John Cleese removes racial slurs from Fawlty Towers stage adaptation for West End return.

John Cleese has removed racial slurs from his stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers, calling literal-minded viewers a "problem" with comedy. The classic 1970s sitcom will return to the West End in May, with Cleese and Connie Booth's scripts being merged into a two-hour play. The decision to remove the slurs was made to avoid offending audiences, despite Cleese expressing frustration at the need for editing.