Dedication ; Acknowledgements; Thanks ; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Notes; Chapter 2: Everything Has a Beginning; Donald McGill andßSaucy Seaside Postcards; A Brief Overview ofßBritish Film Comedy; Notes; Chapter 3: The Carry On Saga; Notes ; Chapter 4: 'Carry On, Sergeant!'; Notes; Chapter 5: Heroes, Rogues and Fools: The Carry OnßMen; The Hero, Tough Guy andßRebel & Sid James13; The Everyman andßHero Transformed & Jim Dale andßKenneth Connor; Jim Dale; Kenneth Connor; The Effeminate: Child, Fool, Trickster andßPompous ... Charles Hawtrey andßKenneth Williams17.

Charles HawtreyKenneth Williams; Notes; Chapter 6: Hottentots andßHarridans: TheßCarry On Women; Barbara Windsor4; Hattie Jacques6; Notes; Chapter 7: Room at the Bottom; Carry OnßCabby; Carry OnßAt Your Convenience; Notes; Chapter 8: Spies andßScreamers!; Carry OnßSpying; Carry OnßScreaming!; Notes; Chapter 9: Cowboys and Khasis; Carry OnßCowboy; Carry OnßUpßtheßKhyber; Notes; Chapter 10: Conclusion: Carry On Concluding; Filmography; TV Series; Bibliography; Index.