The twenty-sixth production from the Carry Onstable 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
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