Question 1

Why did Sidney James insist on being in bed for the entire film?

Accepted Answer

Sidney James only agreed to do the film if he could be in bed the whole time, as he had recently suffered a heart attack.

Question 2

Which two actresses had to be filmed separately because one couldn't stop laughing?

Accepted Answer

The majority of scenes between Joan Sims and Frankie Howerd in the private ward had to be shot separately and edited together because Sims couldn't look at Howerd without corpsing.

Question 3

What sly reference to an earlier Carry On film appears in Carry On Doctor?

Accepted Answer

When a nurse approaches Francis Bigger with a daffodil, he says, 'Oh no you don't! I saw that film!'—a reference to the daffodil thermometer scene in Carry on Nurse (1959).

Question 4

Which actor originally turned down the role of Dr Tinkle?

Accepted Answer

Kenneth Williams originally turned down the role of Dr Tinkle and was given Francis Bigger, but found fault with the role and returned to the Tinkle character.

Question 5

Who plays the charlatan Francis Bigger in Carry On Doctor?

Accepted Answer

Frankie Howerd plays Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on mind over matter.

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