South Wales Evening Post column, March 07, 2025
PERHAPS you must be of a certain age? Perhaps you must be a fan of innuendo? Perhaps you have to shun all forms of political correctness? But . . . if I throw a few film quotes at you, it won’t take you long to guess the franchise. For example – ‘Infamy, infamy! They've all got it infamy!’ ‘I’m Camembert! I’m the big cheese!’ ‘Matron, take them away!’ “You’ve stood on my Indian dress”. “Sari”. “Don’t mention it”. If you guessed the Carry On films, then award yourself a gold star. A total of 31 Carry On films were produced between 1958 and 1992. For many, there’s a Marmite Factor – you either love them or hate them. Kidwelly author Dave Ainsworth is in the ‘love them’ club. He’s just released a new book called When The Carry On Stopped. It puts the spotlight on a little-known but important period of Carry On history. It’s a critical study of the interplay between the well-known Carry On actors during a three-year period. It reveals the truth behind an acrimonious move from film com...