Introduction Carry On England is a 1976 British comedy film, the twenty eighth in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958-1992). Outline Captain S Melly (Kenneth Connor) is put in charge of an experimental mixed-battery during the darkest days of the Second World War. It is a relief for Captain Bull (David Lodge) to… Read More
Introduction Carry On Up the Khyber is a 1968 British comedy film, the sixteenth in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958-1992). Outline Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sid James) is Queen Victoria’s Governor in the Indian province of Kalabar near the Khyber Pass. The province is defended by the feared 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment,… Read More
Introduction Carry On Sergeant is a 1958 British comedy film about National Service starring William Hartnell, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Barker; it is the first in the series of Carry On films, with 31 entries released from 1958 to 1992. Outline Newly married Mary Sage (Shirley Eaton) is distraught when her husband Charlie (Bob Monkhouse)… Read More
Introduction The Carry On series primarily consists of 31 British comedy motion pictures (1958-1978 and 1992), four TV Christmas specials, a television series of thirteen episodes, and three stage plays. The films’ humour was in the British comic tradition of music hall and bawdy seaside postcards. Producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas drew on… Read More
Introduction Danny Boy is a biographical drama film directed by Sam Miller. It details parts of the life of war veteran Brian Wood. Outline The film tells the story of Brian Wood, a medal-winning war veteran who was accused of war crimes in Iraq, by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team, and follows his fight for… Read More
Introduction A history of the Northern Irish conflict from 1922 until the 1970s. Outline Rich in emotional images, often tender but more often terrifying, The Patriot Game tells the story of the long and bitter battle for Northern Ireland. The film’s introduction covers Ireland’s history from British colonisation to the territory’s division in 1922. The… Read More
Introduction Occupation is a three-part drama serial broadcast by BBC One in June 2009. Three ex-servicemen return to Basra, each for a different reason. Outline Still in December 2005, Ferguson has located the police station where Hibbs is being held after being told by Yassin, Yunis’s teenage son, who witnessed the kidnap. He is successfully… Read More
Introduction Occupation is a three-part drama serial broadcast by BBC One in June 2009. Three ex-servicemen return to Basra, each for a different reason. Outline Episode 2 begins in March 2004, four months after episode 1. Swift, promoted to Staff Sergeant and transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps, is looking for Aliya by enquiring… Read More
Introduction Occupation is a three-part drama serial broadcast by BBC One in June 2009. Three ex-servicemen return to Basra, each for a different reason. Outline A British Army section led by Sergeant Mike Swift are attempting to assault a sniper group in an apartment block in Basra. The group are caught in a grenade blast,… Read More
Introduction Occupation is a three-part drama serial broadcast by BBC One in June 2009. It was written by Peter Bowker and produced by Kudos for BBC Northern Ireland. Three ex-servicemen return to Basra, each for a different reason. Outline The serial follows the fortunes of three British Army soldiers from the 2003 invasion of Basra… Read More
