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John cleese returns as basil fawlty in specsavers ad media. Airing on sunday 4 september, the commercial is a new spin on the familiar shouldve gone to specsavers ads, highlighting the important role of the optometrist in looking after the nations eye health. Fortyone years after he famously thrashed his car in an episode of fawlty towers, john cleese attempts the same stunt, but because of a. John cleese has brought back his iconic basil fawlty character for the first time on screen since fawlty towers ended in 1979in a british commercial for optical retail chain specsavers. Fawlty towers fans, what do you think of the new specsavers ad. John cleeses attack on fawlty towers tribute was about. Iconic series the hilarious ad sees the hapless hotelier recreate one of the most memorable scenes from the iconic series with a shouldve gone to specsavers. Specsavers has recruited john cleese to appear in specsavers fawlty car, a commercial recreating a classic scene from the fawlty towers series. Dont dare, what this british gentleman uks comedy legend john cleese, 76, from fawlty towers is doing, because he shouldve gone to heres just another milestone of big. Sep, 2017 recorded off win illawarra on 12th september 2017. Basil should have gone to specsavers as john cleese thrashes the wrong car independent. He achieved success at the edinburgh festival fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on the frost report. Jan 06, 2016 the car may have changed but, four decades on, basil fawltys impotent rage has stayed the same.
Basil fawlty returns to our screens news specsavers ie. Football legend ian wright features in specsavers latest tv ad with the mona lisa. Specsavers is celebrating timeless comedy gold with a new television commercial featuring fictional torquay hotelier basil fawlty. Dec 24, 2015 basil fawlty should have gone to specsavers as john cleese thrashes the wrong car. Basil should have gone to specsavers as john cleese thrashes the wrong car. Thats why weve introduced the new superdrive varifocal, a lens. En route, john cleese describes his nerveracking first public appearance. Thrust ssc still the only car to travel faster than the speed of sound duration.
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John marwood cleese is an english actor, voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Book an appointment what to expect faqs book appointment. Visit campaign brief for australian creative advertising news. On rewriting the famous car scene for the new specsavers ad, the actor and. This summer specsavers is supporting fresh british design talent, with the launch of the specsavers design collective range. Its been 36 years since fans have seen basil fawlty on the small screen, but. Its demeaning, pubescent and makes the brand look fickle and onedimensional. Mar 02, 2017 frankly, thered be more dignity in john cleese offering to do silly walks for random passersby in exchange for a cup of tea, says christopher hart for the daily mail. Specsavers advertising, marketing campaigns and videos. In the remake of the classic sketch basil finds himself.
Specsavers its been a while since we last saw basil fawlty in action unless you count the many tv repeats of fawlty towers that is. John cleese has recently been part of an advert by specsavers which is a parody on his basil. John cleese returns to basil from fawlty towers for. And this time hes messing with the wrong manpicture. Prunella scales husband timothy west has criticised john cleese for cashing in on the classic sitcom for a specsavers advert. John cleeses huge comedic influence has stretched across generations. Earwax removal might not be high on your agenda today, but its always good to know the best way to clean ears. John cleese revives his most famous character for new specsavers ad caroline westbrook thursday 24 dec 2015 5. As part of specsavers continuing shouldve gone to specsavers campaign, this new spot features john cleese reprising the role of basil. He portrayed the former as a series of announcers, tv show hosts, and. Image caption cleese helped write the script with the ad team. John cleese has revived his famous hotelier basil fawlty for a tv advert, 36 years after fawlty towers ended.
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. John cleese smashes up wrong car for new specsavers advert its been 36 years since fans have seen basil fawlty on the small screen, but. That is a shocking and disgusting advert and should be banned immediately. The car may have changed but, four decades on, basil fawltys impotent rage has stayed the same. The comic legend gets into an argument with his cars automated voice control and so decides to give. The 20second video, which will appear on the ondemand stv player this week, features andrew sinclair who is playing in a piping trio which goes wildly off key. Cleese, 76, helped write the script for the new advert and claimed much of the humour comes from the specific branch he uses.
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. Basil fawlty should have gone to specsavers as john cleese thrashes the wrong car. John cleese smashes up wrong car for new specsavers advert its been 36 years since fans have seen basil fawlty on the small screen, but finally he has returned, and all in. Cleese, who cowrote the series, resurrected his beloved character basil fawlty. John cleese has made a rare return to his classic 1970s character for an advert which viewers are. Specsavers use of edith piaf in advertisements has caused some adverse comment in the press, although the estate of the performer had granted full permission. John cleese back as basil fawlty in new specsavers ad john cleese, the actor and comedian, reprises his basil fawlty character from fawlty towers for specsavers new tv ad.
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