Carry On Laughing to play leading characters. ATV had already helped to bring the "Carry On"s to the small screen in 1973, when it broadcast "What A Carry On", a one-off show hosted by Shaw Taylor featuring clips from the stage play "Carry On London" and interviews with its stars - Sid James, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth and Jack Douglas. It is believed that this footage is missing from the archives. "What A Carry On" was also the title of a BBC series of classic clips from the films. The title "Carry On Laughing" was also used for: The
Brian Reece 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. and again on 17 April 1961.