Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has branded BBC comedy executives “stupid” and “clowns” after he was left frustrated by an ideas meeting with the broadcaster. The 85-year-old actor who starred as Basil ...

John Cleese, who co-wrote the original series with Connie Booth, said: "I’m thrilled with the top-class group of comedy actors that we’ve assembled for the UK tour of Fawlty Towers – The Play, which ...

Comedy legend John Cleese is set to attend the opening night of his Fawlty Towers - The Play, in Torquay later this month. It ...

John Cleese has said his stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers has been successful because 50 years on from the show’s 1975 TV debut it is still “funnier than anything else that’s on these days”. The ...

Fawlty Towers creator John Cleese paid a moving tribute to his co-star Prunella Scales, describing her as “absolutely perfect”. The beloved actress was widely known for her iconic role as Sybil Fawlty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor John Cleese has said he is “glad” he had a nervous breakdown following his third divorce as it gave him “a much more ...