The London West End stage adaptation of “Fawlty Towers” will be free of racial slurs, creator John Cleese has said. “Fawlty Towers – The Play” is based on the classic 1975 sitcom and is written by ...

"We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life," her sons wrote in a statement Prunella Scales, the actress known for her work on '70s British sitcom Fawlty ...

At a press event for the production, Cleese explained the decision to remove offensive content from the play: “Those scenes where the Major used a couple of words you can’t use now, racial slurs they ...

Prunella Scales, who was best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in the iconic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died. She was 93 and died at her home Monday after a long battle with dementia. The death was ...

Hands Up Who Likes Me?: Living it Up at the Hotel Fawlty TowersIn this weekly column, I’ll introduce you to the world of British comedy in the chronology of how I, an American anglophile, discovered ...

Fawlty Towers is 50 years old – the legendary British sitcom, created by John Cleese and Connie Booth, aired its first episode in September 1975. Set in Torquay, the series followed the (often chaotic ...

Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline ...

Actress Prunella Scales, perhaps best known for playing John Cleese’s long-suffering wife Sybil Fawlty on “Fawlty Towers,” has died. She was 93. Scales died peacefully at her London home, her sons, ...

I grew up absolutely loving Fawlty Towers on TV. Its sharp humour, chaotic energy, and unforgettable characters were a staple in our house. So, when I heard that the iconic sitcom was coming to the ...

Prunella Scales, who starred in the beloved British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” has died nearly a year after her husband, Timothy West, passed away. She was 93. Scales, who had recently battled dementia, ...

Actress Prunella Scales, who played the domineering hotel manager Sybil Fawlty - the wife of John Cleese’s Basil on the British comedy series “Fawlty Towers” -- died on Oct. 27. She was 93. The ...