John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Fawlty Towers' return is a stroke of genius - and the BBC have made a big mistake
Basil Fawlty is returning to screens and I could not be more excited.
Joshua Rom, The Sun, 9th February 2023The 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.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 8th February 2023Please, 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.
Emily Bootle, i Newspaper, 8th February 2023John 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.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 8th February 2023The 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.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 8th February 2023John 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.
Pat Stacey, The Independent (Ireland), 8th February 2023Why 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 2023Carol 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 2023New 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 2023Fawlty 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