Carry On Abroad Carry On Abroad Carry On Abroad is the twenty-fourth in the series of "Carry On" films to be made, released in December 1972. The film features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth and Hattie Jacques. It was the 23rd and final appearance for Charles Hawtrey. June Whitfield returned after appearing in "Carry On Nurse" 13 years earlier. Jimmy Logan made the first of two appearances in the series. Along with the previous film in the series ("Carry On Matron"), it features the highest number of the regular "Carry On" team.
Carry On Christmas Specials would go on to script "Carry On Behind", several episodes of the "Carry On Laughing" television series, and was the co-writer of the 1992 film, "Carry On Columbus". Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story "Treasure Island", this episode saw the "Carry on" debut of Wendy Richard, who would go on to have small roles in "Carry On Matron" and "Carry On Girls". Although the 1969 special was broadcast in colour, the 1970 special was shown in black and white due to a technicians' strikes that caused Thames Television to broadcast all their Christmas shows that year in black and