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The One with John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers - Danny Bayne as Basil Fawlty, Mia Austen as Sybil This “as good as comedy gets” production (Sunday Times) – which first opened in May 2024 to a host of rave reviews - is directed by originating West End director Caroline Jay Ranger , and stars Danny Bayne as Basil Fawlty , Mia Austen as Sybil , Hemi Yeroham reprising his role as Manuel , Joanne Clifton as Polly , Paul Nicholas reprising his role as The Major and Jemma Churchill as Mrs Richards . 50 years since Fawlty Towers was first broadcast on BBC Two on 19 September 1975, comedy legend John Cleese , who originally co-wrote the “greatest British sitcom of all time” (Radio Times) with Connie Booth , has chosen three of his favourite original TV episodes - ‘The Hotel Inspector’ and ‘The Germans’ from series one and ‘Communication Problems’ from series two - and adapted them into a two-hour play, complete with a new finale. Theatre goers across the country are in for a treat as this “comedy masterpiece makes a seamless transition to the stage” (The Arts Desk) to deliver “an indisputably funny evening” (Daily Telegraph), as “from the moment Basil walks on stage, the audience start laughing” (Daily Mail) whilst watching “some of the best punchlines ever written” (London Theatre). To quote Broadway World; “ if you loved the original TV series, you will adore this show” . John Cleese said: “ I’m thrilled with the top-class group of comedy actors that we've assembled for the UK tour of Fawlty Towers - The Play which begins in September. September also marks exactly 50 years since the first ever TV episode was broadcast on the BBC. I never thought that all these years later the stage show would get the reception that it has. But here we are, still making theatres rock with laughter .” The play also features other beloved characters from the original TV sitcom: Mr Hutchinson / Wilhelm played by Greg Haiste ; Miss Tibbs played by Emily Winter; Miss Gatsby played by Dawn Buckland ; Mr Thurston / Günter played by J ohn Hasler ; Mr Walt played by Adam Elliott ; Taxi Driver / Mr Firkins / Mr Kerr / Mr Sharp played by Neil Stewart ; and Johanna and Liz (Hotel Guest) played by Josie Brightwell . Completing the company are Ashleigh Harvey playing Debbie (Hotel Guest) , Ben Jacobson playing Ken (Hotel Guest), Matthew Gordon playing Mr Dale (Hotel Guest) and Raymond Rose playing Philip (Hotel Guest). Following a tip off that hotel inspectors may be visiting and eager to impress, Basil attempts to ingratiate himself with guests that he suspects are there to critique the establishment. The situation is further plagued by a party of Germans, the deaf and dotty guest-from-hell, Mrs Richards, whose infuriating complaints prevent him from hiding a gambling win from his ever vigilant and bossy wife, Sybil. Together they run their hotel with a little help from the unflappable Polly, and very little help at all from Manuel, the trainee waiter from Barcelona who is the butt of Fawlty’s frustration. Set in a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay, only 12 half hour episodes of the original BBC comedy were ever made. Based on a real-life hotel owner, Donald Sinclair . John Cleese came up with the idea for the character Basil Fawlty when he stayed at Sinclair’s Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and became fascinated with his

KIX 102FM’s Shack caught up with comedy legend John Cleese, coming to DPAC October 29th with his show “An Evening with the Late John Cleese.” Tickets are on sale now at dpacnc.com or ticketmaster.com .

John catches the iconic (and 'generous and warm-hearted', in his own words) John Cleese for a conversation during his Australian comedy tour 'An Evening with the Late John Cleese'.

In this episode, the legendary comedian John Cleese joins hosts Mariel Hemingway and Melissa Yamaguchi to discuss the importance of finding humor in turbulent times. John encourages listeners to never lose the ability to play. He believes that humor can be a powerful tool for healing, and that finding joy in the everyday moments of life can help us stay positive and resilient in the face of adversity. With his trademark wit and wisdom, John's insights are sure to inspire listeners to approach challenging situations with a lighthearted, playful attitude. Tune in to this episode of "Out Comes the Sun" to hear more about the power of humor and play in maintaining mental health and well-being. Hosts - Mariel Hemingway & Melissa Yamaguchi Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins Senior Sound Engineer - Richard Dugan Producer and Sound Engineer - Slater Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click to Donate to the Mariel Hemingway Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Mariel Hemingway Foundation Youtube channel here⁠

Pete and Ben investigate how well the Fawlty John Cleese of 1977 matches up with the potentially more cloth-eared John Cleese of 2022, and what the term "cloth-eared" means, anyway. They also investigate the height of the Muppet theatre, where Frank Oz was during this episode, and why both local fireworks and Siri seem to want to interrupt their recording session.

Steve has been busier than a florist in England this week, so I grabbed retro gaming Twitter celebrity 8BitEquire for a fun catch up episode. We go through Louis' working with John Cleese this week, the PCE-2-USB by Robert Dale Smith and the recent enhancements to the RetroTink 5x. 0:00 Start 2:30 Louis organized the John Cleese live show in Tallinn 7:00 Autograph hunters are weird 16:00 Roger's controversial racial theories about British Australian settlers 200 years ago 23:30 Louis explains the origin of the Australian accent 27:00 The PC Enginer controller to USB adapter 36:00 Roger is a 2.4ghz kinda guy, not a bluetooth kinda guy 40:00 Louis' new video connecting the MiSTer up in a 1700 seat theater 47:00 Someone else has an affinity for 2.4ghz too.... 49:00 Louis' 20 inch 4:3 Dell LCD 55:00 The latest RetroTink 5X PVM filter is wild! 1:01:15 Roger talks about the HDR modes in the 5x 1:11:00 Why John Cleese has not been knighted Follow the 8-bit Esquire: https://twitter.com/8bitesquire The USB-2-PCE https://controlleradapter.com/products/usb-2-pce USB-2-PCE Creator Robert Dale Smith https://twitter.com/RobertDaleSmith RetroTink 5X https://www.retrotink.com Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

This is the third episode in our special series of audio excerpts from our new book Professor at Large: The Cornell Years by the beloved comedian, actor, producer, and director John Cleese: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi…0100362950 For nearly twenty years Cleese has held an official position as Professor at Large at Cornell University and has led many talks and lectures on campus on everything from scriptwriting to psychology, religion to hotel management and wine to medicine. Cleese is best known for his work on Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, as well as numerous other on-screen performances, including his roles as Q in the James Bond franchise and Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter movies. He holds an M.A. in law from Cambridge University, and an honorary LL.D. from St. Andrews University, where he was rector for several years. The following audio excerpt is featured in the final chapter of the new book – a fun and lively conversation in 2017 between John Cleese and Cornell University Press Director Dean Smith in front of a live audience at Cornell University’s Bailey Hall. Follow John Cleese on Twitter - twitter.com/JohnCleese Use code 09POD to save 30% on his new book when you order directly from Cornell University Press: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi…0100362950

This is the second episode in our special series of audio excerpts from our new book Professor at Large: The Cornell Years by the beloved comedian, actor, producer, and director John Cleese: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi…0100362950 For nearly twenty years Cleese has held an official position as Professor at Large at Cornell University and has led many talks and lectures on campus on everything from scriptwriting to psychology, religion to hotel management and wine to medicine. Cleese is best known for his work on Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, as well as numerous other on-screen performances, including his roles as Q in the James Bond franchise and Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter movies. He holds an M.A. in law from Cambridge University, and an honorary LL.D. from St. Andrews University, where he was rector for several years. The following audio excerpt is featured in the final chapter of the new book – a fun and lively conversation in 2017 between John Cleese and Cornell University Press Director Dean Smith in front of a live audience at Cornell University’s Bailey Hall. Follow John Cleese on Twitter - twitter.com/JohnCleese Use code 09POD to save 30% on his new book when you order directly from Cornell University Press: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi…0100362950

This episode is the first in a special series of audio excerpts from our new book Professor at Large: The Cornell Years by the beloved comedian, actor, producer, and director John Cleese: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi=80140100362950 For nearly twenty years Cleese has held an official position as Professor at Large at Cornell University and has led many talks and lectures on campus on everything from scriptwriting to psychology, religion to hotel management and wine to medicine. Cleese is best known for his work on Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, as well as numerous other on-screen performances, including as Q in the James Bond franchise and Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter movies. He holds an M.A. in law from Cambridge University, and an honorary LL.D. from St. Andrews University, where he was rector for several years. The following audio excerpt is featured in the final chapter of the new book – a spirited conversation in 2017 between John Cleese and Cornell University Press Director Dean Smith in front of a live audience at Cornell University’s Bailey Hall. Follow John Cleese on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JohnCleese Use code 09POD to save 30% on his new book when you order directly from Cornell University Press: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi=80140100362950

Nick speaks with John Cleese about his new tour - John Cleese and Eric Idle: Together Again At Last... For The Very First Time!

I recently spoke to comedy legend John Cleese on the TM LIVE Book Show about his memoir So, Anyway … Cleese said he first thought about writing his memoir one Christmas while he was having lunch with Michael Caine in Barbados. As one does. “Michael Caine had been writing his autobiography and saying what an interesting experience it was. He said you recapture all the bits of your life that you’d actually forgotten about,” the Monty Python legend said. “I was very lucky. Whenever something bad happened something immediately something good happened.”