Review of Carry On Dick (1974) by Stuart K — 12 May 2009

For the 26th Carry On film, it was another take on a historical figure for the team, and one of last good ones. It was also the end of an era for the series. It was the last one written by the great Talbot Rothwell, as well as being the last one to feature Sid James, Barbara Windsor and Hattie Jacques.

It was all quickly downhill from here, but it's still good entertainment. Set in the 1730's, it has highwaymen up and down the country robbing rich travellers of their loot, the most notorious of them all is Dick Turpin (James), known as Big Dick, because of his big gun, and because he has a birthmark on his diddler.

:P Turpin hides under the alias of the Reverend Flasher in the village of Lower Dencher. Meanwhile, the Bow Street Runners are established to combat highwaymen, led by Sir Roger Daley (Bernard Bresslaw), he sends two of his best men, Desmond Fancey (Kenneth Williams) and Jock Strapp (Jack Douglas) to put a stop to Turpin's thieving, but they get more than they bargained for!! It's another funny entry, a sort of last hurrah, (although Behind is funny), this one makes its living from Big Dick jokes, but for the regulars for which this would be the last one for, what a note to go out on!! :D.