Doctor Who Vs. Carry On @ 65: Carry On Jack

The eighth entry in the Carry On franchise

(only the stable's second production filmed in

colour) was the first title with a period setting.

As with its predecessor (Carry On Cabby), the

script for Jack began as an original feature

entitled Up the Armada. 

Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey (the only series regulars to star here) were joined

by Jim Dale in his second minor role. Bernard Cribbins made his series debut (pictured as

Poopdecker), whilst Juliet Mills (who replaced Liz Fraser), Donald Houston, Patrick Cargill, Cecil

Parker, and all made their sole series appearance

here.

Released in early 1964, the comedy (a spoof of

Mutiny on the Bounty) was shown on ITV3 today

- it featured seventeen Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

• Walter Henry [born Israel W Nagelkop] (Deck- hand here; Roman Soldier in Carry On Cleo; Visitor in Carry On Doctor; Burpa in Up the Khyber; Man in Carry On Camping and Carry On at Your Conveniemce; Guest in Carry On Matron; Stallholder in Carry On Abroad; Officer in Carry On Emmannuelle) was Extra in (episode 2 of) The Myth Makers and The Silurians (6), Primord in Inferno, and Brother in The Masque of Mandragora
• for Peter Gilmore (Patch) see Carry On Cabby
• Kenenth [Charles] Cope (Sailor here; Vic in Carry On At Your Convenience; Carter in Carry On Matron) was Packard in Warriors' Gate
• Jennifer Hill (Girl) was Mrs. Peace in The Unquiet Dead
• Bernard Barnsley (Deckhand here; Rider in Carry On Cowboy) was Monoid in The Ark, and UNIT Soldier in The Silurians (2)
• Martin [Willy] Lyder [born Leyde] (Guard here; Thug in Carry On Spying; Soldier in Don't Lose Your Head) and Del Watson (Press gang here; Audience in Carry On Girls) both appeared in The War Games, as Foot Soldier (3)/Alien Guard (5) and Guard (6)/Crimean Soldier (8) respectively
• John Tordoff (Pirate) was Alec Leeson in Colony in Space (4)
• Bob Anderson (stuntman here; fight arranger on Don't Lose Your Head) was Guard in The Enemy of the World (4)
• [William] Pat Gorman (Pirate) made appearances in eighty-three episodes (from The Dalek Invasion of Earth to Attack of the Cybermen)
• Jim Brady [born George Clifford Watkin] Pirate here; Citizen in Don't Lose Your Head; Worker in Carry On at Your Convenience), Maxwell Craig (Deck hand) and Pat [Francis Xavier] Judge (Pirate here; Senator in Carry On Cleo) all starred in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD
• for Aileen Lewis (Onlooker) and costume designer Joan Ellacott see Carry On Cruising
• Anthony Waye was also assistant director on both Dalek films
• for Reg Thomason see Carry On Sergeant