Kenneth Williams Williams wrote that he earned more in a St Ivel advert than for any "Carry On" film. He often privately criticised and "dripped vitriol" upon the films, considering them beneath him, even though he continued to appear in them. This became the case with many of the films and shows in which he appeared. He was quick to find fault with his own work, and also that of others. Despite this, he spoke fondly of the "Carry On"s in interviews. Peter Rogers, producer of the series, recollected, "Kenneth was worth taking care of because, while he cost very little—£5,000 a
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! is a 2006 BBC Four television play starring Michael Sheen as the English comic actor Kenneth Williams, based on Williams' own diaries. Cheryl Campbell plays Williams's beloved mother, Lou. Michael Sheen performed extensive research for the role, watching hundreds of hours of archive footage and reading dozens of books. He also followed the cabbage soup diet to lose to play Williams. The drama received good reviews, with "The Observer "singling out Sheen's performance as "a characterisation for which the description tour-de-force is, frankly, pretty faint praise". "The Times" compared Sheen's performance to "a diamond