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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

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

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