Cor, blimey! Carry on, Geoffrey Hutchings

British actor Geoffrey Hutchings is dead at 71. He will be remembered for portraying Sid James in the acclaimed Carry On-inspired 1998 National Theatre production Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle And Dick. The play told the story of the offscreen love affair between Carry On stars James and Barbara Windsor, and was adapted for TV as Cor, Blimey!

Carry On, Peter Rogers!

Peter Rogers, the producer who created the Carry On films, has died at the age of 95.

"Mr. Carry On" produced all thirty-one of the classic British comedies and continued working in his office at the film studios until earlier this year. Rogers died peacefully at his home in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, on Tuesday afternoon following a short illness. The bawdy, innuendo-filled Carry On films began with Carry On Sergeant in 1958 and went on to feature teachers, matrons, jungles and camping among their themes. At the time of his death, he was in production with a revival of the series called Carry On London.

And yes, he was born with a double-entendre name. And, no kidding, his late wife was named Betty Box.


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Carry on, Wendy Richard!

Our own Sam Peters informs us that the world lost another popular Carry On player this morning when Wendy Richard died after a long battle with breast cancer. Wendy starred in Carry On Girls, Carry On Again Christmas and Carry On Matron, AKA From Here to Maternity or Familiarity Breeds or Womb at the Top or The Preggars Opera. She was only 65.

Whey-hey, Jack Douglas!

Our own contributor Sam Peters sends along the news of the passing of the Carry On! character actor.