Who starred in the original tv series Fawlty Towers?

“Fawlty Towers” was a British television sitcom that originally aired on the BBC from 1975 to 1979. The main cast of the show included:

John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, the manager of Fawlty Towers. He is quick-tempered, rude, and often at odds with the hotel’s guests and staff.
Prunella Scales as Sybil Fawlty, Basil’s bossy and domineering wife. She often finds herself in conflict with her husband, but also frequently collaborates with him in schemes to improve the hotel’s image.
Andrew Sachs as Manuel, a hapless Spanish waiter who struggles to understand English and often causes chaos in the hotel.
Connie Booth as Polly Sherman, a former guest who stayed on to help Basil and Sybil run the hotel. She is more level-headed than her employers, and often mediates disputes between them.

The show consisted of 12 episodes, each with its own unique storyline. Some of the most memorable episodes include “The Hotel Inspectors,” in which Basil and Sybil try to impress a pair of hotel inspectors, and “The Germans,” in which the hotel is visited by a group of German tourists during World War II.

In each episode, the characters find themselves in hilarious and chaotic situations, brought on by their own flaws and follies. The combination of sharp writing, talented acting, and well-observed characterizations made “Fawlty Towers” one of the most beloved and influential sitcoms of all time.

John Cleese and his daughter Camilla are planning to reprise the much-loved comedy, Fawlty Towers, 40 years after it came to an end.

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“That was the best time because the BBC was run by people with real personality who loved the medium and who were operating out of confidence, which was okay because there wasn’t so much competition.

Actor “John Cleese, the original star and co-creator, wants it to return with Basil Fawlty and his daughter Camilla, who will play his newly discovered daughter in the series.” The 83-year-old actor and writer will reprise his role as Fawlty in the new show, while his daughter, Camilla, will star alongside him as the hotelier’s recently returned long-lost daughter.

The new series will explore how the dramatic and cynical Basil navigates the modern world, while running a boutique hotel.

The actor and director Rob Reiner will act as an executive producer on the series, along with his wife and actress Michele Reiner, and the director and producers Matthew George and Derrick Rossi.

84 year-old Cleese said: “When we first met, he [Matt] offered an excellent first idea, and then Matt, my daughter Camilla, and I had one of the best creative sessions I can remember.

“By dessert, we had an overall concept so good that, a few days later, it won the approval of Rob and Michele Reiner. Camilla and I look forward enormously to expanding it into a series.”

Rob Reiner added: “John Cleese is a comedy legend. Just the idea of working with him makes me laugh.

“The original show, written by Cleese and Connie Booth, ran on BBC Two for two series in 1975 and 1979. In 2019, it was named the greatest British sitcom of all time by a panel of television experts for Radio Times magazine.

“However, despite its success, Cleese has previously pushed back on the idea of reviving Fawlty Towers. In a 2009 interview, the comedian, then aged 69, said the cast would never make another episode because they are “too old and tired”.