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26-607: Carry On Abroad is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas , the 24th release in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). The film features series regulars Sid James , Kenneth Williams , Joan Sims , Bernard Bresslaw , Barbara Windsor , Kenneth Connor , Peter Butterworth and Hattie Jacques . It was the 23rd and final Carry On appearance for Charles Hawtrey . June Whitfield returned after appearing in Carry On Nurse 13 years earlier. Jimmy Logan and Carol Hawkins made their first of two appearances in

52-439: A dozen of so episodes a year. Following the success of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son , sitcoms became a part of some television schedules. The BBC has generally been dominant in television comedy , but the commercial stations have also had some successes. Other formats have also been popular, such as with sketch shows , stand-up comedy , impressionists , and puppet shows . Notable satirical comedies are

78-465: A liquid which purportedly converts lead to gold, or a substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life . These are used as solvents or vehicles for the preparation of medicated elixirs. Active ingredients are dissolved in a 15–⁠50% by volume solution of ethyl alcohol : These include: Daily non-alcoholic non-caffeinated 'vitamin drinks' have been popular in East Asia since

104-503: A major feature of comedy in the British Isles for centuries. The pictorial satire of William Hogarth was a precursor to the development of political cartoons in 18th-century England. The medium developed under the direction of James Gillray from London, who has been referred to as the father of the political cartoon. In early 19th-century England, pantomime acquired its present form, which includes slapstick comedy and featured

130-748: Is a sweet liquid used for medical purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's illness. When used as a pharmaceutical preparation , an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally. The word was introduced in late Middle English , through Latin from the Arabic الإكسير ( al-ʾiksīr ), which in turn is the Arabization of the Ancient Greek ξήριον ( xērion ) ' powder for drying wounds ' (from ξηρός ( xēros ) ' dry ' ). For centuries, elixir primarily meant an ingredient used in alchemy , either referring to

156-453: Is having difficulty fitting into his new life. Upon their arrival, they discover their hotel is only half-finished; the builders have quit, leaving the remaining five floors uncompleted. Manager Pepe tries to run the place in different guises – the manager, the doorman and the porter – and the chef is his wife Floella, who battles repeatedly with the stove while their son Georgio idles behind the bar. The hotel also hides various faults, and Pepe

182-532: Is measured in centuries. Shakespeare incorporated many chase scenes and beatings into his comedies, such as in his play The Comedy of Errors . Punch and Judy made their first recorded appearance in Britain in 1662, when Samuel Pepys noted a "pretty" puppet play being performed in Covent Garden, London . The various episodes of Punch and Judy are dominated by the anarchic clowning of Mr. Punch. Satire has been

208-424: Is not present. However, Cora is more interested in keeping Vic away from Sadie, who grows fond of Bert. Vic tries to put Bert off Sadie by saying that she is a black widow who murdered her two previous husbands, when actually both were firemen who died on the job. The next day, the holidaymakers are awakened early in the morning by the builders, who returned to work. While most of the party go off on an excursion to

234-400: Is overrun with complaints: Evelyn finds Mr Tuttle in her bath; Vic discovers Sadie naked in his shower; Lily and Marge's wardrobe has no back to it, allowing them to be accidentally seen by Brother Bernard in the opposite room; sand pours out of Moira's taps; the lavatory drenches Bert; and the phone system is faulty. Dinner on the first night is foul, and made more unpleasant by the smoke from

260-586: The 1890s, and Chaplin and Laurel were among the young comedians who worked for him as part of "Fred Karno's Army". Radio comedy in Britain has been almost exclusively the preserve of the BBC . In the 1940s and 1950s, variety dominated the schedules, and popular series included It's That Man Again and Much Binding in the Marsh . In the 1950s, the BBC was running Hancock's Half Hour starring Tony Hancock . Hancock's Half Hour

286-532: The 1950s, with Oronamin from Otsuka Pharmaceutical perhaps the market leader. Packaged in brown light-proof bottles, these drinks have the reputation of being enjoyed by old men and other health-conscious individuals. Counterparts exist in South Korea and China. Western energy drinks typically have caffeine and are targeted at a younger demographic, with colorful labels and printed claims of increased athletic/daily performance. See Patent medicine . An elixir

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312-461: The 1960s series That Was The Week That Was , the 1980s series Not the Nine O'Clock News , and ITV 's puppet show Spitting Image . The show of the 1980s and early 1990s, Spitting Image , was a satire of politics, entertainment, sport, and British culture of the era, and at its peak, it was watched by 15 million people. British satire has also gone over into quiz shows ; popular examples include

338-447: The burning food in the kitchen, which forces the holiday-makers to open the windows, prompting the arrival of mosquitos. Although agreeing to play leapfrog with Tuttle, Lily and Marge have their eyes on other things. Marge takes a shine to Brother Bernard, and they develop a romance, while Lily lures a man named Nicholas away from his jealous (and, it is implied, gay) friend, Robin. Meanwhile, Stanley attempts to seduce Cora whilst his wife

364-486: The first mainstream clown, Joseph Grimaldi , while comedy routines also featured heavily in British music hall theatre which became popular in the 1850s. British comedians who honed their skills at pantomime and music hall sketches include Charlie Chaplin , Stan Laurel , George Formby , and Dan Leno . The English music hall comedian and theatre impresario Fred Karno developed a form of sketch comedy without dialogue in

390-467: The itinerary this time whisks the team off on an ill-fated package holiday to the island of 'Elsbels'. Foreign language difficulties provide Talbot Rothwell with ample scope to indulge his weakness for puns (enunciating his name, 'Stuart Farquhar' for the Spanish hotelier, Kenneth Williams gets the predictable come-back, 'Stupid what?'), while the men's discovery of a magical aphrodisiac at the local market leads

416-401: The nearby village, Stanley ensures Evelyn is left behind so that he can spend the day attempting to woo Cora. Vic samples a local drink, "Santa Cecilia’s Elixir ", which blesses the drinker with X-ray vision, and he manages to see through women's clothing. However, the tourists are arrested for causing a riot at Madame Fifi's brothel after Vic, Bert and Eustace annoy the girls there. Unaware of

442-408: The news quiz Have I Got News for You , 8 out of 10 cats , and Shooting Stars . In the 1980s, alternative comedy was spearheaded by Ben Elton and The Comic Strip group, which included Alexei Sayle , Rik Mayall , and French and Saunders . The 1990s and 2000s also have those that have used editing , surreal humour , and cultural references to great effect. Elixir An elixir

468-413: The night, however, it begins to rain, and the hotel is revealed to have been constructed on a dry river bed. As the hotel collapses, Pepe loses his patience (and his sanity) with the guests who, still intoxicated, party on, oblivious to the fact the hotel is disintegrating around them. Some time later, an Elsbels reunion at Vic and Cora's pub is held. Farquhar has lost his job at Wundatours and now works at

494-519: The pub. All the guests are happy, and reminisce about the holiday they barely enjoyed. The film's opening credits also include 'Sun Tan Lo Tion' (sun tan lotion) as 'Technical Director'. The brothel keeper is played by Olga Lowe, one of the first actresses to work with Sid James when he arrived in the UK in 1946. Lowe was also the actress on stage with James on the night he died in Sunderland. Madeline Smith

520-427: The series. Along with the previous film in the series ( Carry On Matron ), it features the highest number of the regular Carry On team, and surpasses that if Terry Scott is included, who filmed a scene as an irate Wundatours customer; his scene was cut from the final film. The only other member missing is Jim Dale , who had left the series by this point, but would return for Carry On Columbus in 1992. The film

546-474: The team to their usual frenzied and bosom-fixated skirmishes with sex." British comedy "[Pulcinella] went down particularly well with Restoration British audiences, fun-starved after years of Puritanism . We soon changed Punch's name, transformed him from a marionette to a hand puppet, and he became, really, a spirit of Britain - a subversive maverick who defies authority, a kind of puppet equivalent to our political cartoons." British comedy history

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572-515: The tourists' arrest, Evelyn is seduced by Georgio, which leads to her abandoning her frigid behaviour. In prison, Miss Plunkett seduces the Chief of Police, and the tourists are released out of gratitude. At the hotel, Evelyn, having had an affair with Georgio, awakens her sex life with a surprised Stanley. On their last night in the hotel all the guests are at ease with each other, thanks to the punch being spiked with Santa Cecelia's Elixir . Midway through

598-436: The trip to ensure he keeps away from Sadie. The next day, Stuart Farquhar, the representative of Wundatours Travel Agency, and his assistant, Moira Plunkett, welcome the passengers. Among them are the sex-starved Stanley Blunt and his unsupportive wife Evelyn; drunken Eustace Tuttle; Scotsman Bert Conway; friends Lily and Marge, who are each hoping to find a man to fall in love with; and some monks, including Brother Bernard, who

624-610: Was followed by Carry On Girls in 1973. Pub landlord and frequent holidaymaker Vic Flange flirts with the young widow Sadie Tompkins as his wife, Cora, looks on with disdain. Their friend Harry, who is prone to violent twitches , arrives and reveals that the package holiday Vic has booked to the Mediterranean island Elsbels, which is on the Costa Bomm, also includes Sadie, much to Cora's outrage. Cora, who avoids holidays because she hates flying, nevertheless decides to accompany Vic on

650-464: Was later transferred to television. One of the notable radio shows was the double entendre -laden Round the Horne (1965–1968), a sequel to the earlier series Beyond Our Ken , which ran from 1959 to 1964. Later radio shows made use of the panel game format, including the long-running Just a Minute (1967–), I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1972–), and The News Quiz (1977–), which often broadcast

676-520: Was offered the role of Lily Maggs. Filming dates were 17 April–26 May 1972. The previous entry, Carry On Matron , was released during filming. Interior/exterior film locations were: The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "'Please, Miss Plunkett, you're squashing my itinerary', squeals Kenneth Williams' camp courier early on in this latest,and thoroughly representative addition to Peter Rogers' unflagging Carry On ... series. Travelling well-trodden paths of slapstick, double entendre and nudging innuendo,

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