Carry On Laughing which - by contrast - are broadcast regularly on British television. It is also considered much less successful at transferring the established formula to the small screen than the "Carry On Christmas specials". The series was conceived after the departures of two long-serving "Carry On" contributors: writer Talbot Rothwell and actor Charles Hawtrey. Furthermore, Kenneth Williams declined to appear in the series. Other "Carry On" regulars only appeared in a minority of episodes: Sid James in only the first four, Hattie Jacques in only one; and Bernard Bresslaw appeared only in the second series. In the absence of Rothwell, other
Oh! What a Carry On! Oh! What a Carry On! Oh! What A Carry On! was a 1971 compilation album of songs performed by actors from the "Carry On..." film series, and released on the budget Music For Pleasure label (MFP 1416). Many were novelty songs with most, such as those by Jim Dale, having previously been released as singles. None were recorded specifically for this album or had any direct relationship to the "Carry On" films. For example, Kenneth Williams' songs as Rambling Syd Rumpo, which "Gramophone" magazine described as the best on the album, were taken from "Round the Horne" and Jim Dale's