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
Brian Reece Reece died in London, aged 48. Brian Reece Brian Reece (24 July 1913 – 12 April 1962) was an English actor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he starred as the eponymous policeman in the BBC radio series "The Adventures of PC 49" (1947–1953). His films include "Orders Are Orders" (1954), "A Case for PC 49" (1951), "Geordie" (1955) and "Carry on Admiral" (1957). On stage, he appeared in "Bless The Bride" (1947), "Bet Your Life" (1952) with Julie Wilson and Arthur Askey. He appeared twice as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme "Desert Island Discs", first on 24 July 1953.