The Monty Python alum shocked fans earlier this year when he revealed that he was writing new episodes of his classic sitcom in collaboration with his daughter, Camilla Cleese.<\/p>\n
John was quick to clarify, in an interview with GB News, that the return of Fawlty Towers is not in development for the BBC<\/a> as he felt \u201cyou wouldn\u2019t get the freedom\u201d.<\/p>\n Jon Petrie, who leads the broadcaster\u2019s comedy output, confirmed that the BBC had no advance warning about the announcement, but appeared open to discussions with the Cleeses about their ideas.<\/p> \u201cWe found out about it when everyone else did,\u201d he began, speaking to press at a showcase of upcoming BBC sitcoms. \u201cI mean, we haven\u2019t spoken to John. Obviously, it\u2019s a legendary show.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, we\u2019d be happy to talk to John if he wanted to talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked whether Fawlty Towers could still succeed in modern times, with social attitudes and styles of humour being quite different to 40 years ago, Petrie added: \u201cI don\u2019t know [if it can still work]. I\u2019ll have to see when it comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Fawlty Towers revival seemed to come out of the blue to almost everyone, with even co-creator Connie Booth \u2013 who was once married to Cleese \u2013 revealing she had no idea that it was being worked on<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last month, she told The Times<\/a> that she would \u201chave appreciated learning about the project from John rather than reading about it in the papers\u201d.<\/p> ![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/fawlty-towers-18ea237-e1678295154188.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C414"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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