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”.

Cleese went on to defend the show by pointing to several instances of German people not finding the episode offensive. “When I went to Cologne where we actually made a version of Fawlty Towers ...

John Cleese has joked he was 'very worried' about the success of the Fawlty Towers stage show because the auditions were 'so awful'.. Despite his initial skepticism about revisiting the iconic ...

Monty Python legend/old man yelling out cloud John Cleese recently appeared on BBC One’s Morning Live to promote the stage revival of Fawlty Towers that’s currently playing in London. Cleese ...

John Cleese's ex-wife Alyce Eichelberger came out of their costly divorce significantly wealthier than the comedy legend, ...

Fawlty Towers is widely considered to be the best sitcom ever made, with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, But while ...

John Cleese and Eric Idle were part of the incredibly successful Monty Python together, but their relationship has soured ...

The Monty Python star previously turned down the offer of a CBE and a peerage and he is adamant that if the Honours Committee and King Charles selected him for the most prestigious accolade and make ...

Helen Lederer has no plans to retire. The 70-year-old comedian has joined the cast of Fawlty Towers – The Play in London's ...

With multiple alimony-inspired money-making projects in need of promotion, Monty Python legend John Cleese recently appeared on ITV’s Lorraine in the U.K. Unfortunately, things got off to a ...

Helen Lederer has no plans to retire. The 70-year-old comedian has joined the cast of Fawlty Towers – The Play in London's ...

The comedian and his former Monty Python co-star have been at loggerheads for years, with John declaring their friendship ...