John Cleese

Fawlty Towers has become a landmark in comedy history with its twelve episodes being shown again and again on television. It is impossible to tire of the antics of Basil, Sybil, Polly and the hapless Manuel. Now all their timeless humour is available on audio in our bestselling series, newly repackaged and containing extracts from an interview with John Cleese in each double cassette. With John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth (linking narration by Andrew Sachs)

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At last, here is the ultimate celebration of the nations beloved sitcom from its legendary creator, John Cleese. Enjoy the behind-the-scenes magic, with stunning on-set photographs from the archives ... and a laugh a page! A joy and an education to read. So many memories flooding back. Great stuff.Goodreads review Amazing detail ... a superb book on my favourite comedy seriesGoodreads review So special and had me laughing ... a fantastic bookGoodreads review Wonderful book with lots of insightGoodreads reviewDuck surprise. The car that wouldnt start. The psychiatrists. Those builders... Readers say Fawlts and All is guaranteed to make you smile and a must for all fans!Fifty years ago Fawlty Towers hit British TV screens for the first time, becoming an instant classic. Now for the first time John Cleese tells his stories from behind the scenes of his favourite moments. From writing scripts that were so carefully planned they were double the length of similar shows, to casting, lighting, how the show was almost cancelled before it started, and other production shenanigans, these are your favourite moments from Fawlty Towers as youve never seen them before. Exploring the how and why of creating classic comedy, there is a laugh on every page, and a dose of nostalgia for vintage TV fans. With gorgeous commissioned illustration and archival imagery, the book revisits such iconic scenes as Basil thrashing his car, a rat appearing in a box of cheese biscuits, and Basil goose-stepping across the dining room to an audience of horrified guests.Written by and starring Cleese and his then-wife Connie Booth, the first series of Fawlty Towers aired in 1975, with a second series broadcast in 1979. It featured Cleese as the irascible hotel manager Basil Fawlty, Prunella Scales as his sybaritic wife Sybil, Andrew Sachs as the hapless waiter Manuel, and Booth as Polly, an efficient waitress and art student. It won three BAFTAS and, despite having only 12 episodes in total, continues to be regularly voted the best sit-com in British history.Fawlty Towers: Fawlts and All was a top 10 Sunday Times bestseller in Hardback Non-Fiction, weeks ending 8th and 15th November 2025.

ESTE É UM EPISÓDIO DA OBRA "CARTA PARA O MEU JOVEM EU", DE JANE GRAHAM, QUE APRESENTAM CARTAS PARA ARIANNA HUFFINGTON E JOHN CLEESE MAIS JOVENS. SE QUISER LER TODAS AS CARTAS LEIA A OBRA COMPLETA. Se a viagem no tempo fosse uma possibilidade, o que voce diria ao seu eu adolescente, caso o encontrasse? Em Carta Para Meu Jovem Eu, personalidades das mais diversas areas refletem sobre o que teria sido bom saber antes. Elas tambem lembram aqueles momentos magicos que gostariam de reviver. O livro inclui a participaço especial de personalidades brasileiras.

En esta pequeña guía, el actor y cómico británico John Cleese se basa en su experiencia para contarnos, de un modo práctico y con el humor que le caracteriza, cómo generar las circunstancias adecuadas para darle espacio a nuestro genio creativo.¿Como podemos llegar al estado de animo que necesitamos para crear? ¿Como saber si nuestra idea es suficientemente buena y merece la pena seguirla? ¿Que hacer si nos topamos con un muro que parece insalvable?Ante todas estas cuestiones, John Cleese nos ofrece un sinfin de consejos tan utiles como originales, a la vez que nos desvela cual es el funcionamiento de la mente en los momentos en los que tratamos de buscar la inspiracion.Una oportunidad unica de aprender sobre la creatividad de la mano de un gran maestro.

At last here is the ultimate celebration of the nation s beloved sitcom from its legendary creator John Cleese Enjoy the behind the scenes magic with stunning on set photographs from the archives and a laugh a page Duck surprise The car that wouldn t start The psychiatrists Those builders Fifty years ago Fawlty Towers hit British TV screens for the first time becoming an instant classic Now for the first time John Cleese tells his stories from behind the scenes of his favourite moments From writing scripts that were so carefully planned they were double the length of similar shows to casting lighting how the show was almost cancelled before it started and other production shenanigans these are your favourite moments from Fawlty Towers as you ve never seen them before Exploring the how and why of creating classic comedy there is a laugh on every page and a dose of nostalgia for vintage TV fans With gorgeous commissioned illustration and archival imagery the book revisits such iconic scenes as Basil thrashing his car a rat appearing in a box of cheese biscuits and Basil goose stepping across the dining room to an audience of horrified guests Written by and starring Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth the first series of Fawlty Tower

En esta pequeña guía, el actor y cómico británico John Cleese se basa en su experiencia para contarnos, de un modo práctico y con el humor que le caracteriza, cómo generar las circunstancias adecuadas para darle espacio a nuestro genio creativo. ¿Como podemos llegar al estado de animo que necesitamos para crear? ¿Como saber si nuestra idea es suficientemente buena y merece la pena seguirla? ¿Que hacer si nos topamos con un muro que parece insalvable? Ante todas estas cuestiones, John Cleese nos ofrece un sinfin de consejos tan utiles como originales, a la vez que nos desvela cual es el funcionamiento de la mente en los momentos en los que tratamos de buscar la inspiracion. Una oportunidad unica de aprender sobre la creatividad de la mano de un gran maestro.

¿Y si la nave procedente de Krypton hubiera aterrizado en el Reino Unido? Esa es la pregunta que se plantean Kim Johnson y el Monty Phyton John Cleese, que forman equipo creativo con John Byrne (Superman: El Hombre de Acero) en este Otros mundos donde no faltan la satira ni las referencias al mitico grupo de humoristas.