The UK TV sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be revived after more than 40 years.
John Cleese, who played Basil Fawlty, will be returning to write and star alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese.
The classic show ran for two series on BBC Two in 1975 and 1979, following the lives of Torquay hotelier Basil and his wife Sybil as they tried to keep their business and marriage afloat. The new series will explore how the misanthropic Basil navigates the modern world.
Castle Rock Entertainment announced on Tuesday it had closed a deal with Cleese to bring back the television series, but it's not yet clear which channel or streaming service it would appear on. The revival will also see Basil and his daughter, who he has just discovered is his, team up to run a boutique hotel.
Any thoughts?
Personally I'm not sure this is a good idea. "Fawlty Towers" already raised eyebrows back in the 1970s, and with people nowadays being offended by practically everything this sounds very risky. And it will be hard to re-create the chemistry between Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth.
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Any thoughts?
Personally I'm not sure this is a good idea. "Fawlty Towers" already raised eyebrows back in the 1970s, and with people nowadays being offended by practically everything this sounds very risky. And it will be hard to re-create the chemistry between Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth.