"Before that dialogue was written, he and I developed the plots," said Booth. "Each episode took about a month to contrive. Out of the ridiculous complications of farce, his brilliant lines emerged.

John Cleese has let slip new details about his reboot of Fawlty Towers. The 84-year-old Monty Python star appeared on The One Show to discuss the new West End stage show adaptation of the classic ...

Fawlty Towers co-creator and actor, Connie Booth has said she didn’t know the show was getting a reboot. The former actor – who played Polly in the show – claims she found out about the news the same ...

The London West End stage adaptation of “Fawlty Towers” will be free of racial slurs, creator John Cleese has said. “Fawlty Towers – The Play” is based on the classic 1975 sitcom and is written by ...

Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Fawlty Towers, created by John Cleese and Connie Booth, aired on BBC Two between ...

“Don’t mention the war!” And please, please don’t mention reviving the brilliant sitcom that gave birth to that phrase. But reviving the show hasbeen mentioned by its creator, John Cleese. More than ...

Sometimes all it takes is a keyword or the name of one of the legendary Monty Python sketches in which John Cleese took part. It's enough to make insiders burst out laughing. "Dead Parrot", "The ...