Review of Carry on Again Christmas

The second of the CARRY ON Christmas specials, and it's a real shame that this one's only available in black and white because it really loses something by not being in colour. As before it's a low budget pantomime, this time around based on TREASURE ISLAND rather than SCROOGE, and sticking a lot more closely to the source material than the previous instalment. The cast is strong here and Kenneth Connor is a more than welcome presence, although Frankie Howerd is notable by his absence. I think Hawtrey and Windsor both shine in their parts, the latter in particular coming across far better than expected given her reputation.