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Jim Dale celebrates the Carry On films with rediscovered archive gems from his co-stars.

4 Extra Debut. Jim Dale celebrates the Carry On films with rare material of Barbara Windsor, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams and Sid James.

Jim Dale celebrates the legendary Carry On films with archive interviews of his co-stars rescued from the bottom of dusty vaults. 

Featuring; Barbara Windsor, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims and Jack Douglas. 

We reunite Sid James' children with his last ever interview and the local radio presenter who was once described by Kenneth Williams as "an idiot" in his published diaries has a chance to reappraise a rediscovered recording of their awkward conversation. 

Producer: Richard Latto.

First broadcast on BBC Local Radio in 2019.

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