Faulty Towers only ran for a couple of seasons in the US - it was hysterical. Picture from the original.
The show, widely regarded as one of the best sitcoms of all time, left British screens in 1979 after a four-year run on BBC Two.
It followed the unfortunate exploits of highly strung Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty, played by Cleese, and his wife Sybil, portrayed by Prunella Scales, as they tried to keep their hotel and marriage afloat. On Tuesday, Castle Rock Entertainment announced it had closed a deal with Cleese to bring back the hit 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.
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