BASIL IS BACK IN BUSINESS.THE cast and crew of comedy classic Fawlty Towers Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom made by the BBC and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Only twelve episodes were produced, but the series has had a lasting and powerful influence on later shows. are re-uniting in a celebration of the show's 30th anniversary. John Cleese “Cleese” redirects here. For the actress and daughter of John Cleese, see Cynthia Cleese. John Marwood Cleese (IPA: /ˈkliːz/ , Connie Booth Constance Booth (Born: December 2 1944) is an American writer and actress best known for her appearances on British television, and particularly for her work with her former husband John Cleese. , Andrew Sachs and Prunella Scales will tell the story of how the well-loved sitcom was made. The special, called Fawlty Towers: Re-opened, will be broadcast on Sunday, May 10, on TV channel GOLD. The following Sunday, the channel will broadcast Basil's Best Bits, looking into the Fawlty archives to find some the series' best-remembered clips from the 1970's TV series, which only ever ran 12 episodes. Reminiscing about the magic moments, cast and crew will be joined by Fawlty fanatics and followers including Monty Python stars Michael Palin and Terry Jones, David Mitchell, Robert Webb and comedian Eddie Izzard.. |
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