Doctor Who Vs. Carry On Dick

The twenty-sixth production from the Carry On

stable was released in 1974, and marked the

end of an era for the franchise. Stalwarts Sid

James, Hattie Jacques, and Barbara Windsor

made their last series appearances here, but

were reunited on the Carry On Laughing! TV

spin-off in 1975. James (born Solomon Joel

Cohen in Johannesburg) died in 1976, aged 62. This was also the twentieth and final screenplay from Talbot Rothwell (1916-1981). Kenneth

Williams, Bernard Bresslaw, Joan Sims, Peter

Butterworth, Kenneth Connor, Jack Douglas,

and Patsy Rowlands also starred here.

Shown on ITV3 today, the historical comedy

(based on the legend of highwayman Dick

Turpin) featured sixteen Doctor Who cast

connections:

• for Windsor (Harriet) see Carry On Spying
• for Sims (Desirée) see Carry On Teacher
• for Butterworth (Tom) and Michael Stevens (Policeman) see Carry On Cowboy
• for Bresslaw (Daley) see Carry On Nurse
• for Harry Fielder see Follow That Camel
• Eric Kent (Churchgoer) was Technician in The Seeds of Death, and Roundhead in (episode 3 of) The Time Monster
• Sam [born Roger Michael] Kelly (Coachman here; Projectionist in Carry On Behind) voiced Eugene Tacitus for Big Finish's The Holy Terror (2000), and Acheron for Return to the Web Planet (2007)
• [Cathal] Max [Parnell Macaulay Lloyd] Faulkner (Highwayman) was UNIT Soldier in The Ambassadors of Death, Exxilon in Death to the Daleks (1), Miner in The Monster of Peladon (6), Guard Captain in Planet of the Spiders (4), Thal Guard in Genesis of the Daleks (3), Crewman in Planet of Evil (1), Corporal Adams in The Android Invasion, and Nesbin in The Invasion of Time
• for Billy Cornelius, Rita Tobin Weske and stuntman Peter Diamond see Carry On Cleo
• for Nick Hobbs see Carry On Girls
• for Gerry Wain see Don't Lose Your Head