Which newspaper's 1975 review used the headline Long John Short On Jokes?

The Daily Mirror used the headline Long John Short On Jokes in its 1975 review of Fawlty Towers. The pun referred to John Cleese and delivered an unusually dismissive early verdict on the sitcom.

The review belongs to the programme's initial reception, which was far less uniformly enthusiastic than its later reputation suggests. Some critics disliked Basil's abrasive behaviour and the show's tightly wound farce, while others quickly praised its writing, timing and ensemble performances.

That mixed beginning is part of the show's history. Fawlty Towers was broadcast in two short series, six episodes in 1975 and six in 1979, and its reputation grew substantially through repeats and later critical reassessment. The Daily Mirror headline is now often cited as a contrast with the sitcom's eventual status as a British comedy classic.

The newspaper is easy to confuse with other contemporary reviewers mentioned in discussions of the show. The Guardian, The Observer, The Spectator and the Daily Mail all appear in accounts of its reception, but the specific Long John Short On Jokes headline was the Daily Mirror's.