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I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Cruising, as Eric joins Darren aboard the SS Happy Wanderer, as the captain (Sid James) meets his new crew and we meet the passengers looking for love (cruising in a different sense). The barman, doctor, XO, cook and Tom Tree try to make the right impression. We also talk a little about the newcomer to the cast, Lance Percival, who was one and done.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Regardless, as Darren talk to Tim Hulsizer about the fifth film in the series, which sees Bert Handy looking for employees to carry out his odd jobs, including tranlating Chinese, being a bouncer for a high class club and looking like you are having an affair to make the husband jealous. And we take a look at the long career of regualr Bill Owen.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Regardless, with a little introduction to the film, and Darren is joined by Tim Hulsizer to talk about what we are regarding.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Constable, but mostly talk about Sidney James (everyone calls him Sid), the newcomer to the Carry On franchise. Darren and Niall carry on with this bonus episode.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Constable. The japes abound as the new cops bumble around causing chaos, under the watchful eye of newcomer Sidney James. Darren talks to Niall about how all cops are bounders, but these ones seem incompetent in the third highest grossing film at the UK box office in 1960.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Constable. Darren talks to Niall (Batminute) about the background to the four Carry On, which seems to be a big influence on Police Academy as a flu virus devastates the police force, and some new recuits join the debuting Sidney James in policing London.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Teacher. The kids are revolting as the regulars become teachers, and our temporary head teacher is about to leave for a better school. Darren carries on with Megan (MASH Minute) and Jarf.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Nurse. There is hilarity on the ward as the series finally becomes a series, the success of the first film meant the second was rushed into production based on a play, and the regulars return, spending their time on a ward with various characters. Darren carries on with Daniel and David.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...talking about Sergeant, as Darren asks Dev and Hugh about their history with the franchise, and we talk about the star of the Carry On films, Kenneth Williams (CW: depression and suicide talk).

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Sergeant Darren talks to Hugh and Dev about the first Carry On film in the series. The first of the 31 official films. Bob Monkhouse is called up for national serivce and while in the barracks he meets the wacky characters, including regulars Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey.

I'll 'ave a Bit of That! Today we Carry On...Admiral; Darren welcomes Hugh and Dev (Grosse Point Blank Minute) to talk about the not a Carry On film, Admiral. But really we are just talking about how this film ended up making Carry On happen, and also how the director ended up killing Carry On films.

Episode Notes In 2025 we are going to rewatch and discuss every episode of Carry On..., the British comedy series that began in 1958 and were all directed by Gerald Thomas, written by Norman Hudis then Talbot Rothwell. They were know for starring Kenneth Williams and Sid James. In many years they were the highest grossing film at the British cinema.