The fourth production fromthe popular Carry On stable
was released in early 1960 -
it focused on the exploits on
four bungling London police
recruits played by Kenneth
Williams, Charles Hawtrey,
Kenneth Connor, and Leslie
Phillips. Hattie Jacques, Joan
Sims, and Shirley Eaton also
returned here.
Sid James (1913-1976) made
his series debut here when he
replaced comedian Ted Ray, star
of Carry On Teacher. James (born Solomon Joel Coen in
Johannesburg) appeared in eighteen further titles. Shown on Film4
today, this gentle British comedy featured Eric Barker, Joan Hickson,
and ten Doctor Who cast connections:
- Victor [Jack] Maddern (DS Liddell here; Passenger in Carry On Regardless; Milchmann in Carry On Spying; Sergeant Major in Carry On Cleo; Various in Carry On Laughing; Man in Carry On Emmannuelle) was Chief Robson in Fury from the Deep
- Joan [born Cecilia Frances Wragge] Young (Suspect) was Catherine de Medici in The Massacre
- Colin [Fraser] Gordon (Extra) was the Commandant in The Faceless Ones
- Tex Fuller [born Albert Charles Baseley] (Van Man) was the Exxilon Messenger in (part 3 of) Death to the Daleks, and stuntman on The Masque of Mandragora (1)
- Arthur Howell and Jack [James] Silk (Constables) were Confederate Horseman in The War Games (3) and stuntman on The Daemons (4)
- Frederick [William] Treves (Announcer) was Lieutenant Brotadac in Meglos
- for Phillips and Sims see Carry On Nurse
- for Reg Thomason see Carry On Sergeant
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