Tag: Fawlty

13 JUN

Fawlty Towers ‘Don’t Mention The War’ episode RETURNS to UKTV in shock U-turn by BBC

Fawlty Towers, in its own right, has become a prominent part of the British institution, with actors John Cleese, 80, becoming infamous for his role as Basil Fawlty on the BBC comedy. The programme aired on the broadcaster from 1975 to 1979 but has continued to be shown on UKTV, as other former shows have […]

11 APR

John Cleese to Star in His First BBC Series Since ‘Fawlty Towers,’ by ‘Brazil’ Co-Writer Charles McKeown

It’s been four decades since John Cleese has starred in a British TV series — which means, yes, it’s been 40 years since Fawlty Towers unleashed the shrill cries of hotel guests subjected to all forms of nonsense by the world’s worst bed and breakfast owners. Today, BBC announced the sardonic septuagenarian comedian’s return to the small screen (in […]