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What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

Release: 1998-12-29 ·Runtime: 50m ·★ 7.8
Documentary

Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the cast.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Cast

Jim Dale Jim Dale as Self - Interviewee Norman Rossington Norman Rossington as Self - Interviewee Richard O'Callaghan Richard O'Callaghan as Self - Interviewee John Clive John Clive as Self (uncredited) Pauline Peart Pauline Peart as Gloria Grimes (archive footage) (uncredited) Susan Stephen Susan Stephen as Nurse Georgie Axwell (archive footage) (uncredited) Shirley Eaton Shirley Eaton as Self - Interviewee Sydney Bromley Sydney Bromley as Colonel Sam Houston (archive footage) (uncredited) Peter Butterworth Peter Butterworth as Doc / Simpson / Brother Belcher / Admiral / Pepe (archive footage) (uncredited) Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie as Cleopatra (archive footage) (uncredited) Tom Clegg Tom Clegg as Sosages (archive footage) (uncredited) Kenny Lynch Kenny Lynch as Bus Conductor (archive footage) (uncredited) Valerie Leon Valerie Leon as Self - Interviewee Shakira Caine Shakira Caine as Scrubba (archive footage) (uncredited) Anita Harris Anita Harris as Self - Interviewee Jill Adams Jill Adams as Policewoman Harrison (archive footage) (uncredited) Cyril Chamberlain Cyril Chamberlain as Bert Able / Alf Hodgson (archive footage) (uncredited) Daniel Peacock Daniel Peacock as Tonto the Torch (archive footage) (uncredited) Angela Douglas Angela Douglas as Self - Interviewee Sara Crowe Sara Crowe as Fatima (archive footage) (uncredited) Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel (archive footage) (uncredited) Norman Mitchell Norman Mitchell as Self (uncredited) Bradley Walsh Bradley Walsh as Self - Interviewee Sam Kelly Sam Kelly as Projectionist (archive footage) (uncredited) Trisha Noble Trisha Noble as Sally (archive footage) (uncredited) Brian Oulton Brian Oulton as Brutus (archive footage) (uncredited) Jeannie Collings Jeannie Collings as Private Edwards (archive footage) (uncredited) Bob Monkhouse Bob Monkhouse as Private Charlie Sage (archive footage) (uncredited) David Benson David Benson as Self - Interviewee Keith Allen Keith Allen as Pepi the Portuguese Poisoner (archive footage) (uncredited) Liz Fraser Liz Fraser as Self (uncredited) Joan Hickson Joan Hickson as Sister / Mrs. Dukes (archive footage) (uncredited) Julian Holloway Julian Holloway as Jim Tanner / Major Shorthouse (archive footage) (uncredited) Margaret Nolan Margaret Nolan as Dawn Brakes / Farmer's Daughter (archive footage) (uncredited) Leslie Phillips Leslie Phillips as Self - Interviewee Percy Herbert Percy Herbert as Charlie (archive footage) (uncredited) Martin Wyldeck Martin Wyldeck as Mr. Sage (archive footage) (uncredited) Bob Mills Bob Mills as Self - Interviewee Burt Kwouk Burt Kwouk as Self (uncredited) Jack Douglas Jack Douglas as Self - Interviewee Eric Barker Eric Barker as Captain Potts / Inspector Mills (archive footage) (uncredited) Julian Clary Julian Clary as Don Juan Diego (archive footage) (uncredited) Alexandra Dane Alexandra Dane as Busti (archive footage) (uncredited) Lance Percival Lance Percival as Self - Interviewee Bernard Bresslaw Bernard Bresslaw as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) Tricia Newby Tricia Newby as Bombardier Murray (archive footage) (uncredited) Cardew Robinson Cardew Robinson as Frowsi, the Fakir (archive footage) (uncredited) Terence Longdon Terence Longdon as Self - Interviewee Tom O'Connor Tom O'Connor as Self (uncredited) Bill Owen Bill Owen as Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited) Barbara Windsor Barbara Windsor as Self - Interviewee Wendy Richard Wendy Richard as Self - Interviewee Esma Cannon Esma Cannon as Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited) Sidney James Sidney James as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Leigh Madison Leigh Madison as Sheila (archive footage) (uncredited) Rik Mayall Rik Mayall as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited) Ted Ray Ted Ray as Mr. William Wakefield (archive footage) (uncredited) Gerald Thomas Gerald Thomas as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) James Ferman James Ferman as Self - Interviewee Anna Karen Anna Karen as Hefty Girl (archive footage) (uncredited) Ann Lancaster Ann Lancaster as Miss Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited) Bill Pertwee Bill Pertwee as Self (uncredited) Alexei Sayle Alexei Sayle as Achmed (archive footage) (uncredited) Alan Hume Alan Hume as Self - Interviewee Charles Hawtrey Charles Hawtrey as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) Rebecca Lacey Rebecca Lacey as Chiquita (archive footage) (uncredited) Terry Scott Terry Scott as Dr. Prodd / Sergeant Major Macnutt / Cardinal Wolsey / Ug (archive footage) (uncredited) Vicki Woolf Vicki Woolf as Khasi's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited) Joan Sims Joan Sims as Self - Interviewee William Hartnell William Hartnell as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage) (uncredited) Linda Regan Linda Regan as Private Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited) Bill Brandon Bill Brandon as Gunfighter (archive footage) (uncredited) Kenneth Connor Kenneth Connor as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) Larry Dann Larry Dann as Clive (archive footage) (uncredited) Windsor Davies Windsor Davies as Sergeant Major "Tiger" Bloomer (archive footage) (uncredited) Jill Goldston Jill Goldston as Nurse (archive footage) (uncredited) Hattie Jacques Hattie Jacques as Matron / Miss Haggerd / Matron / Miss Soaper / Sophie Plummet / Floella (archive footage) (uncredited) Jacki Piper Jacki Piper as Self - Interviewee Patrick Mower Patrick Mower as Self - Interviewee Karl Howman Karl Howman as Self - Interviewee June Whitfield June Whitfield as Self - Interviewee Peter Rogers Peter Rogers as Self - Interviewee Betty Marsden Betty Marsden as Self (uncredited) Phil Silvers Phil Silvers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Marianne Stone Marianne Stone as Maud (archive footage) (uncredited) Bernard Cribbins Bernard Cribbins as Self (uncredited) Ann Firbank Ann Firbank as Nurse Helen Lloyd (archive footage) (uncredited) Mike Grady Mike Grady as Lover (archive footage) (uncredited) Angela Grant Angela Grant as Self (uncredited) Lucy Griffiths Lucy Griffiths as Trolley Lady (archive footage) (uncredited) Michael Mellinger Michael Mellinger as Chindi (archive footage) (uncredited) Frank Thornton Frank Thornton as Self (uncredited) John Bluthal John Bluthal as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited) Roy Castle Roy Castle as Captain Keene (archive footage) (uncredited) Kenneth Cope Kenneth Cope as Cyril Carter (archive footage) (uncredited) Yutte Stensgaard Yutte Stensgaard as Trolley Nurse (archive footage) (uncredited) Valerie Van Ost Valerie Van Ost as Nurse Parkin (archive footage) (uncredited) Kenneth Williams Kenneth Williams as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Edward Judd Edward Judd as Storesman (archive footage) (uncredited) Rosalind Knight Rosalind Knight as Miss Felicity Wheeler (archive footage) (uncredited) Alec Bregonzi Alec Bregonzi as Storesman (archive footage) (uncredited) Fred Griffiths Fred Griffiths as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited) Elke Sommer Elke Sommer as Professor Anna Vooshka (archive footage) (uncredited) Frankie Howerd Frankie Howerd as Professor Inigo Tinkle / Mr. Francis Bigger (archive footage) (uncredited) Bill Maynard Bill Maynard as Bodkin (archive footage) (uncredited) Kriss Akabusi Kriss Akabusi as Self - Interviewee Gerald Campion Gerald Campion as Private Andy Calloway (archive footage) (uncredited) Fenella Fielding Fenella Fielding as Self (uncredited) Peter Gilmore Peter Gilmore as Self (uncredited)

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