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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64563839
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.
John and Camilla Cleese
Camilla Cleese is the daughter of John Cleese and Barbara Trentham, the late American model and actress.
The UK-born American actress, writer and producer has credits on the One Show, as well as on the US TV shows @Midnight and the Bachelorette Weekend.
She has also written and performed stand-up comedy for the likes of the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and the Just For Laughs International Comedy Gala in Sydney. Her writing credits include her father's live show in 2011 called John Cleese: The Alimony Tour.
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.
John and Camilla Cleese
Camilla Cleese is the daughter of John Cleese and Barbara Trentham, the late American model and actress.
The UK-born American actress, writer and producer has credits on the One Show, as well as on the US TV shows @Midnight and the Bachelorette Weekend.
She has also written and performed stand-up comedy for the likes of the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and the Just For Laughs International Comedy Gala in Sydney. Her writing credits include her father's live show in 2011 called John Cleese: The Alimony Tour.
