TV series

Carry On Christmas Specials

1969–1973 · 1 season

A cosy, silly festive variety romp of puns, costumes and slapstick that plays like a pantomime on fast-forward.

Created by: Peter Eton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Sidney James, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw

Tagline: This is Carry On at its Christmas best!
Overview: These four made-for-TV Christmas Carry On spectaculars feature favourite stories and timely traditions, including Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, pantomime and much more, in the only way the Carry On team know how... pure slapstick comedy and scripts full of trademark innuendo!

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Created by: Peter Eton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Sidney James, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
class
identity
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	9
Realism	4
Romance	2
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Complexity	2
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Genres: comedy
Created by: Peter Eton
Starring: Sidney James, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor, Joan Sims, Peter Butterworth, Terry Scott, Hattie Jacques
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes, 49 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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