Classic sitcom Fawlty Towers is to be revived with John Cleese returning to write and star alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese.
Andrew Sachs as Manuel and John Cleese as Basil in the BBC’s Fawlty Towers
Actor Rob Reiner, his wife and actress Michele Reiner, director and producer Matthew George and Derrick Rossi will act as executive producers on the series. “By dessert we had an overall concept so good that, a few days later, it won the approval of Rob and Michele Reiner.Producer George said that meeting John and Camilla was one of the “great thrills” of his life, adding: “I’m obsessed with Fawlty Towers and the legendary characters he created.
The actor also revealed last year he was joining GB News after being told it is a “free speech channel”.
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