Bernard Bresslaw – MRQE

Carry on Again Christmas (TV)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The second of the four Carry On Christmas specials, this one loosely recounts the story of Treasure Island with Sid James as Long John Silver and Barbara Windsor, strangely, as Jim Hawkins. The writing never quite builds up any steam, and many of the jokes were recycled from previous films anyhow. This special was filmed in black and white — strangely, since the previous one was in color. I generally love the look of black and white, and the earliest films in the Carry On series do fine with it. But here it is used ineffectively and feels like a budgetary concession, which I’m sure it was.

Carry on Christmas (TV)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Ebenezer Scrooge is a misery on Christmas, not allowing people money or doing anything to share Christmas cheer around his employees or acquaintances. While Scrooge is visited by three ghosts we see how his penny pinching has affected those around him.

Vampira

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira’s race turns from white to black.

Krull

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

Hawk the Slayer

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Hawk the Slayer, after seeing both his father and bride die at the hands of his malevolent brother, Voltan, sets out for revenge and the chance to live up to his title. Tooling himself up with the “mind-sword” and recruiting a motley band of warriors: a giant, a dwarf, a one-armed man with a machine-crossbow and an elf with the fastest bow in the land; Hawk leads the battle against Voltan to free the land from the forces of evil and avenge his loved ones.

Jabberwocky

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called ‘Jabberwocky’. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious “Lotus X”, Lord Southmere, a Queen’s Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.

Carry on Dick

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the priest leads a double life. Then Madame Desiree and her “Birds of Paradise” arrive in the village…

Carry on Girls

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Local councillor Sidney Fiddler persuades the Mayor to help improve the image of their rundown seaside town by holding a beauty contest. But formidable Councillor Prodworthy, head of the local women’s liberation movement, has other ideas. It’s open warfare as the women’s lib attempt to sabotage the contest.

Carry on Abroad

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn’t been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staffthey all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel’s foundations.