest British sitcom list

Fawlty Towers has come out top of a list of the greatest British sitcoms, as compiled by Radio Times magazine.

British Comedy Guide, 9th April 2019

Monty Python's 10 funniest sketches

As a Monty Python treasure-trove arrives on Netflix - including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and Monty Python's Flying Circus - it's the perfect moment to look back at 10 of the very best sketches from the masters of surreal comedy.

The Telegraph, 16th April 2018

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