A statement released late Friday (June 12) said that 'The Germans' would be reinstated "in the coming days" once it could updated with a message "adding extra guidance and warnings" about "potentially ...

The broadcaster, which is owned by the BBC, said it had temporarily made The Germans unavailable while it carries out a review. The famous episode first aired in 1975 and sees John Cleese’s ...

This month marks 50 years since Fawlty Towers first appeared on British television. Just 12 episodes, broadcast in two short series between 1975 and 1979, but its afterlife has been astonishing. The ...

With multiple alimony-inspired money-making projects in need of promotion, Monty Python legend John Cleese recently appeared on ITV’s Lorraine in the U.K. Unfortunately, things got off to a rocky ...

U&GOLD has acquired the broadcast rights for Fawlty Towers: The Play. Written by series co-writer and star John Cleese, the show brings together three of the show’s most iconic episodes – The Hotel ...

14:37, Mon, Dec 1, 2025 Updated: 15:28, Mon, Dec 1, 2025 Fifty years after it first broadcast in September 1975, Fawlty Towers remains one of the most beloved British sitcoms of all time. This is ...

Basil Fawlty is an inept and slightly out-of-his-head English hotel manager, who is tortured by `that annoying section of the general public who insist on staying at hotels'. Fawlty is constantly ...

Fawlty Towers remains a beloved British comedy, famous for its iconic scenes and John Cleese's memorable performance as temperamental hotel owner, Basil Fawlty. The sitcom, which aired on BBC Two in ...

Fawlty Towers is 50 years old – the legendary British sitcom, created by John Cleese and Connie Booth, aired its first episode in September 1975. Set in Torquay, the series followed the (often chaotic ...

"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.

One of the stars from classic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers has confessed to feeling somewhat "guilty" about accepting praise for creating the hit show. Connie Booth co-penned the show with her ...