Episode #1.4

Brian has got Sophie a role in what is to be the next "Carry on..." movie. The "Carry on..." movies are an anthology of what ended up being 31 "lowbrow" comedies made between 1958 and 1992, although there is a large gap between the last two of fourteen years. In 1964 when this show is set, there were already 10 movies in the series. They are primarily thematic send-ups of everyday life, or of popular culture of the day, such as Carry on Cleo (1964) which was made immediately after Cleopatra (1963), and Carry on Emmannuelle (1978) which was made immediately after Emmanuelle (1974). Most contain titillating sexual situations. Many of the movies have the same stable of actors including most notably Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, and Jim Dale. They are among the most popular and financially successful British movies ever made.

The surname of the comedian that Sophie meets is Howerd, not Howard as it is listed in the end credits: Frankie Howerd.

References Carry on Spying (1964)