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
Carry On (franchise) Shaun Williamson and Burt Reynolds were also once attached to the project. In May 2006 it was announced Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie were to star in the film, which was to be directed by Peter Richardson, though Ed Bye later replaced him as the named director. At the 50th anniversary party held at Pinewood Studios in March 2008, Peter Rogers confirmed that he was planning a series of "Carry On" films after "London", subject to the success of the first. In early 2009, "Carry On London" or "Carry On Bananas" was once again 'back on', with Charlie Higson attached