Carry On Cabby her fourth and final appearance. This was the first film in the series to feature "Carry On" regular Jim Dale, and the first not to feature Kenneth Williams in the cast. "Carry On Cabby" was originally planned as a non-Carry On film, called "Call Me A Cab" (after a stage play) but midway through it became part of the "Carry On" series. Charlie Hawkins (Sid James) is the workaholic owner of thriving taxi company "Speedee Taxis", but his wife Peggy (Hattie Jacques) feels neglected by him. When Charlie misses their fifteenth wedding anniversary, because he is out cabbing, she decides
Carry On (franchise) Shaun Williamson and Burt Reynolds were also once attached to the project. In May 2006 it was announced Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie were to star in the film, which was to be directed by Peter Richardson, though Ed Bye later replaced him as the named director. At the 50th anniversary party held at Pinewood Studios in March 2008, Peter Rogers confirmed that he was planning a series of "Carry On" films after "London", subject to the success of the first. In early 2009, "Carry On London" or "Carry On Bananas" was once again 'back on', with Charlie Higson attached