Carry on Laughing

Season 1

An anthology of half-hour stories, mostly historical romps and satires of pop culture, some feature recurring characters; based on the blockbuster Carry On films, the series was an attempt to address the films' declining cinema attendance by transferring the franchise to television. Many original cast members were featured in the series.

Where to Watch Carry on Laughing • Season 1

6 Episodes

The Prisoner of Spenda
E1
The Prisoner of SpendaA bawdy spoof on The Prisoner of Zenda novel. Sneaky intrigues against the heir-apparent from being crowned King in a foreign country. A hapless new-married couple honeymooning gets pulled into the machinations.
The Baron Outlook
E2
The Baron OutlookMarie (Barbara Windsor), disguised as French knight Sir Gaston (Brian Osborne, is captured and imprisoned in the castle of Baron Hubert (Sid James) and Lady Isobel (Joan Sims) in order to be ransomed.
The Sobbing Cavalier
E3
The Sobbing CavalierDedicated Royalists Sir Jethro and Lady Kate Houndsbotham are dismayed when they receive a visit from Oliver Cromwell.
Orgy and Bess
E4
Orgy and BessQueen Elizabeth I seeks advice from her good friend Sir Francis Drake, following a surprise proposal from Philip of Spain.
One in the Eye for Harold
E5
One in the Eye for HaroldWorthy knight Ethelred accompanies the inventor of a new secret weapon, a monk by the name of Athelstan, to the battlefields at Hastings to deliver the device to King Harold himself.
The Nine Old Cobblers
E6
The Nine Old CobblersA bawdy spoof on the Lord Peter Wimsey detective stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, with of course his invaluable manservant Bunter. Here they are renamed to Lord Peter Flimsy and his Punter. Silly fun, in a TV series that ran in the mid-1970s.