Compact was a British television soap opera shown by the BBC between 1962 and 1965. The series was created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, who together went on to devise Crossroads. In contrast to the kitchen sink realism of Coronation Street, Compact was a distinctly middle-class serial, set in the more "sophisticated" arena of magazine publishing. An early "avarice" soap, it took the viewer into the business workplace, and aligned the professional lives of the characters with more personal storylines. The show was scheduled for broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, thus avoiding a clash with ITV's Coronation Street on Mondays and Wednesdays. When Compact began, the editor was a woman, Joanne Minster, yet it was not long before she was replaced by Ian Harmon, the son of the magazine's owner. Despite being largely criticised by reviewers, Compact was popular with the general public, and in 1964 a regular omnibus edition was introduced, broadcast on Sundays. Morris Barry, a some-time actor and BBC director – he directed several Doctor Who stories in the 1960s – took over as producer and was given a brief to spice the series up in view of the criticism it had received from the national press. But the BBC, never comfortable with the concept of soap opera, quietly dropped the series in 1965.
Carry On Sergeant is a campy British sex comedy that spoofs military life. Set in a national service camp, the film follows the misadventures of a group of British soldiers, led by a bumbling corporal. Based on a novel, this first-of-series film is a hilarious parody comedy with plenty of sexual innuendos and laughs.
In 'The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery,' an all-girls school becomes the unexpected setting for a comedic crime adventure. When a train robbery takes place on the school grounds, chaos ensues as the girls get caught up in the mayhem. With a quirky cast of characters, including mischievous schoolgirls and bumbling criminals, the story takes hilarious twists and turns. Will the unconventional St. Trinian's students outwit the robbers and save the day?
Carry On Spying is a hilarious spy spoof set in the 1960s, featuring bumbling agents, a top-secret formula, a mysterious villain, and lots of absurd disguises. The story revolves around a secret service agency trying to retrieve a valuable formula, but comedic chaos ensues when their agents find themselves in one ridiculous situation after another.
That's Carry On! is a hilarious British sex comedy anthology spoof. It features a collection of skits and jokes that parody various aspects of British society and culture. The film presents a series of comedic sketches centered around themes of sex and relationships, with clever wordplay and innuendos. With its irreverent humor and playful spoofing, That's Carry On! is a delightful watch for fans of comedy and parody films.
Carry On Constable is a British comedy film about a group of police officers who face various comedic situations and mishaps. The film showcases the typical humor and campy style of the Carry On series.
In this comedy movie set during the Cold War, the leaders of a fictional country on the moon want to join the United Nations. They hire an advertising agency to launch a publicity campaign on Earth but face various comedic obstacles along the way.
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?
During World War II, a British soldier gets involved in various hilarious misadventures as he tries to avoid military duties and make money.
On the Beat is a comedy film that follows the hilarious misadventures of a police officer. With his quirky personality and unpredictable nature, he brings laughter to the otherwise serious world of law enforcement. As he navigates through various cases and encounters, he learns valuable life lessons and discovers the true meaning of being a police officer.
The misadventures of a group of unruly schoolgirls at a British boarding school.
The lady of a top fashion magazine doubles as a jewel thief and becomes involved in Moroccan intrigue.
Colonel Proudfoot of Proudfoot Industries tries to entice a couple of newly qualified dentists to advertise "Dreem", a revolutionary type of toothpaste, but he knows that if the dentists learn that they are part of an advertising campaign, they will be struck off, and the campaign will be a disaster.
At the Earndale by-election natural history expert and TV personality Bob Wilcot for the Conservatives finds himself up against Billingsgate girl Stella Stoker for the socialists. Amateur politician against committed activist. But could it become boy-who-fancies-girl against girl-who-fancies-boy? The party agents are soon colluding against such a disaster.
In the 1960s in London, a young woman named Billie practices driving with her new Rolls-Royce. Along the way, she encounters a variety of comedic situations and learns important life lessons.
Roger Thursby is an overly keen, newly-qualified barrister who rubs his fellow barristers up the wrong way. When he is thrown in at the deep-end, with a particularly hot-tempered judge and tricky case, Thursby learns how to prove himself not only to the judge and fellow barristers but also to the public gallery.
Follow the humorous journey of people living and working on a river barge, with unexpected events and mishaps along the way.
A German scholar has girl troubles while studying at Cambridge.
In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot. Unfortunately this is the cue for everyone else to take over proceedings, to the dismay of the couple and the increasing despair of Janet's father.