Camilla Cleese

John Cleese is returning as the misanthropic hotel owner Basil Fawlty from the classic 1970s British comedy series Fawlty Towers and has teamed up with ...

“Meeting John and Camilla was one of the great thrills of my life. When we first met, he offered an excellent first idea, and then Matt, my daughter Camilla, and I had one of the best creative sessions I can remember. Cleese and his daughter will write and star in the series, which follows Fawlty as he navigates the contemporary world.

Actor Rob Reiner, his wife and actress Michele Reiner, director and producer Matthew George and Derrick Rossi will act as executive producers on the series.

I dreamed of one day being involved in a continuation of the story. “I’ve watched the first two seasons so many times I have lost count. “When we first met, he offered an excellent first idea, and then Matt, my daughter Camilla, and I had one of the best creative sessions I can remember. John Cleese and daughter to star in Fawlty Towers reboot [Fawlty Towers](https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/leisure/national/23306230.fawlty-towers-set-revival-john-cleese-daughter/) is making a comeback with [John Cleese](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23036736.john-cleese-gb-news-mentioning-culture-war/) and his daughter at the helm. Written by Cleese and Connie Booth, the original series followed the unfortunate exploits of highly-strung Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty (Cleese) and his wife Sybil (Prunella Scales).

John Cleese is officially returning to the hotel business. The comedian will write and star alongside his daughter Camilla in a revival of the beloved ...

The original Fawlty Towers ran for two seasons, which were released in 1975 and 1979. By dessert we had an overall concept so good that, a few days later, it won the approval of Rob and Michele Reiner. More than 40 years after Fawlty Towers first hit television screens, Cleese is reviving the beloved British sitcom with a little help from his daughter Camilla Cleese.

John Cleese is going to reboot his celebrated sitcom Fawlty Towers with his daughter Camilla Cleese more than 40 years after final episode.

I dreamed of one day being involved in a continuation of the story. [John Cleese joins GB News and insists it’s ‘not right-wing, it’s a free speech channel’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/10/john-cleese-joins-gb-news-with-regular-show-17533680/?ico=more_text_links) ‘I’ve watched the first two seasons so many times I have lost count. [John Cleese absolutely slated for falsely claiming BBC hasn’t aired Monty Python for decades](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/28/john-cleese-claims-bbc-hasnt-shown-monty-python-for-decades-18004409/?ico=more_text_links) [Fawlty Towers](https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/12/john-cleese-fawlty-towers-12842905/) is making a comeback more than four decades after the final episode aired, with [John Cleese](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/28/john-cleese-claims-bbc-hasnt-shown-monty-python-for-decades-18004409/) fronting the project with his daughter, Camilla Cleese. [Prunella Scales](https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/25/fawlty-towers-prunella-scales-enjoying-life-despite-dementia-battle-17826712/)) running smoothly.

Comedian John Cleese & his daughter Camilla Cleese are rebooting the British comedy series 'Fawlty Towers' with Castle Rock Entertainment.

If the reboot is gonna be anything like [John’s Twitter rants](https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/john-cleese-transphobic-twitter-drama-explained.html), it will definitely be… [John Cleese](https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/john-cleese-transphobic-twitter-drama-explained.html) is rebooting [Fawlty Towers](https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/fawlty-towers-episode-reinstated-after-john-cleese-criticism.html) alongside his real-life daughter Camilla Cleese, who will star as Basil Fawlty’s estranged daughter. It’s time to check in to Fawlty Towers once more.

The original show, written by Cleese and Connie Booth, ran on BBC2 for two series in 1975 and 1979.

I dreamed of one day being involved in a continuation of the story. “I’ve watched the first two seasons so many times I have lost count. The original show, written by Cleese and Connie Booth, ran on BBC2 for two series in 1975 and 1979

The new series will see actor Rob Reiner, his wife and actress Michelle, director and producer Matthew George and Derrick Rossi act as executive producers.

Reiner described the Fawlty Towers star as a "comedy legend". "One is to attack it directly. "I dreamed of one day being involved in a continuation of the story. "I've watched the first two seasons so many times I have lost count," he said. In 2020, Cleese had a disagreement with the BBC after it temporarily removed a classic episode of Fawlty Towers because of "racial slurs". Director George said he was "obsessed with Fawlty Towers" and meeting Cleese and his daughter was one of the "great thrills" of his life.

John Cleese's daughter will star alongside her father in the new Fawlty Towers reboot. Here's everything you need to know about the British comedienne.

Who is Camilla Cleese? Camilla has been trying to make her way within the entertainment industry as a comedian, producer, and writer. The late American model-turned-actress, Barbara Trentham, is Camilla Cleese’s mother.

John Cleese's daughter Camilla Cleese will star alongside him in a long-awaited revival of his hit 1970s BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers.

Booth retired from acting in 1995 so it is unlikely that she will reprise her role in the series revival. The series reboot will see Basil joined by his daughter, who he has only just learned is his, as they join forces to run a new hotel. Camilla’s biggest project of her career so far is likely to be the reboot of her father’s classic sitcom Fawlty Towers, which finished airing several years before she was born. Her upcoming film projects include romantic comedy One Night in Bath, drama Cut the Painter, both of which also star John, and TV movie What’s Wrong with Men? He will also be joined by his daughter, Camilla, who will play his on-screen daughter in the series revival. Many of the main cast of the iconic [comedy](/topic/comedy) series have since passed away or retired, but Cleese will reprise his role as the sarcastic and short-tempered hotelier Basil Fawlty.

Tweets suggest daughter of Monty Python star might not be a progressive influence on Basil Fawlty.

Tweets suggest daughter of Monty Python star might not be a progressive influence on Basil Fawlty.

However, she famously dated Entourage and Mr Selfridge star Jeremy Piven in 2008. Cleese has also used the platform to show her funny side. His American film and television production company Castle Rock Entertainment announced on it had agreed a deal with Cleese to bring back the renowned series. She is now based in Los Angeles. “I once was in an elevator with John (sic) Hamm and had to resist the urge to say “wanna make a Hamm and Cleese sandwich?” for 11 floors,” she tweeted in 2020. She describes herself on Twitter as: “Comedian/ writer/ actor/ long legs/ smart ass.” Most frequently she has performed her own stand-up routines in the US, Mexico and Canada, but also has a few acting credits to her name.

How Camilla Cleese went from troubled youth to Fawlty Towers: Comedian, 39, who's rebooting the famous show with her father went to rehab multiple times for ...

I dreamed of one day being involved in a continuation of the story. After her troubled youth, she turned to comedy. When I was 11 I looked 18, so people would treat me that way and people were giving me drugs at 12 years old.' 'I've watched the first two seasons so many times I have lost count. I just sort of grew up way too fast and I always looked older because I’m tall. They were estranged for around a year, with John selling his daughter's ranch and her horses. That was what made me realise, eventually, that I needed to sober up,' she recalled. 'Finally, I dealt with my emotions. Former 6ft 1in model Camilla was raised in London before her parents, John, 83, and the late American artist Barbara Trentham, her father’s second wife, divorced and she moved to Chicago with her mother at the age of nine London-born Camilla (pictured in the '80s with her parents) has followed in her father's footsteps to become a comedian - having performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as well as venues around her hometown of California - but her life before picking up a mic was decidedly troubled I was never sober.' Former 6ft 1in model Camilla was raised in London before her parents, John, 83, and the late American artist Barbara Trentham, her father’s second wife, divorced and she moved to Chicago with her mother at the age of nine.