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review by from norfolk
A lesson in sitcom 11 August 2004
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Ealing Comedy not the best 18 May 2004
Sid James - filmography
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Carry On Dick
on DVD
(1974)
Starring: Sid James, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams
Director: Gerald Thomas
Certificate: 
In CARRY ON DICK, infamous outlaw Dick Turpin (otherwise known as "Big Dick") terrorises the land, running rings around the authorities. Consequently, dimwits Captain Desmond Fancey, Sir Roger Daley, and Sergeant Jock Strapp launch a hilarious attempt at bringing this criminal to justice.
 
64%
from 1,696 member
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Carry On Girls
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: Sid James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor
Director: Gerald Thomas
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The gang returns with Sidney Fiddler conning the local council into running a beauty pageant to promote their community. He's thrilled with the prospect of entertaining all the lovely young contestants, but his girlfriend has a different plan in mind.
50%
from 2,575 members
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Carry On Abroad
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
Certificate:
The Carry On team again manage to find themselves in another farcical situation. This time, Sid James, Bernard Bresslaw and Barbara Windsor and the gang go on holiday to Spain only to find their hotel unfinished and practically unstaffed. It's particularly memorable for the several instances that ..read more »
67%
from 1,989 member
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Bless This House
(1972)
Starring: Sid James, Diana Coupland, Terry Scott
Director: Gerald Thomas
Certificate: 
The feature-length comical adventures of the two generations of the Abbott family, beloved by television audiences since the 1970s. Two straightlaced suburbanites, Sid and Jean Abbott, try to deal with their more unconventional children from across the generation gap.
68%
from 256 members
Not available for rental
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Carry On Matron
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
Certificate:
In this episode of the popular comedy series, a con-man coerces his son into donning a nurse's uniform and sneaking into a hospital in order to steal birth-control pills. This throws the staff, including neurotic surgeon Bernard Cutting (Kenneth Williams) and the strange psychiatrist Dr. F.A. Goode ..read more »
66%
from 1,825 member
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Carry On At Your Convenience
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
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The bawdy Carry On troupe star in this tale of a toiletware manufacturer trying to cope with a workers' strike. Even an exciting works outing to Brighton can't appease the shopfloor and soon only the factory owner Boggs and a handful of staff are left to hold the fort.
68%
from 1,782 member
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Bless This House - Complete Series 1
(2 discs)
(1971)
Starring: Sid James, Diana Coupland
Certificate:
Sid James plays Sid Abbott - Mr Average Married Man. A representative for a stationery firm. Sid's interest in live are the three C's: Chelsea, Courage bitter and Crumpet, and not necessarily in that order. In common with most married men, however, he finds these ambitions constatnly thwarted by ..read more »
67%
from 557 members
Not available for rental
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Carry On Henry
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Sid James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams
Director: Gerald Thomas
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CARRY ON HENRY is the Carry On team's somewhat liberal take on the story of Henry VIII. Feathers fly in the royal court when Henry takes a liking to Bettina (Barbara Windsor) much to the annoyance of Queen Marie (Joan Sims).
65%
from 1,581 member
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Carry On Up The Jungle
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Sid James, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
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In this episode of the quintessentially British comedy series, the gang are on safari. They're on the hunt for the rare Oozulum bird, but instead come across all other types of wildlife. Parodies of "Tarzan" and other jungle films continue the fine Carry On tradition as Frankie Howerd, Sid James ..read more »
64%
from 1,733 member
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Carry On Again Doctor
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
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In CARRY ON AGAIN DOCTOR, the Carry crew has taken over the Long Hampton Hospital, and malpractice abounds. Join Doctors Stoppidge and Nookey, surgeon Frederick Carver, and orderly Gladstone Screwer for a strong dose of silliness.
66%
from 1,685 member
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Carry On Camping
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
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The Carry On boys try to spice up their girlfriends by taking them on an outdoor vacation... at a nudist camp. Temptation is placed in front them with the arrival of Dr. Soaper and the young girls from the Chayste Place Finishing School. Soon the campsite is the scene of the usual Carry On chaos.
70%
from 2,126 members
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Sitcom Classics
(1968)
Starring: Sid James, Richard O'Sullivan, Yootha Joyce
Certificate:
Compilation of episodes from memorable sitcoms of the 70s and 80s: 'Bless This House', 'Man About The House', 'Father, Dear, Father', 'George And Mildred' and 'Never The Twain'.
53%
from 95 members
Not available for rental
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Carry On Up The Khyber
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
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Set in colonial British India in 1895, CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER is one of the very best films in the Carry On series. With the Khasi of Kalabar leading the natives in a revolt against the British, the cosy life of Sir Sidney Ruff Diamond looks set to come to a bloody end. Will the 3rd Foot and Mouth ..read more »
64%
from 4,012 members
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Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
on DVD
(1967)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale
Director: Gerald Thomas
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CARRY ON DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD is one of the best films in the series in which a foppish Englishman, Sir Rodney Ffing (Sid James) and his partner Lord Darcy (Jim Dale) go undercover as 'The Black Fingernail' to rescue French aristocrats. Hoe on their heels are Citizen Bidet and and Citizen Camembert ..read more »
68%
from 1,836 member
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Carry On Doctor
on DVD
(1967)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Sid James, Kenneth Williams
Director: Gerald Thomas
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A certain hospital, bordering on mental institution, is headed up by the slightly crazy medical team of Dr. Kilmore and Dr. Tinkle. Their abnormal patients and love-starved nurses make for a prescription of laughter as the best medicine in this British production.
68%
from 1,773 member
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Carry On Cleo
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Joan Sims, Sid James, Kenneth Williams
Director: Gerald Thomas
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This jocular spoof of Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA is filled with numerous puns, plots, and double-meanings. Ancient history was never so much fun. The film stars Amanda Barrie, Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, and other Carry On regulars.
68%
from 2,063 members
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Carry on Cowboy
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale
Director: Gerald Thomas
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In CARRY ON COWBOY, a group of lewd and comic characters take the viewer on a hilarious romp through the saloon bars (and bedrooms) of Stodge City in the Old West. The film stars Sid James as the Rumpo Kid; Joan Sims as the luscious Mae West character Belle ("Ding Dong!") and Angela DOUGLAS as ..read more »
63%
from 1,638 member
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The Big Job
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Sid James, Sylvia Syms, Dick Emery
Director: Gerald Thomas
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The Big Job stars James as George the Brain, leader of a gang of inept bank robbers who end up in prison for 15 years, with only the thought of the stolen money that remains hidden keeping them going until their release. However, when the time comes, it seems the tasking of recovering the loot won'..read more »
72%
from 479 members
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Carry On Cabby
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: Sid James, hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor
Director: Gerald Thomas
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In this CARRY ON film, Hattie Jacques stars as Peggy, a young wife unhappy with her workaholic husband, Charlie (Sidney James), who owns a cab company. Peggy decides to get back at Charlie by starting her own cab company--one that hires beautiful girls as the taxi drivers. Needless to say, business ..read more »
68%
from 1,711 member
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Carry On Cruising
on DVD
(1962)
Starring: Kenneth Connor, Liz Fraser, Esma Cannon
Director: Gerald Thomas
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The captain (Sidney James) of a large cruise ship, the S.S. Happy Wanderer, discovers that his able crew has been replaced by totally inexperienced men--the Carry On bunch. High seas hijinks ensue...
65%
from 1,651 member
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Carry On Regardless
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
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This CARRY ON film features the bumbling workers at the Helping Hands agency--odd people who are capable of botching any task. The cast includes Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, and Kenneth Williams.
64%
from 1,509 member
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What A Whopper
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: Adam Faith, Sid James, Carole Lesley
Director: Gilbert Gunn
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Coming after Operation Bullshine and My Wife's Family, What A Whopper is a comedy from former documentarist Gilbert Gunn. Adam Faith stars in this tale about a struggling writer who fakes photographs of the Loch Ness monster and then heads for the Highlands to convince the locals so that they'll ..read more »
61%
from 40 members
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Citizen James
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: Sid James, Liz Fraser, Bill Kerr
Director: Philip Baker
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1960s comedy show written by Galton and Simpson. Sid James stars as a Soho layabout with Liz Fraser as his long-suffering girlfriend. Series 2 and 3 were written by Sid Green and Dick Hills.
60%
from 2 members
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Hancock's Half Hour - Vol. 4
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: Tony Hancock, Sid James, hattie Jacques
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Featuring every episode from the sixth series of Hancock's Half Hour, broadcast from March - May 1960. These episodes comprised the last Half Hour series and would be the last to star Tony Hancock's long-time comedy partner, Sid James.
76%
from 528 members
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Carry On Constable
on DVD
(1959)
Starring: Sid James, Eric Barker, Kenneth Connor
Director: Gerald Thomas
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Sidney James (in his first Carry On role) heads up the cast in this wacky take on law and order. This sorry lot of boys in blue can't seem to get anything right. CARRY ON CONSTABLE also features Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, and Shirley Eaton.
65%
from 1,644 member
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Make Mine a Million
on DVD
(1959)
Starring: Sid James, Arthur Askey, Dermot Walsh
Director: Lance Comfort
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Make Mine A Million stars Sid James as Sid Gibson, a washing detergent salesman, who decides to call on the help of his friend TV make-up artist Arthur (Arthur Askey) in order to obtain some much needed TV advertising time. Arthur slips a plug for Sid's suds into a primetime live TV extravaganza - ..read more »
64%
from 333 members
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Another Time, Another Place
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Lana Turner, Barry Sullivan, Glynis Johns
Director: Lewis Allen
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Sara Scott's world comes crashing down when her romance with British journalist Mark Trevor comes to a tragic end. When Mark's plane crashes, Sara suffers a nervous breakdown before visiting his lover's widow to try and make sense of what's happened.
53%
from 109 members
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Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: George Cole, Cecil Parker, Frankie Howard
Director: Frank Launder
Certificate: 
The fourth form monsters latest trick is their best ever - they've burned down St. Trinian's! As the school stands trials, the police breathe a sigh of relief. But miraculously the judges infatuation with Rosalie, the beautiful blonde of the sixth form, means the school is freed. And with them go ..read more »
69%
from 1,558 member
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Hancock's Half Hour - Vol. 1
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: Tony Hancock, Dick Emery, Sid James
Director: Duncan Wood
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Tony Hancock has been voted Britain's best ever comedy performer thirty-five years after his premature death in 1968. Contains the remaining episodes from Series 2 and Series 3 plus a Christmas Special. Episodes from Series 2: 'The Alpine Holiday'. Episodes from Series 3: 'Air Steward Hancock, The ..read more »
71%
from 1,254 member
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Trapeze
(1956)
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Gina Lollobrigida, Tony Curtis
Director: Carol Reed
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Former circus aerialist Burt Lancaster was the logical choice to star in the Technicolor drama Trapeze. Lancaster plays a crippled acrobat, disabled after attempting to perform a dangerous triple mid-air somersault. Tony Curtis co-stars as an aspiring aerialist who coerces Lancaster into teaching ..read more »
65%
from 348 members
Currently unavailable
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Orders Are Orders
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Peter Sellers, Sid James, Tony Hancock
Director: David Paltenghi
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A sleepy army barracks is about to be overrun by a film company shooting a science fiction caper - much to the annoyance of the Divisional Commander who decides to make a surprise inspection.
54%
from 249 members
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Desert Mice
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Alfred Marks, Sid James, Dora Bryan
Director: Michael Ralph
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A fair stab at yet another World War II comedy, this film by Michael Ralph features the humorous antics of an ENSA troupe (the British equivalent of the American USO) and an absurd involvement with an army major (Alfred Marks) that leads to the capture of a German commanding officer (Marius Goring)...read more »
60%
from 50 members
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Father Brown
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Gerard Oury, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker
Director: Robert Hamer
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Alec Guinness stars as G.K. Chesterton's legendary detective Father Brown in this splendid comedy thriller directed by Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts and Coronets).
When Father Brown hears that Flambeau (Peter Finch), an international art thief, is planning to steal a priceless cross once owned by ..read more »
68%
from 248 members
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Park Plaza 605
on DVD
(1953)
Starring: Tom Conway, Eva Bartok, Sid James
Director: Bernard Knowles
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A private dick has a secret rendezvous with a mysterious blonde in room 605 of the Park Plaza hotel. But when he wakes up the following morning, she is nowhere to be found, and there's a dead body lying next to him. Now, with the cops--and a gang of gun-toting thugs--hot on his trail, he must solve ..read more »
56%
from 42 members
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Time Gentlemen Please
on DVD
(1952)
Starring: Thora Hird, Dora Bryan, Raymond Lovell
Director: Lewis Gilbert
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The PM is planning a celebration visit to the model village of Little Hayhoe. However, local lay-about Dan Dance refuses to work, so he's shipped off to the local almshouse where he awaits an uncertain, yet very funny future
65%
from 276 members
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Gift Horse
on DVD
(1952)
Starring: Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, James Donald
Director: Compton Bennett
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Trevor Howard and Richard Attenborough star in this famous story of a Royal Navy destroyer and her officers and crew during the early years of the Second World War. H.M.S. Ballantrae is an ex-U.S. Navy destroyer - one of fifty lent by the Americans in 1940 to a desperate Royal Navy fighting to keep ..read more »
70%
from 106 members
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Diana Dors - Icon Collection - Lady Godi...
on DVD
(1951)
Starring: Pauline Stroud, Diana Dors, Michael Craig
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Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff. This leads by way of a suspect beauty competition to the show-business world of London. But it could be a slippery slope for simple home-town Marge.
59%
from 89 members
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Once A Jolly Swagman
on DVD
(1949)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Renee Asherson
Director: Jack Lee
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Bill Fox is a factory worker in the 1930s who leaves his job to become a motorbike rider. He soon becomes succesful but his ego expands until a tragedy on the racecourse brings him back to his senses...
71%
from 28 members
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Legends Of British Comedy - The Very Bes...
on DVD
Starring: Sid James
Certificate: 
A career retrospective of British comedy legend Syd James. From his radio days on HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR, to his participation in the CARRY ON films, James has kept the British public entertained with his bawdy humour. This film provides an in-depth look at his career, as seen through the eyes of ..read more »
71%
from 26 members
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The George And The Dragon - Complete Series
(4 discs)
Starring: Sid James, Peggy Mount, John Le Mesurier
Director: Shaun O'Riordan
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George is something of a dogsbody in the household of Colonel Maynard, and his wandering hands have prevented the Colonel from employing a housekeeper. George's plans to get his cousin the position are thwarted with the arrival of Gabrielle Dragon, who promptly announces that she is there to stay!
62%
from 337 members
Not available for rental
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Golden Years Of British Comedy
(3 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Sid James, Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe
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Features a compilation of comedy moments from the forties, fifties and sixties. Features such comedy greats as Tommy Trinder, George Formby, Terry Thomas, Arthur Askey, Sid James, Spike Milligan, Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper, Norman Wisdom and many more.
55%
from 141 members
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Sid James - British Comedy Heroes
on DVD
Starring: Sid James
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In this hilarious programme we revisit some of Sid James' funniest moments from an illustrious career that has made him one of Britain's best loved comedy heroes.
71%
from 22 members
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Diana Dors - Icon Collection
(7 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Diana Dors, Michael Craig, Yvonne Mitchell
Certificate: 
Features the Diana Dors films YIELD TO THE NIGHT, LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIN, DIAMOND CITY, A BOY, A GIRL AND A BIKE, AS LONG AS THEY'RE HAPPY, and A KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS. Also includes the documentary THE BLONDE BOMBSHELL.
74%
from 97 members
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Bless This House - Complete Series 5
(2 discs)
Starring: Sid James
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Sid Abbott is an average man, married with a family, employed and constantly finding that his enjoyment in life is sabotaged by the rest of the family. His pleasures are simple; Chelsea FC, beer and a bit of what you fancy!
71%
from 65 members
Not available for rental
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Bless This House - Complete Series 6
(2 discs)
Starring: Sid James
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Sid Abbott is an average man, married with a family, employed and constantly finding that his enjoyment in life is sabotaged by the rest of the family. His pleasures are simple; Chelsea FC, beer and a bit of what you fancy! Features the sixth series of the show in its entirety.
72%
from 64 members
Not available for rental
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Sid James facts
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...n though these are solo shows, that followed his earlier (and better) work with Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams et al, they are still an object lesson in sit...
