Carry On Christmas Special [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Sid James, Barbara Windsor, Hattie Jacques: DVD

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Features the four original CARRY ON Christmas specials.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the wait!, 17 Oct 2005

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Wow - what a fantastic package for us fans of the Carry On series. This is the long-awaited debut on DVD of the 4 Thames Christmas specials and they really were worth waiting for. I rushed out and brought my copy today on the recommendation of the www.carryonline website and it really was worth the cash! The quality of the programmes, considering the earliest was made in 1969 is very good,and they've actually spent some money on the DVD menus too - they are great! The extras include a 45minute feature 'An Evening with Peter Rogers' which I've not been able to sit and watch in its entirety, but the snippet I saw looks very interesting. There are also interviews with Peter Rogers, Jack Douglas and Wendy Richard which I have seen and are informative and different from anything I've seen before. For once, they've not just rounded up the usual suspects and they are talking specifically about the Christmas Specials which is nice. To top it off, there's trivia both on the DVD and also, as a printed booklet, which was a nice surprise as it didn't say that on the DVD itself! Rounded off with a sparkling slipcase, this is a great package. Glad I didn't have to wait til Christmas !!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Agree With Other Reviewers, 21 Aug 2006

By	M. D. Hart "Boz Phiz @ DVD" (London) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

For some wonderful but as-yet-unexplained reason, this country has gone mad about collecting classic comedy DVDs from the 60s and 70s. Carry On was - and still is - and epiphany of success. Each of the films were made on the slighest budget yet made (and still make) immense amounts of money today. The Christmas Specials are exactly that; they are special because they mix up the tradition of Christmas with the tradition of the Carry On brand, and are just delightful to watch. The first Christmas Special (1969) is by far the best, with a brilliant show-stealing performance by Frankie Howerd and recognisably excellent contributions from the usual Carry On team. Having said that, the others are not as good but still retain the Carry On feel; whenever we watch a bad Carry On we forgive them because we love it and just can't help it. The package is also very good here; a standard 2-disc setup comes with a solid and glittery slipcase that makes for a wonderful gift to yourself or somebody else. Each 'special' is introduced by 'Mr Carry On' Peter Rogers and the interactive menus are wonderful fun... Overall then this is just perfect, theres no other way to describe it, BUT I would like to draw your attention to the fact that Sid James also made a TV christmas special (seperate from the Carry On team) that has not been seen since 1971 called "All THis and Christmas too", and it is fantastic!!! The only way to see it is to buy Bless This House: The Complete Series 4, available now at amazon. Make Christmas magical again this year with priceless comedy from a much loved and much missed era of television.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great DVD, 15 Jan 2006

By	Freddie Valentine "lordfreddievalentine" (Berkshire) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

At long last, the Carry on christmas specials are on DVD and this set is worth buying for the Carry On fan and that's not just for the sake of completion.
The specials themselves are a mixed bag (the 1969 on is my favourite) but are much better than the mediocre Carry On Laughing TV series.
More of the cast are present here and there are great performances from Charles Hawtrey, Sid James and Frankie Howerd.

Best of all, this release has been blessed with the finest array of extras on a Carry On release. some worthwhile interviews and a 45 minute evening with Peter Rogers at Pinewood.

A must have release for the Carry On enthuisiast!

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