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Miriam Margolyes calls John Cleese “poisonous” and a “puny tadpole of a person”

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Harry Potter actor reflected on her time performing alongside Cleese and other future Monty Python stars in the 1962 Footlights show at Cambridge University.Speaking to the Guardian, Margolyes said she was “completely ignored” by the rest of the comedy troupe, despite getting laughs from the audience.Asked if she ever approached them about their behaviour towards her, Margoyles said: “No, I was too crushed. I think they thought I was too full of myself because in those days women were literally not allowed to join the club.“Graham Chapman and John Cleese were poisonous.
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John Cleese says Fawlty Towers reboot will be 'hugely different'
John Cleese shares rejection letter for 'dire' Fawlty Towers branding it a ‘disaster'
David Walliams would love to work with John Cleese on Fawlty Towers

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John Cleese Says ‘Fawlty Towers’ Reboot Won’t Be On The BBC & Won’t Be An “Anti-Woke Nightmare”
John Cleese has said his surprise revival of Fawlty Towers won’t be returning to its original home on the BBC because the UK broadcaster would not give him sufficient editorial freedom.
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Miriam Margolyes calls John Cleese “poisonous” and a “puny tadpole of a person”
Harry Potter actor reflected on her time performing alongside Cleese and other future Monty Python stars in the 1962 Footlights show at Cambridge University.Speaking to the Guardian, Margolyes said she was “completely ignored” by the rest of the comedy troupe, despite getting laughs from the audience.Asked if she ever approached them about their behaviour towards her, Margoyles said: “No, I was too crushed. I think they thought I was too full of myself because in those days women were literally not allowed to join the club.“Graham Chapman and John Cleese were poisonous.
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John Cleese says Fawlty Towers reboot will be 'hugely different'
John Cleese has said the reboot will be 'hugely different' from the original.  The Monty Python star, 83, told GB News there will be a lot of 'open-air' scenes which the original series 'never got'.  The original show, written by John and Connie Booth, ran on BBC Two for two series in 1975 and 1979.
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John Cleese shares rejection letter for 'dire' Fawlty Towers branding it a ‘disaster'
John Cleese has stunned fans with his latest post on Instagram. The star shared a letter about Fawlty Towers, dated May 29th 1974, from Iain Main, who was the Light Entertainment Comedy Script Editor for the BBC. The note, which is quite scathing, was sent it to his superior the head of comedy and light entertainment.
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David Walliams would love to work with John Cleese on Fawlty Towers
David Walliams would love to work with John Cleese on 'Fawlty Towers'. The ex ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge is keen to get cast in the reboot of the much-loved '70s sitcom about the hilarious trials and tribulations of a hapless hotelier on the Devon coast, and he insisted the ‘Monty Python’ icon “can do no wrong”. The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column quotes the 51-year-old funnyman as saying: “To my mind the man can do no wrong, so if he wants to revive Basil Fawlty, then let him do it, and I would work with him in a heartbeat.
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BBC Comedy Boss Says “We Would Be Happy To Talk” With John Cleese Over ‘Fawlty Towers’ Revival As He Presents Next Generation Of “Very British” Shows
BBC Comedy Director Jon Petrie has said his team would be “happy to talk” with John Cleese about the upcoming revival, as he unveiled the next generation of “very British” shows.
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John Cleese posts sarcastic apology for ‘Fawlty Towers’ reboot
Fawlty Towers.Cleese, who played hotel owner Basil Fawlty in the original sitcom, is set to write and star in the revival alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese. It’s set to be executive produced by Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap).The new series, which will focus on the relationship between Basil and his daughter as they manage a hotel together, will “explore how Cleese’s over-the-top, cynical and misanthropic Basil Fawlty navigates the modern world”.Cleese responded to the divisive reaction on Twitter on Monday (February 20), writing: “I must apologise.
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John Cleese says 'I must apologise' as Fawlty Towers revival causes 'anger and distress'
Basil Fawlty actor, 83, announced earlier this month that he would be working to bring the beloved, yet controversial, series back. However, the criticisms and complaints the announcement garnered has seemingly pushed John to release a statement. This morning, barely two weeks after revealing he was starting work on the revival with his daughter, Camilla, 39, John made a surprising announcement post on Twitter.
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John Cleese “Won’t Be Doing As Much Physical Comedy” In ‘Fawlty Towers’ Reboot
John Cleese may be planning to reboot his comedy classic Fawlty Towers, but the new version of the show won’t have all the elements familiar to the original show’s millions of fans. 
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thesun.co.uk
John Cleese reveals new Fawlty Towers will NOT air on the BBC as he opens up about rebooted show
JOHN Cleese has revealed that the new Fawlty Towers reboot will NOT air on the BBC as he opened up about the show. The actor, who is best known for portraying Basil Fawlty in the sitcom, said that it would not return to its broadcasting home. John, 83, who appeared on the BBC sitcom back in the 1970s, opened up about the rebooted series in a new chat.
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I’m a ‘real-life Basil Fawlty’ – how I think Fawlty Towers reboot will change seaside town that inspired iconic series
A BED and breakfast owner known as the 'real life Basil Fawlty' is hoping for a boost to his business following the iconic show's revival. Peter Bland, 55 , who runs a bed and breakfast in Torquay has long been compared to the show's iconic and quirky John Cleese character.
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Where Fawlty Towers cast are now as John Cleese announces reboot – from £12m divorce to infamous prank call scandal
IT only took 44 years, but a Fawlty Towers reboot is finally underway. The British comedy classic, starring John Cleese as hot-tempered hotel owner Basil Fawlty, ran for just 12 episodes from 1975 to 1979, but now the star has revealed it is returning with the help of his daughter, Camilla. Manic Basil will be seen grappling with the modern world as he runs a boutique hotel in the Fawlty Towers reboot.
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Fawlty Towers fans all say the same thing as reboot of beloved comedy sitcom confirmed
FAWLTY Towers fans are all saying the same thing as the show is set to return to British TV screens. The comedy programme - which ended 44 years ago - will be back with brand new episodes. John Cleese, 83, will write it again and play Basil Fawlty.
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‘Fawlty Towers’ Reboot In The Works With John Cleese, Camilla Cleese & Rob Reiner’s Castle Rock Entertainment
Basil Fawlty is back. A reboot of John Cleese’s British comedy sensation Fawlty Towers is in the works and Rob Reiner’s Castle Rock Entertainment is developing.
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‘Monty Python’s John Cleese Joins GB News To Front ‘Free Speech’ Show
Comedy star John Cleese is returning to British TV by making a show for right-leaning channel GB News.
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John Cleese Cancels Cambridge University Talk Over “Woke Rules”
British actor John Cleese says he has pulled out of a scheduled talk at Cambridge University over “woke rules” that saw another speaker blacklisted by the organization for doing an impersonation of Hitler.
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Fawlty Towers fans stunned as BBC airs controversial ‘banned’ episode – including ‘inappropriate’ Nazi scene
FAWLTY Towers fans were stunned this evening as the BBC aired the show's controversial "banned" episode - including the famous Nazi scene in full. The 1970s British sitcom aired after EastEnders on BBC One tonight, with some viewers blasting it as "inappropriate" online.
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BBC to rerun all Fawlty Towers episodes with racist remarks from character removed
BBC will rerun every episode of Fawlty Towers - but racist remarks from one of the characters will be removed. All 12 episodes of the popular comedy series will air from March 15 as part of the broadcasters Festival of Funny.
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The One Show’s Alex Jones speechless as John Cleese walks off mid-interview saying ‘why bother?’ in wind-up
THE One Show host Alex Jones was left baffled at Fawlty Towers legend John Cleese stormed off mid-interview. Yet for the actor, who played Basil Fawlty in the hilarious BBC comedy, it was all part of a big prank.
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Cleese on creativity: 'You can’t guess where things are going to take you'
And now for something completely different.
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Cancel culture takes fun out of life, says Monty Python star John Cleese
John Cleese does not have much time for political correctness or cancel culture, and as for the state of the world?
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Cancel culture takes fun out of life, says Monty Python star John Cleese
John Cleese does not have much time for political correctness or cancel culture, and as for the state of the world?It’s completely hopeless, the former “Monty Python” star says.Instead Cleese, 80, is promising “a short selection of Peruvian burial ditties,” when he presents a comedic live-stream plus Q&A session from London next month.“Why There is No Hope” is described as part lecture and part comedy standup livestream.
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John Cleese Slams ‘Stupid’ UKTV For Decision To Remove Episode Of U.K. Sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’ Over Racist Slurs
One of the most memorable episodes of one of the most popular British sitcoms of all time has been withdrawn from a U.K. streaming service because of numerous racial slurs.
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Fawlty Towers star John Cleese slams ‘stupid’ decision to remove ‘don’t mention the War’ episode
JOHN Cleese has blasted a "stupid" decision to drop his classic "Germans" Fawlty Towers episode from TV over its offensive content. The much-loved episode first aired in 1975 shows manic hotel owner Basil Fawlty goose stepping in front of German guests and whispering "Don't mention the war." But it also features a scene in which bumbling guest The Major uses the “N word” three times while talking about Indian test cricketers.
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Fawlty Towers episode removed from streaming service due to racial slurs
Fawlty Towers‘ most famous episodes has been removed from a streaming service  due to racial slurs.UKTV, which is owned by the BBC, has removed an episode entitled The Germans while it carries out a review into its content.The episode, which first aired in 1975, features a memorable scene where Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, is seen goose-stepping through the hotel while shouting “don’t mention the war” in front of a group of German tourists.In a separate scene, character Major Gowen uses offensive language when talking about the West Indies cricket team – a moment which had reportedly already been cut by some broadcasters.
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Fawlty Towers 'don't mention the war' episode removed from UKTV over 'racial slurs'
The famous 'don't mention the war' episode from sitcom Fawlty Towers has been removed from a streaming service because it contains "racial slurs".UKTV, which is owned by the BBC, said it has made the decision to remove The Germans episode while a review takes place.The episode first aired in 1975 and features John Cleese's misanthropic hotel owner Basil Fawlty goose-stepping around while shouting “don’t mention the war” in front of a group of visiting Germans.It also contains scenes showing the Major Gowen character using offensive language about the West Indies cricket team.According to reports, Major Gowen’s scenes had already started to be edited out by some broadcasters.A UKTV spokesman said: “UKTV has temporarily removed an episode of
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UKTV removes ‘don’t mention the war’ episode of Fawlty Towers
The famous ‘don’t mention the war’ episode of classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers has been removed from a streaming service because it contains “racial slurs”.
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