Barbara Windsor 10 - Spying , Doctor , Again Doctor , Camping , Henry , Abroad , Matron , Girls , Dick , That's Best Line In Spying , Mr Simpkins, gets his gun out from his holster speedily. When 'Brown Cow`(Barbara) sees this she comments, "Oh, Mr Simpkins, I hope I can get my draws off as fast as you can!". Shirley Eaton and Liz Fraser had supplied the romantic interests for the first couple of films, that was until Barbara Windsor bubbled into the series with Carry On Spying and brought with her a new dimension to the Carry On series. Her Cockney innocence contradicted her looks, being seductive and sexy which fits in very well with Carry On postcard humour. 5 films passed before she swept on to the screen and then out of the 31 films, she only appeared in 10, and it a testament to her on-screen charm that you cannot think of Carry On without her. As a Secret Agent in Spying she comes across really as window dressing, being relatively unimportant to the plot.

The only time she gets the better of the men is with her photographic memory, but she does come up with one of the best lines of the film when Mr Simpkins (Kenneth Williams) removes his gun from his holster speedily, to which she replies, "Oh, Mr Simpkins, I hope I can get my draws off as fast as you can!" This is Talbot Rothwell 's writing at its finest. Carry On Doctor sees her taking the role of a nurse, wiggling her way through the hospital, and up to the ambulance driver, who is eating fruit. Barbara says to him, "Lovely pear", and the ambulance driver says, "I was just about to say the same thing!" She then goes on to cause mayhem in the hospital by sunbathing nude on the roof. Carry On Camping sees her in possibly her most memorable role, as a 16 year old school girl on a camping trip, showing off all her assets when her bra, predictably, bursts open in a keep fit session.

In Again Doctor the boot is on the other foot, when she refuses all Dr Nookey's advances until after they are married, and her persona is being developed to equal the male characters of the series. Henry is another classic Babs role, in which she plays Bettina, daughter of the Lord of Bristol (!!), scheming to marry the King, but Matron sees her back in nurses uniform again, but this time her character is more sympathetic. When you mention Barbara Windsor's name, which other Carry Oner's name comes to mind? Sid James. She has appeared as the object of Sid's affections in half of her roles and these are the scenes that work the best. In Henry we see her flirting with the King (Sid), where she says, "My Mother says I must save myself until I have a husband." "Well, that's alright", he replies, "I am a husband". "That's right, so you are, aren't you", she replies with her trademark sexy giggle. In Dick, her last Carry On, Sid seemed more lecherous and less loving, which the censors agreed was unfit for a family film.

But she does make a welcome return commentating the clips in That's Carry On with Kenneth Williams. You can see that they are enjoying themselves, and indeed they did get on well in their personal lives, and in fact, when Barbara married Ronnie Knight, Kenny and his mother went with them on their honeymoon. Barbara was born 6th August 1937 in Shoreditch, London as Barbara-Ann Deeks. Her mother was a dressmaker and her father was a bus conductor. She was bright at school but her parents wanted her to go to university, but she convinced them otherwise by appearing in a dance school show which led to her being invited to take a part in the local pantomime, but the school authorities disapproved of the missed school that would be needed for her to take part in the rehearsals and she was eventually asked to leave. Her mother spent her savings on a place at the famous Ada Foster Acting School, where the tutors, perhaps mistakenly, tried to iron out her Cockney accent.

Luckily, Joan Littlewood, the producer who was committed to working-class theatre that transformed the London stage at that time, spotted Barbara at an audition and gave her the role which changed her life, the perky Rosie in Fings Ain't What They Used To Be. She then went on to appear in Littlewood's Oh! What A Lovely War and toured the United States with it. Inevitably, the big screen would call and she made her screen debut with a small part in The Belles of St Trinians, playing a leggy school girl (what else!). She had several other roles before getting the lead in the high-spirited comedy Sparrows Can't Sing and this was a momentous time as Peter Rogers was in the audience and offered her the roles which established her as a talented comedy actress. She has worked extensively in television, taking the lead in the third series of the Rag Trade, playing Nancy in Worzel Gummidge, and most famously now, moving away from her Carry On image, playing Peggy in Eastenders. At the time Eastenders started, she was desperate for a part in Eastenders and was turned down because her face was too well known, but years later, she succeeded.

Although her professional career has been quite successful, her personal life is a somewhat different matter. She married Ronnie Knight, a known London criminal, and had to put up with that side of his life, which reached a peak when he was arrested for a murder. Another burden on her personal life was the initially unwanted infatuation Sid James had with her, and after numerous declines of sleeping together, she thought the best solution would be to actually sleep with him so that he could "get it out of his system". This, in hindsight, was a mistake because the infatuation continued, and Sid continued pestering her and she relented eventually and started a full-blown affair which was reasonably dangerous for Sid due to her husband's connections. Eventually things came to a head between them and she finished the affair.

Barbara Windsor - Biography - IMDb Barbara Windsor Biography Showing all 87 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (3) | Trade Mark (6) | Trivia (46) | Personal Quotes (15) | Salary (12) Overview (4) The Queen of Carry On Barb 4' 10" (1.47 m) Mini Bio (1) Barbara Windsor got a glimpse of theatrical life at an early age when her grandmother took her backstage at a theatre and she decided that was what she wanted to do. She attended several professional schools before making her stage debut at age 12. At 15 she got a job in the chorus line of a London musical and stayed with the show for the next two years, although she took some minor roles in films during that time. She did become well known in the London theatrical scene, but it was the series of "Carry On" comedies that made her a star.

Although she appeared in only nine films in the long-running series (she left because she thought they were getting too risqué), she made such an impression as the basically goodhearted but dizzy sexpot that many of the series' fans believe she was in many more than she actually was. She almost didn't get the part originally, as she and series regular Kenneth Williams took an instant dislike to each other, but that was soon overcome and they became lifelong friends. After she left the series she continued her stage and film work, and became a regular in a long-running British soap opera, EastEnders (1985) as the matriarch of "The Queen Vic" - "Peggy Mitchell". - IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com Spouse (3) Petite frame Trivia (46) She was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's New Year's Honours List for her services to entertainment. Nominated for a 1965 Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her performance in "Oh, What a Lovely War!" directed by her mentor Joan Littlewood .

First husband, Ronnie Knight, fled to Spain after bank robbery charges were filed against him. A debilitating case of the Epstein-Barr virus forced a two-year long absence from EastEnders (1985) from 2003 to 2005. In her autobiography "All of Me", Windsor candidly talks about her affair with her "Carry On" co-star Sidney James . She was also romantically linked to the gangster Reggie Kray in the 1960s as well as "Bee Gee" Maurice Gibb . She also discusses her five abortions, the first three taking place before age 21, and the last occurring when she was 42; her cosmetic surgeries; and numerous nervous breakdowns and hospitalizations. She also freely admits her penchant for younger men (present husband Scott Mitchell is 26 years younger than she). The only child of John Deeks, a costermonger (fruit/vegetable street seller), and wife Rose, a dressmaker, who eventually divorced. She was trained in dance at age 6 and also took elocution lessons while young.

In a 1987 TV-AM interview, she stated her favourite Carry On film is Carry on Henry VIII (1971). She married her third husband, Scott Mitchell , at the Dorchester Hotel in London, England. Is a close friend of EastEnders (1985) co-star Patsy Palmer , referring to her as "the daughter she never had". Was in attendance at the funeral of her former EastEnders (1985) co-star Wendy Richard (9 March 2009). Was a very close friend of "Carry On" co-star Kenneth Williams . First "Carry On" was Carry On Spying (1964). Was in attendance at the wedding of her EastEnders (1985) co-star Samantha Womack to Mark Womack (17 May 2009). Her paternal great-grandmother Mary Ann Collins fled with her family from Cork in Ireland to the East End of London during the Irish potato famine and whilst in London she took up work as a match-stick girl.

In order to play the character 'Goldie' in the film Carry On Again Doctor (1969) she went on a very strict diet without informing the film's director, Gerald Thomas . Thomas was unhappy on seeing Barbara's new slimline figure and remarked, "Well, that's the joke about Bristols out of the window.". Is best friends with Anna Karen . As a child, her favourite actress was Betty Grable . Was evacuated to Blackpool during World War II, where she lived for a year before returning home to London. Her first job after leaving school at age 16 was as a customer service assistant in a shoe shop. Made her West End debut in the musical "Love From Judy" in September 1952 at age 15. Learned her craft at Aida Foster Theatre School in Golders Green, resulting in her stage debut in a pantomime in December 1950 at age 13. Suffered a nervous breakdown in 1981 and underwent a hysterectomy in February 1994. Had a much publicised affair with "Carry On" co-star Sidney James from 1973 until his death in 1976.

The affair was dramatised in the stage play "Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick" and its television adaptation Cor, Blimey! (2000). Her EastEnders (1985) character Peggy Mitchell's wedding to Frank Butcher ( Mike Reid ), dated on 1 April 1999, ranked #22 on "The 50 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010). Her EastEnders (1985) character Peggy Mitchell's wedding to Archie Mitchell ( Larry Lamb ), dated on 2 April 2009, ranked #1 on "The 50 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010). Holds the record for playing the shortest-serving soap character to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, having won the award at The British Soap Awards 2009 (2009) for 15 years of playing Peggy Mitchell on EastEnders (1985).

As of 2017 she is the 5th-longest serving actress in the history of EastEnders (1985) (behind only June Brown , Pam St. Clement , Wendy Richard and Letitia Dean ), having played the character Peggy Mitchell intermittently for 18 years (initially from 1994 until 2010, briefly in 2013, and then from 2014 to 2016). Is one of 7 EastEnders (1985) actresses to have won the Best Actress Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Patsy Palmer , Natalie Cassidy , Kacey Ainsworth , Lacey Turner , Jessie Wallace and Kellie Bright . Ranked #12 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Peggy Mitchell (2010).

In an amazing coincidence, Patsy Kensit's ancestor that she found on "Who Do You Think You Are?", the Reverend James Mayne, is clearly recorded in the register of St Matthews Church Bethnal Green register on 24 September 1833 as performing the marriage of Golding Deeks and Elizabeth Livermore, two of the ancestors of Barbara Windsor found during her own quest for her ancestry in a different episode of the same series. Ranked #14 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Peggy Mitchell (2015). Was named after ice skater Barbara Ann Scott , as her parents were both fans. She was awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to charity and entertainment. Was unable to appear in Carry on Behind (1975) because she was touring New Zealand with her variety showcase Carry On Barbara. Before her marriage to Ronnie Knight, she had a one night stand with Reg Kray . Was supposed to play Cleopatra in Carry on Cleo (1964), but she had a brief falling out with the producers.

Amanda Barrie was cast instead. Was very unhappy with the EastEnders (1985) storyline where Peggy Mitchell launches a hate campaign against Mark Fowler when he is HIV positive. Was offered the role of Queen Isabella in Carry on Columbus (1992), but turned it down, because she thought the script was 'shit'. She chose to do end-of-pier theatre instead. June Whitfield was cast instead. During the 1960s, she had a brief relationship with footballer George Best . Was meant to play several roles in Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) - the female fantasy figures in the kitchen-table flashback sequences, as well as a nurse at the end of the film. However, she was unable to appear, as she was on holiday at the time. She has said she never wanted children as a result of her father rejecting her. In 2012, she became a patron of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, and in November 2014, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of East London. Became pregnant twice by her 1st husband Ronnie Knight; on both occasions she had abortions.

She aborted their 1st baby in January 1960 at 4 months pregnant and their 2nd in December 1965 at 2 months pregnant. Was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II for her services to charity on 22 March 2016. Her former EastEnders (1985) co-stars Pam St. Clement and June Brown were in attendance. Was presented her Lifetime Achievement Award at The British Soap Awards 2010 (2010) by her EastEnders (1985) co-stars Steve McFadden and Ross Kemp . McFadden and Kemp's characters Phil and Grant Mitchell were Windsor's character Peggy Mitchell's sons on the show. Personal Quotes (15) It's amazing, fantastic. It's spot on and absolutely sensational. - On her Madame Tussaud's wax works model We didn't get a lot of money and we did always seem to be doing outside shots in winter but it paid the mortgage and I loved it. - On her Carry On movies In my late 40s I found it difficult at casting interviews because people would still think I was as young as I appeared in the Carry Ons.

I would go for a part that was my age but they would have seen Carry On Camping the night before and say I was far too young. [Speaking about Joan Sims in 2001 at the time of her death] "To me she was the last of the great Carry Ons. She was there at the beginning. Her talent was wonderful, she could do any accent, dialect, she could dance, sing, play dowdy and glam. We laughed all the time and giggled a lot. I will sorely miss her." On not having children: I don't have any regrets about not having kids. I've just never had those maternal feelings. I am a nurturer by nature, but I nurture adults: my friends, the people I work with. I don't want to nurture children. I am not like my image; I take my work so seriously. Everyone thinks I just bounce in, but I study and everything has to be just right. I've been incredibly lucky. I've worked in two iconic shows, 'Carry On' and EastEnders (1985). If it all ended tomorrow - and it could - I'd just be terribly grateful.

I've been fortunate enough to do what I love and get paid for it. I found myself in the doldrums in the early Nineties. I was too old to play the dolly bird any longer and I looked too young to play a woman of my real age. No one ever saw me as the aunt, mother or grandmother. Jessie Wallace was the first time I erupted. She was late, she was young. She's not like that any more. I lost my temper. It was silly and I burst into tears and ran up to the producer. I said I had been terrible and amateur. I have had the most wonderful time on EastEnders (1985) and I will miss you all. The show has changed my life and I want you all to continue the good work, because I'll be at home watching you. EastEnders (1985) has been wonderful to me and it's no secret that it changed my life all of those years ago. I'll be so sad to leave Peggy behind; she's such a wonderful character to play. I have had the pleasure of working with a marvelous cast and crew and have made many lasting good friends.

The beautiful thing is that ageism just doesn't exist on EastEnders (1985). The show saved me. I miss EastEnders (1985) I loved it. But I was exhausted when I left. They asked me to go back recently - they've asked a few times. I am tempted! But my husband Scott says you have to really think about it. Because, towards the end, I was so exhausted and not sleeping at night. I'm not quite ready for it. I check all my props, everything. Acting is something I love. I have done it since I was 13 but it had completely taken over my life absolutely. I am aware that I look good for my age. It's my genes. My dad looked incredibly young, so did my mother. And a younger husband helps. Scott is only 45. If he hadn't come along, I don't know what I'd have done. Salary (12) BIOGRAPHY: Barbara Windsor Lifetime Project Runway Barbara discovered her love for singing and dancing at an early age, after a visit to the theatre with her grandfather.

In 1952, she landed a part in the chorus of 'Love From Lucy', and stayed in the show for two years. A couple of minor films roles led to her break in 'Fings Ain't What they Used to Be', and her career took off with her first 'Carry On' film, 'Carry On Spying' in 1964. Babs became known as the eternal 'dolly bird', going on to appear in nine early 'Carry On' films. Her most memorable role in this franchise was in 'Carry On Camping' in 1969 when her bra pops off during an exercise lesson. Her absence from the later films was due to her belief that they had gone beyond their 'innocent sauciness'. In 1992, she returned to the genre in the stage production, 'Wot a Carry On'. Barbara's off-screen life has attracted as much attention as her on-screen roles. Her famed romances with the likes of gangster Ronnie Knight and 'Carry On' colleague Sid James did little to keep her out of the tabloids.

Following a career low in the 1990s, she made a comeback in the long-running BBC soap 'Eastenders' in 1994, playing Peggy Mitchell, mother of the Mitchell brothers. The role cast her back into the spotlight. In 1999, she released a duet with Mike Reid called 'The More I See You'. This reached number 44 in the UK Singles Charts. In 2000, she was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List. A debilitating case of the Epstein-Barr virus forced her to take a two-year long absence from EastEnders in 2003. She rejoined the cast on a full-time basis in the summer of 2005 and signed a one-year contract. After playing Peggy on and off for 16 years, with storylines involving affairs with Frank Butcher, cat-fights with Pat, fighting breast cancer and a marriage to villain Archie Mitchell, she declared she was leaving in 2009. During her time on the soap, she won a Best Actress Award in 1999 and Lifetime Achievement in 2009 at the British Soap Awards.

On 10 September 2010, she left Albert Square to spend more time with her husband. Since then, she has voiced the dormouse in Tim Burton's live adaptation of 'Alice in Wonderland' (2010) and appeared in the pantomime 'Dick Whittington' over Christmas 2010-11. Windsor has also fronted an ad campaign for Jackpotjoy and played herself in an episode of 'Come Fly With Me' with Matt Lucas and David Walliams in January 2011. Windsor now regularly stands in for Elaine Page on her BBC Radio Two show on Sunday afternoons. She returned to Eastenders to film a death storyline for Peggy in 2016. Barbara has married three times. She married Ronnie Knight in 1964 and they divorced in 1985. A year later she married Stephen Hollings, with the marriage lasting just under a decade. Her current spouse is Scott Mitchell. They were married in 2000. During her first marriage, she had an affair with her 'Carry On' co-star, Sid James.

She was also romantically linked to the gangster Reggie Kray in the 1960s. In her autobiography, 'All of Me', Windsor openly talks about her four abortions. The first three of which took place before the age of 21 and the last occurring when she was 42. Carry On (series) (Film) - TV Tropes Bernard Bresslaw. All 6'7½" of him. In some cases, the 6'4" Jack Douglas. Big Lipped Alligator Moment : invoked A Rule of Funny with the series, there were often scenes or moments that are never referred to in the rest of the movie. Bitch in Sheep's Clothing : At least one or two of these appear in the movies. The most common ones are Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams and Patsy Rowland. Blood Knight : The important authority figure in many of the movies that severed under a blundering idiot as a leader.

A brilliant example is Lieutenant Howett from Carry On Jack, who organises a fake mutiny in order to scare the timid Captain Fearless away from his ship, and begins his first day in power sailing to Spain to threaten the government into surrendering at gunpoint. Carry On Cowboy had the Showdown at High Noon where many were shot dead with no blood stains. Carry On Up The Khyber had a war at the Khyber Pass and outside Sir Sidney's house. Don't Lose Your Head had the fight in a mansion that was like this. Blowing a Raspberry : Often came from Sid, which was probably a substitution for a curse word. The Cameo : Peter Butterworth, Jim Dale, Bernard Bresslaw, Hattie Jacques and Terry Scott were more likely to appear in uncredited roles than any other recurring regulars. Camp Straight : Any character played by Kenneth Williams or Charles Hawtrey. The latter was actually gay, while Kenneth Williams is a matter of debate to this day.

(It's generally thought that Williams was the friend to whom playwright Joe Orton addressed his famous speech about screwing whatever moves you without worrying about the values of society , but nobody knows whether Williams followed the advice or not.) Frankie Howerd , also known note ( rumoured first , revealed posthumously) to have been gay, embodied this trope in his two Carry On appearances (Carry On Doctor and Carry On Up the Jungle). Recurring actor Julian Orchard (who appeared in about four movies in bit parts — most memorably as the Duke de Ponsy in Carry On Henry) also played this role. Whether he was actually gay in real life is unknown. Catch Phrase : Although they were playing different characters in each film, some of the actors had a few catchphrases which showed up with considerable regularity.

Charles Hawtrey's first line in each film was nearly always a very camp "Oh, hel-lo!" Kenneth Williams would often deliver at least a few lines in his "Snide" voice from Hancock's Half Hour (in a few films, such as Carry On Spying, he would do the entire role in "snide" mode), including the character's catchphrases of "No, don't be like that!" and "Stop messin' about!" Catfight : Barbara Windsor has one in Carry On Camping, and then with Margaret Nolan in Carry On Girls. The latter film was over a stolen bikini. The Chessmaster : Many of Sid James' characters, if they didn't get their own way. His character in Carry On Loving was so quick to make his girlfriend (who he frequently cheats on) come back to him, he invoked a Third-Act Misunderstanding on the date she had hours after she dumped him. Christmas Cake : Most of the actresses, sparing Margaret Nolan, Valerie Leon and Barbara Windsor. Characters that were this trope were often lampshaded. Take this scene from Carry On Dick: Lady Daley: [Dick Turpin] took my most treasured possession!

Captain Fancey: Come now, milady — surely that went long ago . Christmas Episode : Carry On Christmas, the collective name for four one-off Christmas television specials starring many of the Carry On regulars (notably excluding Kenneth Williams, who refused to take part) produced in 1969, 1970, 1972, and 1973. Clip Show : That's Carry On! was conceived by Peter Rogers as a Carry On version of the successful That's Entertainment! compilations, with clips presented by Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor. The second Carry On Laughing series which ran from 1981 to 1983 transferred the idea to television, minus Ken and Babs (except for the 1983 Christmas special). Cloudcuckoolander : Many of Charles Hawtrey and Bernard Bresslaw's characters. Comedic Underwear Exposure : Kenneth Williams and Kenneth Connor suffered from this a couple of times. Cover Drop : Many of the movie posters after Carry On Teacher were this. The poster artist(s) would mostly cut and paste frames from the film or just draw scenes dotted around the page.

For example: Carry On Camping featured a tiny Barbara Windsor-like girl with her bikini top flying off her body. Carry On Jack had a sailor getting whipped against a wall. Don't Lose Your Head had Jim Dale swinging from a chandelier as Sid James is crawling out of Joan Sims' dress while Charles Hawtrey and Peter Butterworth are trying to hold up a pillar. Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass : A couple of Charles Hawtrey characters. The Danza : invoked Common with characters outside of the period dramas. As mentioned before, Sid James commonly had characters that were named Sid. Dead Artists Are Better : Arguably, the Carry On series is much more appreciated and well-received now that the majority of the cast are dead. Particularly Sid James, whose characters were sleazy wisecracking old men who lusted over young vulnerable Jail Bait women. When he was alive, some saw him as a bad example to men. After he died, he was constantly praised for being one of the funniest members of the recurring cast. Although, this was probably because the last few films that were made after his death didn't do as well at the box office and were accused of being "repetitive".

In many cases, the Carry On series is being called the best of British comedy, even by the haters that believed the series was raunchy and crude, and a bad influence on younger viewers. Disguised in Drag : Often involving the aforementioned Bernard Bresslaw. Peter Butterworth, Charles Hawtrey, and Kenneth Williams also frequently dressed in drag to go undercover, almost invariably without bothering to disguise their voices. Drill Sergeant Nasty : There were several of these in the Armed Farces movies, mostly ruling under a General Failure that they despised. The original one was Eric Barker's captain in Carry On Sergeant, along with his sidekick Bill Owen's corporal, who was just as bad as him. You could say that they were the Ur-Example of this trope for the entire film series. Dogged Nice Guy : There were a couple of these from both genders throughout the series, but it was commonly male characters. The female version was often Hattie Jacques, who would try and sabotage the plans of a rival suitor to make her look trustworthy.

Early Installment Weirdness : The films made prior to Talbot Rothwell's arrival (up to and including Carry On Cruising) generally tended to have more situational-based humour rather than the puns and sexual innuendo the later films relied on. Kenneth Williams' characters in the first two films were played straight and were more deadpan snarkers than his other characters (in fact, his character in Carry On Nurse had a sort-of romance going on with a girl who occasionally visits him — not that he notices her affections though... ). Sid James began as an authority figure who was strict with the dim-witted workers he had to deal with, and even cowered in fear when horny women willingly threw themselves at him. Joan Sims wasn't a nagging prude in the early films and was often the attractive female lead — a role that was later given to Barbara Windsor. Ephebophile : Some of the married male characters, towards teenage girls. Europeans Are Kinky : European characters in the series that were outside the British Isles were often portrayed as this.

In Carry On Henry, Henry VIII marries a French woman after his fourth "prudish" wife is executed, but then becomes horny and frustrated when he finds out that his new Queen eats garlic. Meanwhile, Carry On Emmannuelle stars a French woman that cheats on her prudish husband with several men, and is even a member of the Mile High club. Fanservice : "In Carry On, [insert 90% of the list of fanservice tropes here]". Let's just say Barbara Windsor and have done with it. The series began to rely on this a lot in the mid-sixties onwards by hiring younger and attractive actors (Jim Dale, Richard O'Callaghan, Jacki Piper, Angela Douglas, etc.) to have a Love Interest subplot in some of the films. Even though they suffered from many fanservice tropes, don't expect many of them to be showing much skin. Carry On Cabby presents the argument that in a free market, no amount of quality can compete with blatant fanservice, as a rival cab company arrives out of nowhere providing only drivers with low-cut tops, large breasts and long legs.

One sequence features a succession of customers happily fixing their own cabs as the drivers lean against them idly. Carry On Emmannuelle was an attempt at building an entire film around the concept of fanservice. It failed dismally, demonstrating a profound truth about how fanservice works. Or possibly not. Getting Crap Past the Radar : Oh, where to start? How about Carry On Up the Khyber's title. It's Cockney rhyming slang: Khyber → Khyber Pass → Arse (Anus). And "FAKIR! OFF!" from the same film. "One moment they want peace on, then the next — peace off," from Carry On Cowboy. In Carry On Henry, after Guynote presumably; his first name is never mentioned Fawkes' plan to blow up Henry VIII with gunpowder has fizzled out (literally), Lord Hampton of Wick (whose name is another example, "Hampton Wick" being Cockney rhyming slang for...

well, just guess) mutters, "Oh, Fawkes!" Related to Lord Hampton of Wick, there are plenty of names across the series derived in some way from "Hampton"; for example, the hospital in Carry On Again Doctor is called Longhampton Hospital. In Carry On England, when S.MJR. Bloomer derides SGT. Able's ability to recognize different aircraft, Able retorts, "I know a Fokker when I see one..."note This was notably deleted upon first release by the censors in exchange for the movie's rating to not go further than a 15+. The oh-so-carefully-pronounced "Count" in Carry On Screaming! Fircombe, the fictional seaside town in Carry On Girls. On the signs shown in the opening shots, it even does look like a generic English place name, until it's actually said out loud... Grey and Grey Morality : Although there is often a clear narrative that shows who is the hero and who is the villain of the story, most of the characters in the movies could make the audience lean towards the Designated Hero or Designated Villain YMMVs.

This is very common with Sid James characters, who are often the heroes, but are prone to do things that can make anyone against him look innocent, and then vice versa. Hand or Object Underwear : Many examples; see the page illustration if you're confused. Henpecked Husband : Many of Sid James' characters, with the nagging wife generally played by Hattie Jacques or Joan Sims, which was mostly the reason why he preyed on other women. Also sometimes played by Kenneth Connor (Carry On Cleo and Carry On Abroad) or Terry Scott (Carry On Camping). Hero Antagonist : Many of Kenneth Williams' characters. Hospital Hottie : Jim Dale and Barbara Windsor, when they were doctor and nurse in the medical films. I Am Not Leonard Nimoy : Face it, if you watch a film, you'll refer to the people on screen by the name of their actor. Even this page has only referred to the characters by their actors.

Incredibly Conspicuous Drag : Several of the films involve Sid James or Bernard Bresslaw (or someone similarly unmistakably masculine) wearing a dress, and the authority figure they're trying to evade falling instantly for him, despite the fact that he's clearly Sid James or Bernard Bresslaw wearing a dress. (The fact that the authority figure was frequently Kenneth Williams may add a bit of subtext to this .) Informed Attractiveness : Barbara Windsor was not exactly a Hollywood beauty, though she did have a couple of things in her favour.note Although Windsor herself has noted that they looked bigger than they were due to her small waist and the fact that her small feet meant that she walked in a way that emphasised her bust. The Buxom Is Better trope actually applied at a smaller cup size at the time anyway — breasts were smaller on average and implants were almost unknown. Sid James, mostly when he played charming Gentleman Thief womanisers , managed to get so many women falling for him. The possible fact that many of his admirers were sexually-frustrated at the time could've played in his favour as well. Kenneth Williams, who mostly got at least two women fighting over him every so often.

You could say that it was because of Power Is Sexy . invoked Charles Hawtrey sometimes, who managed to chase terrified women around the room until they gave in to have sex with him. Some even come back for some more. Invisible Holes : Occurs in Follow That Camel (Kenneth Williams shot by Arabs), Carry On Up the Khyber (the almost dead Peter Gilmore), Carry On Henry (Charles Hawtrey after being tortured in an iron maiden). Jerkass : Commonly a Kenneth Williams character that was of high authority. One of the exceptions was his character in Carry On at Your Convenience. Kitchen Sink Drama : Many of the films that were outside movie parodies. The Klutz : Plenty of Jim Dale characters. One managed to trip over a trolley and pull out an entire fuse box. Leitmotif : The Matron character had a distinct tune that played throughout the films whenever she showed up. It made her sound haughty and gave out a battleaxe feeling. Lie Back and Think of England : Some of Sid's wives (and the man himself) often suffer from this, which is why they both pine for other people.

Loveable Rogue : Many of Sid James' characters, when he wasn't playing henpecked husbands . Love Triangle : Some films had this as a subplot, usually featuring Jim Dale, Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Barbara Windsor, Richard O'Callaghan, Kenneth Williams and/or Joan Sims. Many of them slipped into Imaginary Love Triangle . Massive Numbered Siblings : The movies often used this trope to imply how much sex that a couple was usually having. The more children, the better. So it was often that Sid James' married characters had no children or a fully-grown adult child. Meaningful Name : If a cheap joke could be got out of a person's name, it was. Mistaken for Badass : Major plot points in a few films, especially Carry On Cowboy (Marshal is his name) and Carry On Cleo. Naked People Are Funny : Most commonly Barbara Windsor, alternatively Charles Hawtrey. Names to Run Away from Really Fast : A common theme with the punny names in the series. For example, a surgeon named Bernard Cutting from Carry On Matron and Dr Kilmore from Carry On Doctor.

Never My Fault : A Kenneth Williams character who was trying to suck up to a higher authority figure would commonly blame anyone around them if his plans to catch the villains failed. Of Corsets Funny : In many of the films, particularly the period pieces. Operation: Jealousy : When Sid never showed interest, his wife would flirt with another man in order to get this reaction. Parenthetical Swearing : An inversion, usually when it comes to place names. Many place names in the movies are named after mild curse words (such as "The Blasted Oak"from Dick.) Period Piece : Much of the movie parodies. Perma-Shave : In some movies in which the characters are stranded in a place with no food and civilization to find, the male characters mostly stay clean-shaven throughout. Follow That Camel featured an aimless trek around the desert for at least a week but the Legion soldiers don't grow stubble or beards when it's highly unlikely that they took their razors with them. Carry On Jack subverts this when the male cast have week-long stubble when they are stranded in a boat in the middle of the ocean.

The Disguised in Drag Sally does not, which would've given the men a big hint that she is not a man, but they don't notice. Carry On Again, Doctor appears to double subvert this. Jim Dale and Kenneth Williams are sent to a far-off island to be doctors for the villagers; both men grow a noticeable amount of stubble, however, they both spend at least a couple of weeks (in Williams' case, three months) on the island, yet they have stubble that you'd expect on men that haven't shaved in two or three days. invoked It's also jarring to see this Special Effects Failure on Jim Dale — especially if you immediately see this movie after his cameo in Carry On Jack, in which his one-scene character had a face full of thick stubble (which was probably what he'd grown himself for the role). Pint-Sized Powerhouse : The 5'2 Kenneth Connor would be prone to this trope if his character called for it. It was invoked in Carry On Cleo, and played straight in Carry On Nurse. Pretty Boy : Richard O'Callaghan and Jim Dale.

Punny Name : A staple of the series once Talbot Rothwell took over as the series' screenwriter. Shamelessly indulged in for Carry On at Your Convenience. The toilet factory is run by W.C. Boggs and his son Lew (Lewis), with factory foreman Sid Plummer. Other punny names were more suggestive, such as the slimming clinic in Carry On Again Doctor founded by Dr. Nookey with capital from Ellen Moore: the Moore-Nookey clinic. Putting the "Medic" in Comedic : Carry On Nurse, Carry On Doctor, Carry On Again, Doctor and Carry On Matron. Ragtag Bunch of Misfits : Some of Sid's characters usually had this that were usually put against Kenneth Williams' version. Recurring Riff : A jazzier version of the military march played to open and close Carry On Sergeant was used for the opening and closing credits for the following five films (beginning with Carry On Cabby, each film had a unique score composed by Eric Rogers). Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor : This was also a common trope at times whenever there was a Love Triangle .

The most glaring one was Carry On at Your Convenience when the pretty Myrtle Plummer had to choose between the soft-spoken boss' son Lewis Boggs and the lazy scheming Basement-Dweller Vic Spanner. Royals Who Actually Do Something : In movies that feature a royal family, the monarchs would mostly get involved with the storylines and often controlled the army. Carry On Up the Khyber had the Khasi leader of Khalabar organising his army (with the help of his warrior leader), and his daughter, the princess, helping the enemy when her father's back was turned. Don't Lose Your Head had a British knight and a Lord saving rich French aristocrats. Follow That Camel has the Arabian sheikh at war with the French Foreign Legion. Sex Comedy : the premise of the series in the mid-'70s. Sex Tourism : All of the vacation movies contained at least one or two characters who were only on holiday in the hopes of getting lucky with either their reluctant spouses or any attractive person that they meet up with along the way. Shorter Means Smarter : Kenneth Connor and Kenneth Cope were often one of/the smartest of a group.

"Shut Up" Kiss : These were common in the movies, mostly between either two young love interests or a married couple. The latter type was always from the husband, who usually "forgot" the kissing and went straight into the sex, which successfully shut their wives up . In many cases, it made the wives less frigid and much more open . Smug Snake : Many of Kenneth Williams' characters. Snobs Vs Slobs : A common theme in many of the films, which mostly linked with the growing issues of social class in Britain at the time, and was seen as the most relate-able humour that was around. However, this caused a few problems when it came to releases. Due to the production team being right-wing, many of the working-class and "pauper" characters were often heavily implied to be the butt of the jokes, which didn't help when most of the audience of the series were in fact working-class as well. When Carry On at Your Convenience was released, many fans boycotted the series after seeing the negative portrayal of some of the characters that were meant to represent them. Special Guest : There were several over the course of the series, leading to lots of tension over the guest's salary with the regular actors in series.

note The regular cast were paid low salaries for each movie they did (Kenneth Williams' was known for being vocal about this in his published diaries; his highest salary he received was £6000, which wasn't really high for a movie star back then), but Pinewood Studios shelled out up to £30,000 for a guest star that only had a couple of lines. Phil Silvers as a very Sgt. Bilko-esque Foreign Legion sergeant in Follow That Camel (a role originally intended for Sid James; writer Talbot Rothwell felt that Silvers would be ideal for the role when James proved unavailable). Cecil Parker, who appeared in many blockbuster movies at the time, was promoted to And Starring credits — above Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey — when he appeared in Carry On Jack, and was paid over £20,000 when all he did was appear in two scenes that book end the film and had less than ten lines. Stiff Upper Lip : Usually common in the period drama movies among British characters, but mostly made fun of.

Suspiciously Similar Substitute : A lot of the movies could've had this and was especially played straight whenever a special guest was brought in to play a Dirty Old Man Sid James-esque character. Coincidence that the Camp Straight Kenneth Williams, who couldn't make Carry On Up the Jungle, was replaced by the openly gay Frankie Howerd for that film? The original Ms. Fanservice female lead could definitely be seen as this. Look at it like: Shirley Eaton → Liz Fraser → Barbara Windsor → Amanda Barrie → Anita Harris → Barbara Windsor, until the end of the series. There were always two army officers in the Armed Farces sketches who were either Red Oni, Blue Oni or both Officer Jerkass (see Drill Sergeant Nasty ): Captain Potts & Corporal Copping (Sergeant) → Lieutenant Howett & Mr Angel (Jack) → Captain le Pice & Commandant Burger (Follow That Camel) → Sergeant-Major MacNutt & Captain Keene (Up the Khyber) → Captain S. Melly & Sergeant-Major Bloomer/Brigadier & Major Carstairs (England). The 6'7 Bernard Bresslaw was in the series for ten years.

When the 6'4 Jack Douglas appeared, he would start to get bigger roles, whereas Bresslaw seemed to be getting demoted into background characters, eventually leaving the series for good in 1975. The Pretty Boy had this as well. Leslie Phillips → Jim Dale → Richard O'Callaghan. Sometimes when Jim Dale wasn't available, Julian Holloway would fill a similar role. The Nice Girl Angela Douglas left after Carry On Up the Khyber, and in walked nice girl Jacki Piper at the beginning of the seventies. Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist : Kenneth Williams in Don't Lose Your Head and Carry On Dick. Tall, Dark and Handsome : Jim Dale, Richard O'Callaghan and Jullian Holloway. Bernard Cribbins, to some extent. In-universe, Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey. Kenneth Connor and Kenneth Cope were shorter versions that portrayed this role. Those Two Guys : Often had a duo in the movie. Variations include a married couple , two soldiers , two friends that will probably end up hating each other at the end , two friends that work together, and a person of higher authority and their underclass leader.

Title Drop : Often occurs near the end of the films. Carry On Cruising has one right at the end that is notable for how completely it fails to arise naturally out of the dialogue. Unfortunate Names : Many examples throughout the series, though the most glaring example (and acknowledged as such in-universe) is CPT S. Melly from Carry On England. Universal-Adaptor Cast : The cast did the same character type, more or less, regardless of setting. In fact, if one of the regulars is absent from a film, it's invariably easy to guess which role was written with him or her in mind (just to name two examples, SGT. Sidney Bung in Carry On Screaming! was written for Sid James but played by Harry H. Corbett , while the foppish Professor Inigo Tinkle in Carry On Up the Jungle was written for Kenneth Williams but played by Frankie Howerd ). Villain Protagonist : Sid James' common character forte. Wardrobe Malfunction : Nearly every film featured at least one scene where a male character either lost or split his trousers or a female character lost her skirt or top.

The page image is from Carry On Camping, and it provided the most famous example in the series — sometimes referred to as the most famous scene in British cinema history. Barbara Windsor is doing aerobics with her classmates and flings her arms a bit too wide, making her bikini top pop off and fly into the face of her school principal. Watch it on YouTube. Whatever Happened to the Mouse? : A common theme with Charles Hawtrey's characters were that they would disappear out of the story when the climax reared its ugly head. It didn't help that his storyline wasn't far from being completed. World of Pun : Actually quite restrained in its use of puns . For instance, Kenneth Williams in Carry On Cleo: "Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in fer me!" note This gag was originally written for the radio series Take It From Here by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.

Question: What was Barbara Windsor's first Carry On film?
Answer: Carry On Spying