John Cleese recalls "TERRIBLE" Fawlty Towers USA remake | Gold Radio

John Cleese recalls "terrible" American remakes of Fawlty Towers
Comedy legend #JohnCleese talks to Gold's James Bassam about the new #FawltyTowers stage play and what made the original so iconic.
Co-written by John Cleese and ex-wife Connie Booth, Fawlty Towers only ran for two series and 12 episodes in the 1970s, but it has remained arguably the greatest sitcom of all time.
Now, the beloved comedy is hitting London's West End as a brand new stage play.
Fawlty Towers: The Play has been adapted for the stage by Cleese, featuring three classic episodes: 'The Hotel Inspectors', 'The Germans' and 'Communication Problems', with Cleese writing a new finale that combines all three.
Gold's James Bassam caught up with John about the new play, while also looking back at what made the original so successful.
He also remembered the American remakes of Fawlty Towers, including 'Amanda's starring Bea Arthur.

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Really good interview, never knew the story about the Americans writing out the star of the show haha.