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Don’t mention the war, but do book a room in the renovated Fawlty Towers

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Basil (John Cleese), Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Sybil (Prunella Scales) and Polly (Connie Booth) in Fawlty Towers.

Rebooting a masterpiece: Fawlty Towers set for TV sequel

Is it a work of genius or madness? John Cleese is planning to star in a sequel to Fawlty Towers, a show he once said could never be rebooted.

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John Cleese cancelled a planned appearance at Cambridge University.

Don’t mention the war: why John Cleese pre-emptively cancelled himself

A Cambridge University cancel culture row has sparked a new discussion about wokeness, offence and free speech.

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At 80, John Cleese has begun turning his mind to what comes next.

John Cleese's next act: 'I think there is life after death'

Undeterred by lockdown, comedy legend John Cleese is taking to the stage to share his verdict on the state of the world.

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A Fawlty Towers episode which was pulled from broadcast for containing racial slurs has now been reinstated.

Fawlty Towers episode to be reinstated to streaming platform after outcry

Streaming platform UKTV announced it would reinstate famous Fawlty Towers episode once 'extra guidance' was added, after outcry from John Cleese.

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Whisked off the virtual shelves faster than two-for-one-night at your local video store, Gone With the Wind, Little Britain, Come Fly With Me, The Mighty Boosh, The League of Gentlemen, Angry Boys, Summer Heights High, We Can Be Heroes and Jonah From Tonga are now heaped on a cultural bonfire. Fawlty Towers

Why there's far more at risk than not seeing Fawlty Towers again

The series is the latest casualty of what looks to be a book-burning for the digital age.

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Basil and the Major (Ballard Berkeley) in the exchange believed to be at the heart of the matter.

John Cleese slams UKTV decision to remove Fawlty Towers episode as 'stupid'

The comedy legend says removing the famous The Germans episode completely misses the point.

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