The Fawlty Towers revival continues apace. Not content with rebooting the TV series with Rob Reiner, John Cleese has now penned a stage adaptation of three episodes of the 40-year-old BBC series, ...

For a sitcom that only lasted for 12 episodes, Fawlty Towers left an indelible mark on British comedy. Discourteous hotel owner Basil Fawlty and his shrewish wife Sybil became legends, along with long ...

Classic British sitcom “Fawlty Towers” has been adapted for the London West End stage by original series writer and star John Cleese. Cleese, who co-wrote the original 1975 TV series with Connie Booth ...

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JOHN Cleese is talking about the runaway success of Fawlty Towers - The Play, having had two sold out West End seasons and a 10 month UK tour which began in September 2025.

Does the West End really need a stage adaptation of "Fawlty Towers", the "greatest British sitcom ever made"? I entered the theatre feeling pretty sceptical, said Fiona Mountford in The i Paper. But I ...

I just found myself on Shaftesbury Avenue at the Apollo Theatre, in London's West End to get up close and personal with John Cleese. As in, I am in the second-to-front row, the stage is before me, and ...

U&GOLD has landed the rights to Fawlty Towers: The Play, recorded at the West End, for broadcast in September to mark the 50th anniversary of the beloved sitcom’s first episode. Penned by John Cleese, ...

U&GOLD has acquired the broadcast rights for Fawlty Towers: The Play (1x120’). Recorded during the show’s run at the West End with its original cast, Fawlty Towers: The Play will air in September to ...

Hapless hotelier Basil Fawlty brings back his unique brand of hospitality as the play of John Cleese's Fawlty Towers takes us on a trip down memory lane and a golden era of comedy. And it might be 50 ...

This production is directed by originating West End director Caroline Jay Ranger, and stars Danny Bayne as Basil Fawlty, Mia Austen as Sybil, Hemi Yeroham as Manuel, Joanne Clifton as Polly, Paul ...