The Carry On films rely almost entirely on innuendo with character names and titles, and this is one is I suppose memorable for it. Set in the 19th Century, this spoofs the story of highwayman Dick Turpin and his terrorising of the countryside around Upper Dencher robbing people in their carriages of all their riches, and clothes. 'Big Dick' Turpin (Sid James, in his final film of the series, before his death), aka Reverend Flasher, along with his assistants like Harriet (Barbara Windsor), is the only highwayman unable to be captured. Sir Roger Daley (Bernard Bresslaw) assigns Captain Desmond Fancey (Kenneth Williams) and Sergeant Jock Strapp (Jack Douglas) to put an end to Turpin's escapades. Captain Fancey doesn't for one minute believe Reverand Flasher, helping them, could be Turpin, so of course he, the Sergeant and the Constable (Kenneth Connor) aren't getting anywhere. Also starring Hattie Jacques as Martha Hoggett, Joan Sims as Madame Desirée, Peter Butterworth as Tom 'Doc' Scholl, Patsy Rowlands as Mrs. Giles and Bill Maynard as Bodkin. Some of the dialogue was funny, but not much of the sight gags were that funny, but at least the cast are still pretty reliable. Okay!
Review of Carry on Dick
