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Carry On Christmas. Image shows from L to R: Barbara Windsor, Sid James. Copyright: Thames Television
Carry On Christmas

Carry On Christmas

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1969 - 1973
  • 4 episodes (4 series)

A number of panto-esque Carry On TV specials, the Carry On Christmas programmes are the ultimate saucy Yuletide romp. Stars Sid James, Terry Scott, Charles Hawtrey, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw and more.

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Carry On Christmas. Copyright: Thames Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1969 - 1973
Channel
ITV1
Episodes
4 (4 series)
Stars
Sid James, Terry Scott, Charles Hawtrey, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor, Hattie Jacques, Peter Butterworth and Joan Sims
Writers
Talbot Rothwell, Sid Colin and Dave Freeman
Directors
Ronnie Baxter, Alan Tarrant and Ronald Fouracre
Producers
Peter Eton, Alan Tarrant, Gerald Thomas and Peter Rogers
Company

Special Christmas comedies from the Carry On team, lead by Sid James with Charles Hawtrey, Barbara Windsor and Kenneth Connor amongst those taking part.

In 1969, the gang retell Dickens' classic tale A Christmas Carol in their own pantomime style.

The black and white 1970 programme sees Barbara Windsor starring as the young Jim Hawkins in a typically bawdy retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

1972 sees the members of an eating and drinking club regaling each other with tales ranging from a pantomime rendition of Aladdin to an imperial misadventure.

Finally, the 1973 special sees Sid James star as a department store Father Christmas, pondering different celebrations of the festive season throughout the ages.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Black and white / Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

Most recent repeats
  • Monday 26th December 2022 at 4:55am on TPTV - Special
  • Sunday 25th December 2022 at 7:55pm on TPTV - Special
  • Saturday 24th December 2022 at 5:55pm on TPTV - Special

Recording details

  • Teddington Studios

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