Carry On Christmas Specials Christmas special, "Carry On Christmas". Talbot Rothwell made a return as the writer, as did Sid James. This was the only special to have a modern-day setting, featuring Sid James as a department store Father Christmas, although it did feature historical sketches. It would be ten years before the next Christmas special. "Carry On Laughing's Christmas Classics" saw Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor introduce some of the funniest moments from the later Carry On films, in a format very similar to the film "That's Carry On!". In 2005, the first four specials were released on DVD, featuring interviews with film
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