John Cleese

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‘A perfectly calibrated Swiss watch of cringe’: why Fawlty Towers remains the greatest ever sitcom, 50 years on

It’s the 50th anniversary of the comedy that’s so foundational for TV as a medium, it’s the Beatles for the small screen. Five decades later, John Cleese and Connie Booth’s show is still unmatchedThe first episode of Fawlty...

Torquay hoteliers on 50 years of Fawlty Towers, and why Basil wouldn’t survive in world of online reviews

by The Guardian | Sep 19, 2025 | BBC, Business, Comedy, Culture, Devon, Hospitality industry, John Cleese, Media, Television, Television & radio, The Guardian, Travel & leisure, TV comedy, UK news | 0 |

Decades after the BBC sitcom first aired, B&Bs in the Devon resort only occasionally lean into their association with the showWith his abusive and impatient service, ill temper and overt snobbery, Basil Fawlty might not have...