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Carry On Connoisseurs' Quiz

September marks 64 years since the release of Carry On Sergeant, which unknowingly kicked off the long-running comedy series. To celebrate the films, Alfred J Kipper has written this quiz.

1. Which Carry On film is listed in the BFI's Top 100 British Films of the 20th Century?

2. Several of the films were set in far flung locations such as Africa, the Afghani-Pakistani border, Spain and the Americas. Where is the furthest the team ventured to replicate these locations?

Carry On Up The Jungle. Image shows from L to R: Prof. Inigo Tinkle (Frankie Howerd), Bill Boosey (Sid James), Claude Chumley (Kenneth Connor). Copyright: Rank Organisation / Peter Rogers Productions

3. Which one of these statements on the famously tight budgets of the Carry On films is NOT true?

Carry On Teacher. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Michael Bean (Charles Hawtrey), Miss Grace Short (Hattie Jacques), Mr. Edwin Milton (Kenneth Williams). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

4. In which film does Kenneth Williams speak entirely with a French accent?

5. Which of these is NOT the name of a venue in any of the films?

6. Sid James was a very in-demand actor but was known for needing a script. When appearing with which Carry On co-star on stage did he complain about being upstaged by his co-star's adlibbing, leaving him stranded?

Carry On Henry. Henry VIII (Sid James). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

7. How far into the series did Bernard Bresslaw make his debut?

Carry On Camping. Image shows from L to R: Bernie Lugg (Bernard Bresslaw), Sid Boggle (Sid James). Copyright: ITV Studios

8. Who was dropped from Carry On Cruising for demanding star billing?

9. Producers had lots of ideas for more movies. Which one of these was NOT a planned Carry On film?

10. What's generally given as the reason why Carry On At Your Convenience (the 22nd film in the series) was the first to lose money?

Carry On At Your Convenience. Image shows from L to R: Chloe Moore (Joan Sims), Sid Plummer (Sid James), W. C. Boggs (Kenneth Williams), Miss Withering (Patsy Rowlands). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

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