Castle Rock Entertainment announces a deal with John Cleese to bring back the hit series, which will see him reprise his role as Basil Fawlty and will also star his daughter Camilla.
Fawlty Towers is to be revived after more than 40 years, with John Cleese set to star alongside his daughter.screens in 1979 after a four-year run on BBC Two.Cleese
The 83-year-old actor and writer will reprise his role as Fawlty in the new show, while his daughter, Camilla, will star alongside him as the hotelier's recently returned long-lost daughter.The new series will explore how the dramatic and cynical Basil navigates the modern world, while running a boutique hotel.
"By dessert, we had an overall concept so good that, a few days later, it won the approval of Rob and Michele Reiner.Fawlty Towers: John Cleese hits out at 'stupid' removal of episodeThe original show, written by Cleese and Connie Booth, ran on BBC Two for two series in 1975 and 1979. In a 2009 interview, the comedian, then aged 69, said the cast would never make another episode because they are"too old and tired".Prunella Scales , John Cleese, Connie Booth and Andrew Sachs in London promoting two Fawlty Towers specials for its 30th anniversary
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