I love interacting with fellow Carry On fans. It's a massive part of this blog and long may it continue. if you want to get involved or get in touch you can do so in the following ways:
I have a dedicated Facebook page which I use to post all my blogs and share other interesting pieces of news and also some lovely photos of your favourite Carry On actors.
You can also, of course, follow me and interact with all my ramblings over on Twitter
@CarryOnJoan - I love when you get in touch to comment on the films, one of my blogs or to share photos you love. So keep it going!
There is also the "Get In Touch" form on the blog itself - if you want to contact me about the blog, the films or anything else, please use this form as it comes straight to my email.
And
if you want to get even more involved in all things Carry On Blogging,
why not submit a blog yourself? I welcome submissions on anything Carry
On related so why not put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard) and
jot down your thoughts - it can be as long or as short as you like, it's really up to you.
Carry On Following!
Earlier last year I wrote a guest blog for the wonderful History Usherette Blog which
is run by @agathadascoyne . I wrote about the social history of the
Carry Ons, comparing Carry On Cruising with Carry On Abroad,
highlighting how Britain had changed over that ten year period. This
experience got me thinking.
I
have really enjoyed hearing from those of you who have submitted
answers to my Carry On Fan of the Week blog series. I love interacting
with fellow Carry On fans - if you want to take part in that, please do
get in touch via carryonfan15@gmail.com. I want to open this idea up
further now, though.
If
there are any keen bloggers out there who would like to try their hand
at writing a guest blog for Carry On Blogging, do get in touch. It can
be about anything, as long as it has a Carry On connection. Perhaps you
could write about how you first discovered the Carry Ons or who your
favourite actor is and why? Anything really that takes your fancy. All
you need to do is get writing and email the results to
carryonfan15@gmail.com.
Carry On Scribbling!
You can follow me on Twitter @CarryOnJoan
Do
you love Carry On films? Probably a daft question to ask if you are
reading this blog! I have decided to start a new regular feature for
Carry On Blogging and I need your help.
If
you are a Carry On fan, love the films, the stars and the spin offs, I
want to hear from you. All you have to do is get in touch with some info
and you will feature in your very own blog. All I need from you is your
name, where you're from and the answers to the following questions:
What was the first Carry On film you ever saw?
Who is your favourite Carry On actor and why?
Who is your favourite Carry On actress and why?
Who is your favourite Carry On supporting actor?
Have you ever visited any Carry On film locations?
Have you ever met any Carry On actors?
Do you have any Carry On memorabilia?
Finally, what's your all time favourite Carry On film?
If
you want to get in touch and feature in a Carry On Fan blog, please
email your answers to the following address: carryonfan15@gmail.com or use the Get in Touch contact form on the blog!
I look forward to hearing from you!
You can follow me on Twitter @CarryOnJoan
It's
not normally very British to blow your own trumpet (Matron!) however I
wanted to do a little blog post as a round up of Carry On Blogging
highlights so far. It's been quite a journey since I started blogging back in 2015 and I've loved every
minute of it!
I'm
thrilled that the blog has now received nearly 400,000 page visits
since I set it up in March 2015! January this year was the most visited
month so far with over 45,000 views!
The
blog Twitter account now has nearly 8500 followers and over 300 of your have
"liked" my Facebook page. Thank you to everyone who tweets, follows,
likes and comments - it's always great to hear from you!
I
marked what would have been Kenneth Williams' 90th birthday last February
with a special week of blog posts celebrating the life of the great
man.
I
have published a series of blogs covering each of Joan Sims' 24 Carry
On performances, giving my own opinions on the roles she played.
I have started to publish a series of blogs covering each of Hattie Jacques' 14 Carry On performances.
I have started a project of blogs running through some of the lesser known Carry On supporting actors in an A - Z feature.
I
have cast the net out far and wide for a range of guest blog posts to
bring in different opinions on the Carry On films.
I got a sneak preview of Sarah Miller Walters' new book Joyce To The World
I
visited the London Film Convention back in Spring 2016 where I had
the great pleasure of meeting Carry On actors Jacki Piper and Fenella
Fielding. You can read about that here
One
of the biggest developments has been the start of my Carry On
Blogging interview series. So far I have interviewed several Carry On
actors, authors and interesting folks connected to the series and
British comedy:
- I interviewed the lovely Angela Douglas - you can read that here
- I caught up with the delightful Valerie Leon to discuss her new Forever Carrying On show - you can read that here
- I interviewed the wonderful Jacki Piper - you can read that here
- Carry On writer and historian Robert Ross answered my questions and celebrated twenty years since the publication of The Carry On Companion here
- I learned more about Steve Lilly's wonderful British comedy art work when I interviewed him - read that here
- I asked the brilliant Simon Sheridan all about his book Keeping The British End Up and the saucier side of British film comedy here
- I found out more about the fantastic Sid's Place blog in an interview with Stuart Ball - you can read that here
- I interviewed screen legend Fenella Fielding about her new audio book of memoirs - you can catch up with that here
- I published an interview with Odysseas from the superb Art and Hue, celebrating the best of British film and television in Pop Art! You can read that here
- I interviewed the lovely Louise who runs the fantastic Joan Hickson tribute Twitter account and you can read that here
- I interviewed the brilliant Craig Deeley and you can read that here
- I caught up with the fabulous Judy Matheson for a chat about Hammer Horror, Robin Askwith and all things Carry On and you can read that here
- I interviewed Stuart Morriss from the terrific Misty Moon Film Society and you can catch up with that one here
- You can read my blog interview with Peter Reed, Senior Producer at the BBC Radio station 4 Extra by clicking here
- I had the great pleasure of visiting Elstree Studios to meet and interview Morris Bright and I even got to sit at Sid's piano! You can read Part 1 and Part 2 by following these links.
- I blogged an interview with the lovely Ben Peyton, which you can read here
- And I've also published a blog interview with the legendary actress Francoise Pascal
- In September I enjoyed a wonderful chat with the lovely Madeline Smith and you can read the blog interview of that encounter here
- I interviewed the brilliant film director and Carry On fan Jason Figgis and you can read that here
- I published a guest blog by Carry On fan Adam Endacott who is currently writing The Kenneth Williams Companion. You can read that here
- I interviewed Carry On Super Fans Robert Jervis Gibbons and Callum Phoenix about their love of the films and their stars. You can read that here and here
- I caught up with Please Sir! actor and author David Barry and you read all about that here
- I published a fantastic guest blog by Dr Laura Mayne
on the relationship between two of the leading lights of Carry On -
Producer Peter Rogers and writer Talbot Rothwell. You can read that here
- I interviewed Bless This House and Carry On star Sally Geeson and you can find that blog here
I most recently interviewed Carry On actress and all round entertainer Anita Harris about her time with the team making Carry On Follow That Camel and Carry On Doctor in 1967. You can read about that here
At the start of November I had the great privilege to catch up with the lovely Robin Le Mesurier, a true gentleman who answered my questions on life with his wonderful parents, Hattie Jacques and John Le Mesurier. You can read that interview here
In January this year I interviewed the lovely actress and author Josephine Bailey about her time as a child actor, studying at the Corona Academy and of making Carry On Teacher. You can read that here
I also had the great pleasure of interviewing the glorious Amanda Barrie about her long and successful career which of course has included two Carry Ons and Coronation Street. You can read that here
Most recently I spoke to the delightful Judy Buxton about her career as an actress, her time with the Royal Shakespeare Company and of meeting and working witht he great Joan Sims on the series On The Up. You can read that here
Last October I celebrated reaching 1000 blogs. I invited many of
those who have contributed to Carry On Blogging over the past eighteen
months to tell me what Carry On films mean to them. I was thrilled that
so many people took part, including the likes of Fenella Fielding,
Robert Ross, Sherrie Hewson, Jessie Wallace, Jacki Piper, Francoise
Pascal, Angela Douglas and Madeline Smith. You can catch up with these
special blogs here:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
In March I celebrated Frankie Howerd's centenary by interview his agent and long-time friend Tessa Le Bars. You can read that interview here
I also spoke to the actor Mark Farrelly about his love of Frankie and his plans for a new one man show telling Howerd's story. Read this here.
Paul Taylor-Greaves told me all about his love of blogging and podcasting and that can be found here
Carry On Nurse actress Christine Ozanne spoke to me earlier this month about her long and varied career and her new memoir, The Tome of the Unknown Actor. Find out what Christine had to say here
And most recently I interviewed Jennie Linden on her long stage and screen career, finding out what it was like to work with Kenneth Williams on the play My Fat Friend. Read more from Jennie here
A
huge thanks to everyone who's kindly taken the time to answer all my
questions - it has brightened many a day and been completely and utterly enjoyable.
Finally,
a massive thank you to everyone who reads my blog. I only do this as a
hobby and your kind comments and observations keep me going even when
the chips are down and I think I'm too tired to Carry On!
I love interacting with fellow Carry On fans. It's a massive part of this blog and long may it continue. if you want to get involved or get in touch you can do so in the following ways:
I have a dedicated Facebook page which I use to post all my blogs and share other interesting pieces of news and also some lovely photos of your favourite Carry On actors.
You can also, of course, follow me and interact with all my ramblings over on Twitter
@CarryOnJoan - I love when you get in touch to comment on the films, one of my blogs or to share photos you love. So keep it going!
There is also the "Get In Touch" form on the blog itself - if you want to contact me about the blog, the films or anything else, please use this form as it comes straight to my email.
And
if you want to get even more involved in all things Carry On Blogging,
why not submit a blog yourself? I welcome submissions on anything Carry
On related so why not put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard) and
jot down your thoughts - it can be as long or as short as you like, it's really up to you.
Carry On Following!
Did you know that Carry On Blogging was also on Facebook? Well it is and if you are too why not follow me there?
You
will find the same pictures, comment and blog posts available on my
Carry On Blogging Facebook page and it provides another great forum to
interact with me and other Carry On fans.
So
why not boost my page on Facebook by following and liking some of my
posts? It would be much appreciated. I look forward to seeing you there!
And
in the meantime, do follow me on Twitter too - I love you comments,
feedback and general Carry On banter, so keep it coming! Links to both
Twitter and Facebook pages at the bottom of this blog!
Carry On Following!
You can follow me on Twitter @CarryOnJoan and also on Facebook
I love interacting with fellow Carry On fans. It's a massive part of this blog and long may it continue. if you want to get involved or get in touch you can do so in the following ways:
I have a dedicated Facebook page which I use to post all my blogs and share other interesting pieces of news and also some lovely photos of your favourite Carry On actors.
You can also, of course, follow me and interact with all my ramblings over on Twitter
@CarryOnJoan - I love when you get in touch to comment on the films, one of my blogs or to share photos you love. So keep it going!
There is also the "Get In Touch" form on the blog itself - if you want to contact me about the blog, the films or anything else, please use this form as it comes straight to my email.
And
if you want to get even more involved in all things Carry On Blogging,
why not submit a blog yourself? I welcome submissions on anything Carry
On related so why not put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard) and
jot down your thoughts - it can be as long or as short as you like, it's really up to you.
Carry On Following!
I love interacting with fellow Carry On fans. It's a massive part of this blog and long may it continue. if you want to get involved or get in touch you can do so in the following ways:
I have a dedicated Facebook page which I use to post all my blogs and share other interesting pieces of news and also some lovely photos of your favourite Carry On actors.
You can also, of course, follow me and interact with all my ramblings over on Twitter
@CarryOnJoan - I love when you get in touch to comment on the films, one of my blogs or to share photos you love. So keep it going!
There is also the "Get In Touch" form on the blog itself - if you want to contact me about the blog, the films or anything else, please use this form as it comes straight to my email.
And
if you want to get even more involved in all things Carry On Blogging,
why not submit a blog yourself? I welcome submissions on anything Carry
On related so why not put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard) and
jot down your thoughts - it can be as long or as short as you like, it's really up to you.
Carry On Following!
It's
not normally very British to blow your own trumpet (Matron!) however I
wanted to do a little blog post as a round up of Carry On Blogging
highlights in 2016. It's been quite a year and I've loved every
minute of it!
I'm
thrilled that the blog has now received nearly 300,000 page visits
since I set it up in March 2015! November this year was the most visited
month so far with over 38,000 views!
The
blog Twitter account now has nearly 8000 followers and over 300 of your have
"liked" my Facebook page. Thank you to everyone who tweets, follows,
likes and comments - it's always great to hear from you!
I
marked what would have been Kenneth Williams' 90th birthday in February
with a special week of blog posts celebrating the life of the great
man.
I
have published a series of blogs covering each of Joan Sims' 24 Carry
On performances, giving my own opinions on the roles she played.
I have started to publish a series of blogs covering each of Hattie Jacques' 14 Carry On performances.
I have started a project of blogs running through some of the lesser known Carry On supporting actors in an A - Z feature.
I
have cast the net out far and wide for a range of guest blog posts to
bring in different opinions on the Carry On films.
I got a sneak previous of Sarah Miller Walters' new book Joyce To The World
I
visited the London Film Convention earlier in the Spring where I had
the great pleasure of meeting Carry On actors Jacki Piper and Fenella
Fielding. You can read about that here
One
of the biggest developments this year has been the start of my Carry On
Blogging interview series. So far I have interviewed several Carry On
actors, authors and interesting folks connected to the series and
British comedy:
- I interviewed the lovely Angela Douglas - you can read that here
- I caught up with the delightful Valerie Leon to discuss her new Forever Carrying On show - you can read that here
- I interviewed the wonderful Jacki Piper - you can read that here
- Carry On writer and historian Robert Ross answered my questions and celebrated twenty years since the publication of The Carry On Companion here
- I learned more about Steve Lilly's wonderful British comedy art work when I interviewed him - read that here
- I asked the brilliant Simon Sheridan all about his book Keeping The British End Up and the saucier side of British film comedy here
- I found out more about the fantastic Sid's Place blog in an interview with Stuart Ball - you can read that here
- I interviewed screen legend Fenella Fielding about her new audio book of memoirs - you can catch up with that here
- I published an interview with Odysseas from the superb Art and Hue, celebrating the best of British film and television in Pop Art! You can read that here
- I interviewed the lovely Louise who runs the fantastic Joan Hickson tribute Twitter account and you can read that here
- I interviewed the brilliant Craig Deeley and you can read that here
- I caught up with the fabulous Judy Matheson for a chat about Hammer Horror, Robin Askwith and all things Carry On and you can read that here
- I interviewed Stuart Morriss from the terrific Misty Moon Film Society and you can catch up with that one here
- You can read my blog interview with Peter Reed, Senior Producer at the BBC Radio station 4 Extra by clicking here
- I had the great pleasure of visiting Elstree Studios to meet and interview Morris Bright and I even got to sit at Sid's piano! You can read Part 1 and Part 2 by following these links.
- I blogged an interview with the lovely Ben Peyton, which you can read here
- And I've also published a blog interview with the legendary actress Francoise Pascal
- In September I enjoyed a wonderful chat with the lovely Madeline Smith and you can read the blog interview of that encounter here
- I interviewed the brilliant film director and Carry On fan Jason Figgis and you can read that here
- I published a guest blog by Carry On fan Adam Endacott who is currently writing The Kenneth Williams Companion. You can read that here
- I interviewed Carry On Super Fans Robert Jervis Gibbons and Callum Phoenix about their love of the films and their stars. You can read that here and here
- I caught up with Please Sir! actor and author David Barry and you read all about that here
- I published a fantastic guest blog by Dr Laura Mayne on the relationship between two of the leading lights of Carry On - Producer Peter Rogers and writer Talbot Rothwell. You can read that here
- I interviewed Bless This House and Carry On star Sally Geeson and you can find that blog here
I most recently interviewed Carry On actress and all round entertainer Anita Harris about her time with the team making Carry On Follow That Camel and Carry On Doctor in 1967. You can read about that here
At the start of November I had the great privilege to catch up with the lovely Robin Le Mesurier, a true gentleman who answered my questions on life with his wonderful parents, Hattie Jacques and John Le Mesurier. You can read that interview here
And finally, I recently celebrated reaching 1000 blogs. I invited many of those who have contributed to Carry On Blogging over the past eighteen months to tell me what Carry On films mean to them. I was thrilled that so many people took part, including the likes of Fenella Fielding, Robert Ross, Sherrie Hewson, Jessie Wallace, Jacki Piper, Francoise Pascal, Angela Douglas and Madeline Smith. You can catch up with these special blogs here:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
And there's plenty more to come! All being well I'll be blogging some more great interviews in the New Year.
A
huge thanks to everyone who's kindly taken the time to answer all my
questions - it has brightened many a day and been completely and utterly enjoyable.
Finally,
a massive thank you to everyone who reads my blog. I only do this as a
hobby and your kind comments and observations keep me going even when
the chips are down and I think I'm too tired to Carry On!
