Here basil battles with modern technology in a skit reminiscent of his classic meltdown from the show. In the late 1960s, he cofounded monty python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show monty pythons flying circus. John cleese has returned to the role of misanthropic hotelier basil fawlty for the first time on tv in 36 years the 76yearold actor has remade the. Is there anything john cleese wont advertise for money. Ive just seen this specsavers advert with john cleese reprising his role of basil fawlty from fawlty towers. Thus obviously the new specsavers advert has got rid of the slogan. John cleese has reprised his role as basil fawlty for a new specsavers advert the frantic hotelier has teamed up with the popular brand to recreate. Basil fawlty should have gone to specsavers as john cleese. According to the western daily press, john cleese said he cant tell you how many. The car may have changed but, four decades on, basil fawltys impotent rage has stayed the same.
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Specsavers in hexham is sponsoring the prestigious sheepshearing competition at the popular northumberland county show. Ian wright featured in specsavers dont lose the picture mona lisa tv ad by. The company that hired cleese for its ppi advert has issued a gushing handout about its work with the comedian. Possessing a dry, sarcastic wit, basil has become an iconic british comedy character who remains widely known. Despite criticism of the fawlty towers scene in the new specsavers commercial, john cleese who married his fourth wife jennifer wade in 2012 has defended his decision, saying many people had sent him fawlty towers scripts or basil scripts in the past and that they were always absolutely awful. The latest specsavers ad sees john cleese in his most famous role remaking one of fawlty towers most memorable scenes with a shouldve gone to specsavers twist. Discover specsavers womens glasses gardner in purple, available online. Being a fawlty towers fan, id be mad not to miss watching this. Jan 16, 2016 ive just seen this specsavers advert with john cleese reprising his role of basil fawlty from fawlty towers. Find your specsavers store book an appointment specsavers. Basil fawlty should have gone to specsavers as john cleese thrashes the wrong car thursday, december 24, 2015 01.
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John cleese slammed for specsavers ad by the husband. Mar 02, 2017 the company that hired cleese for its ppi advert has issued a gushing handout about its work with the comedian. However, it turns out not everyone was happy at the idea, including the husband of basil fawltys screen wife in series, prunella scales, who played sybil fawlty. Book an eye test or contact lens assessment online today. Shouldve gone to specsavers for value alibi tv commercial. Try and buy them online, or book a visit in your nearest store today. John cleese returns as basil fawlty in specsavers ad media. Oct 30, 2015 john cleese has long been a favourite of mine. John cleese has made a rare return to his classic 1970s character for an advert which viewers are. Specsavers john cleese advert song 2016 fawlty car. Book an eye test appointment today at specsavers groenkloof. Veteran comedy actor john cleese recently reprised a scene from the popular british comedy fawlty towers in a commercial for specsavers. Jan, 2016 piers morgan is most definitely not a fan of john cleese s new tv advert for specsavers, in which the british comedy hero recreates a classic scene from fawlty towers. So, it was only a matter of time before it became the subject of a cheeky remake commercial.
Specsavers groenkloof shop 18 groenkloof plaza george storrar drive groenkloof pretoria, gauteng, 0145 tel. Basil fawlty thrashes the wrong car he should have gone to. Directed by daniel kleinman, the advert comically capturing the halcyon image of rural life in france. Jan 06, 2016 the car may have changed but, four decades on, basil fawltys impotent rage has stayed the same. A recent specsavers advert featured john cleese, reprising his role as basil fawlty in a spoof of a wellknown scene from fawlty towers, mistaking a police car for his own and attacking it with a tree branch.
Specsavers uk unveiled a funny commercial named boiler. After his parked car refuses to start, basil is determined to teach it a lesson only to find himself thrashing the police car parked in front. Dont lose the picture, sheepdog specsavers specsaversofficial. Prunella scales husband timothy west has criticised john cleese for cashing in on the classic sitcom for a specsavers advert cleese, who cowrote the series, resurrected his beloved character. John cleese specsavers advert 2016 desc john cleese recreates the scene where the frantic hotel owner gives his car a correction when it wont start. He achieved success at the edinburgh festival fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on the frost report. Sep, 2017 recorded off win illawarra on 12th september 2017. Fawlty towers is by far one of the best british comedies ever made.
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John cleese returns as basil fawlty in specsavers ad. Recently, in an interview with npr, cleese said about writing jokes. In this new shouldve ad from specsavers, a simple round switching off lights at the end of the day leads to a rather. Sep 29, 2015 john cleese has recently been part of an advert by specsavers which is a parody on his basil character from fawlty towers. Our qualified optometrists will test your eye health and vision for any eyesight problems. See the fawlty car specsavers advert from youtube above. John cleese john cleese returns as basil fawlty and thrashes the wrong car for new specsavers advert in the remake of the classic sketch basil finds himself thrashing someone elses car after a.
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