Question 1

What real-life tragedy involving a cast member occurred exactly as she once joked about?

Accepted Answer

Betty Marsden joked about wanting to die with a glass of gin in her hand, and in July 1998 at Denville Hall, she collapsed and died at the bar while drinking gin and smoking a cigarette.

Question 2

How did the production team handle the muddy autumn conditions to create a summer setting?

Accepted Answer

During a rainy autumn that produced loads of mud, the crew used green paint to hide the mud and spray-painted leaves green, sticking them back onto trees to recreate summer.

Question 3

What in-joke references a previous Carry On film during a tent conversation?

Accepted Answer

In a scene where Doctor Soaper and Miss Haggard discuss love in a tent, Miss Haggard refers to her previous job in a hospital, which is a reference to Carry on Doctor (1967).

Question 4

What mishap occurred during Barbara Windsor's famous bra-flying scene?

Accepted Answer

Barbara Windsor's bra was connected to a fishing line, and an old stagehand pulled her over into the mud. Later, when Matron grabbed her arm, uncovering her, her yell was real.

Question 5

What film do Sid and Bernie take their girlfriends to see, and why is it notable for the series?

Accepted Answer

Sid and Bernie take Joan and Anthea to see Nature's Paradise (1959), which includes topless inserts and was the first instance of full topless female nudity in the Carry On series.

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