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Carolyn Quinn asks what the Carry On series of films tells us about British society.

Carolyn Quinn explores what the comedy in the Carry On films tells us about British society between the 50s and 70s. From 2008.

Carolyn Quinn celebrates the Carry On films. 

What does the long-running series of cinema comedies tell us about British society from the late 1950s to the late 70s? 

Featuring: 

Fenella Fielding
Barbara Windsor
June Whitfield
Shirley Eaton
Norman Hudis 

Producer Jane Ashley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2008.

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

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