Sayers, with of course his invaluable manservant bunter. Ok, so talbot rothwell the script writer of most of the classic films had already retired and some of the cast were definitely showing their age, but this remains an important addition to the series and vital footage from the gang from the mid70s. We return to the court of king arthur to find that sir point of no return, the round tables treasurer, has run away. The laughs transfer from the big to the small screen, as the carry on team transfer their bawdy, suggestive and spoof humour to television preceded by the four christmas specials of 19691973 carry on christmas, these thirteen 25minute episodes each hold a separate story, all of an historical nature. Carry on laughing was a british atv tv comedy series that was, as its title suggests, an attempt to transfer the formula of the carry on movies to the small screen. In this third seasonal helping of festive carry on fun, set at an eighteenthcentury banquet, the teams sketches include a pantomime performance of aladdin, a riproaring elizabethan. The second special, carry on again christmas, was shown the following year.
A guide to the prisoner of spenda, episode 1 from series 1 of carry on laughing. Carry on laughing series and episodes list british. Carry on laughing dvd, 2004, 2disc set for sale online ebay. The episode orgy and bess featured the final carry on performances of both sid james and hattie jacques. A bawdy spoof on the lord peter wimsey detective stories by dorothy l.
I must confess ive only ever watched most of these episodes the once and for the most part they fail to raise much of a titter. Here they are renamed to lord peter flimsy and his punter. This is british television costume sketch comedy from a much earlier age. Several longtime carry on regulars appear, alongside team members who. Newlyweds arnold and vera basket are on honeymoon in pluritania when the crown prince goes missing, amidst an abduction plot trouble is.
Each episode parodied a famous tv series, film or book. The tv series is not as widely known as the original films, which by contrast are broadcast regularly on british television. Preceded by the four christmas specials of 19691973 cary on christmas, these thirteen 25minute episodes each hold a separate story, all of an historical. Many of the original cast members were featured in the series. They assume disguises and infiltrate the hospital, but everything doesnt go according to plan. Rothwell did not script this episode, but sid colin, who had cowritten carry on spying with rothwell, wrote the episode with dave freeman, who would go on to script carry on behind, several episodes of the carry on laughing television series, and was the co.
The carry on gang spoofs the london weekend television lwt series upstairs, downstairs. Watch full episodes of carry on laughing and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Based on the carry on films, it was an attempt to address the films declining cinema attendance by transferring the franchise to. October december 1975 plot not to be confused with the series of compilations, carry on laughing is a rather lacklustre collection of tv comedies made by atv, then part of itv, with half hour selfcontained episodes recorded during late 1974 and 1975. Carry on laughing s02 e06 who needs kitchener old series. She also appeared in two of the four carry on christmas tv specials, and eleven episodes of the carry on laughing television series. Carry on laughing series 1, episode 1 the prisoner of. A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from finisham maternity hospital. And i suppose you are using the references which i sourced for the aforementioned. Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. A group of holidaymakers head for the spanish resort of elsbels for a 4day visit.
Every sketch is bawdy, in the sense of suggestive and sex obsessed but calling it obscene is a stretch. America had hee haw and the blue collar comedy tour while the brits had benny hill and carry on movies. Carry on laughing the carry on collection wiki fandom. Carry on laughing ran for two seasons, with six halfhour episodes in season one and seven in season two. Watch carry on laughing episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
Thirtyone carry on films were produced between 19581992, and in 1975, carry on laughing brought the carry on mojo to television, albeit for a scant episodes. Silly fun, in a tv series that ran in the mid1970s. Remember, this is a carry on, all is not as it seems. Ok, so talbot rothwell the script writer of most of the classic films had already retired and some of the cast were definitely showing their age, but this. Carry on laughing ran for two series, the first for six halfhour episodes and the second for seven episodes. Carry on are two words to gladden the hearts of british comedy fans. The current table is a shameless cut and paste from carry on series on screen and stage. Carry on laughing ran for two seasons, the first for six halfhour episodes and the second for seven episodes. Based on the carry on films, it was an attempt to address the films declin. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 44 produced by 2 music by 3 film editing by 2 production design by. Watch all 6 carry on laughing episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more.
Time to take a look back at the infamous carry on laughing television series. It ran for six episodes in early 1975, followed by a second season of seven episodes later the same year. Based on the carry on films, it was an attempt to address the films declining cinema attendance by transferring the franchise to television. A guide to the episodes across the 2 series of carry on laughing.
Sure, they also had wonderful stars like sid james, joan sims, bernard bresslaw, kenneth connor, barbara windsor, hattie jacques, and others to make us laugh and ease living a little. Carry on laughing s01 e01 the prisoner of spenda old series. Three episodes parody a character based on lord peter wimsey lord peter flimsy. Charles hawtrey 19141988 23 often played a meek, rather effete mummys boy who could suddenly erupt into riotous behaviour. As with some of the carry on films, the episodes are parodies of other films, tv shows, books or periods of british history, with episodes inheriting many tropes. Carry on laughing a television spin off from the popular carry on film series.
Each episode featured members of the team in a different short story. Other roles were as a strict, officious and prissy person in an authority role. Carry on laughing series and episodes list british comedy guide. Carry on laughing is a british television comedy series produced in 1975 for atv. Series 2 under the round table 26 oct 75 the case of the screaming winkles 2 nov 75 and in my ladys chamber 9 nov 75 short knight long daze 16 nov 75. The usual charge to make against the carry on films is to say that they could be so much better done. Carry on laughing series and episode guides tv from. This 2volume set includes all episodes of the series one and only season. A hapless newmarried couple honeymooning gets pulled into the machinations. It is hard to dislike carry on laughing, the complete series. Carry on laughing s02 e07 lamp posts of the empire old. Based on the carry on films, it was an attempt to address the films declining cinema attendance by transferring.
This series of comedies is a priceless addition to the carry on body of work. Carry on laughing, from the edited h2g2, the unconventional guide to life, the universe and everything. Not to be confused with the series of compilations from the carry on films that is still oftrepeated today, the episodes of this 1975 series were brand new offerings made for the small screen. A television spin off from the popular carry on film series.
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