The Return of Basil Fawlty and Fawlty Towers TV Chat

[Cappuccino Kid]

The UK TV sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be revived after more than 40 years.

John Cleese, who played Basil Fawlty, will be returning to write and star alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese.

The classic show ran for two series on BBC Two in 1975 and 1979, following the lives of Torquay hotelier Basil and his wife Sybil as they tried to keep their business and marriage afloat.

The new series will explore how the misanthropic Basil navigates the modern world.

Castle Rock Entertainment announced on Tuesday it had closed a deal with Cleese to bring back the television series, but it's not yet clear which channel or streaming service it would appear on.

The revival will also see Basil and his daughter, who he has just discovered is his, team up to run a boutique hotel.

 

[Crabtree]

Taking arguably the best show ever written and dragging it back to life 40 years later? Sounds like a great plan.

Surprised at Cleese for this. Didn't strike me as the type to cash in on a remake.

 

[Tom]

Has anyone rewatched the original in the last, say, 10 years or so? I wonder if it might have dated really badly. A lot of old comedy shows don't age well.

 

[Gemma]

Has anyone rewatched the original in the last, say, 10 years or so? I wonder if it might have dated really badly. A lot of old comedy shows don't age well.

The originals will never not be funny.

I genuinely think you could show them to a totally new audience and they would find them funny.

However trying to reboot it, or however they're going to describe this is a terrible idea.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Has anyone rewatched the original in the last, say, 10 years or so? I wonder if it might have dated really badly. A lot of old comedy shows don't age well.

It's still genius. Only Fools and Horses hasn't aged all that well mind.