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Speaking on the news the sitcom was returning after 44 years, director of comedy, Jon Petrie said we found out about it when everyone else did.

John Cleese, 83, has apologised to his fans after the Fawlty Towers star announced he was working on a reboot of the classic sitcom.

A remake of Fawlty Towers could provide some fresh material for Suffolks world-famous John Cleese impersonator Edmond Wells.

The comedian, 39, claimed the new series will honour the tone of the original sitcom, which ran between 1975 and 1979 on BBC Two, and saw John, 83, play grumpy hotelier Basil Fawlty.

The actor, who played grumpy hotelier Basil Fawlty in the BBC2 show, said last night: Im not doing it with the BBC because I wont get the freedom.

The actor, who played grumpy hotelier Basil Fawlty in the classic sitcom, claimed last night he wouldnt be allowed the necessary freedom with the public service broadcaster.

Despite its popularity, writing the new series may prove an arduous task with many fearing the slapstick humour of the original will fail to impress 21st century audiences.

Here FEMAIL takes a look back at what happened to the original cast of the hit show as viewers prepare for the highly-anticipated third series.

John Cleese has announced he is working with his daughter Camilla and producers Matthew George and Rob Reiner on fresh episodes of his classic 1970s hotel comedy, "Fawlty Towers."

Classic UK sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be revived after 44 years, with John Cleese returning to write and star alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese.