Carry On Laughing (1975)
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.
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Episode 1 - The Prisoner of Spenda
Release Date: 1975-01-04Sneaky intrigues against the heir-apparent from being crowned King in a foreign country. A hapless new-married couple honeymooning is pulled into the machinations.
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Episode 2 - The Baron Outlook
Release Date: 1975-01-11Disguised as French knight Sir Gaston, Marie is imprisoned in the castle of Baron Hubert and Lady Isobel in order to be ransomed.
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Episode 3 - The Sobbing Cavalier
Release Date: 1975-01-18Dedicated Royalists Sir Jethro and Lady Kate Houndsbotham are dismayed when they receive a visit from Oliver Cromwell.
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Episode 4 - Orgy and Bess
Release Date: 1975-01-25Queen Elizabeth I seeks advice from her good friend Sir Francis Drake, following a surprise proposal from Philip of Spain.
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Episode 5 - One in the Eye for Harold
Release Date: 1975-02-01Worthy 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.
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Episode 6 - The Nine Old Cobblers
Release Date: 1975-02-08When Lord Peter Flimsy receives a telegram from his friend Amelia Forbush, indicating that trouble is brewing, he heads off with his trusty sidekick Punter to offer help.