Carry on Laughing! Lamp-Posts of the Empire (Season 2, Episode 7)
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Carry on Laughing!

Lamp-Posts of the Empire (Season 2, Episode 7)

TV Episode | Comedy, Crime, History

A bawdy spoof of the Victorian era when the newspaper reporter Mr. Stanley was sent out to find Dr. Livingstone. Add in a man-chasing beautiful woman, an articulate witch doctor with perfect upper-class English, magic acts and spells, etc.

Director

Alan Tarrant

Writer

Lew Schwarz (by)

Producer

Gerald Thomas

Composers

John Marshall | Richard Tattersall (as Richie Tattersall)

Production Designer

Michael Bailey

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Updated Dec 7, 1975

Release date

Dec 7, 1975 (United Kingdom)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Barbara Windsor Lady Mary Lady Mary See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Kenneth Connor Stanley Stanley See fewer	Carry on England (1976)
Jack Douglas Dick Darcy Dick Darcy See fewer	Carry on Columbus (1992)
Bernard Bresslaw Dr. Pavingstone Dr. Pavingstone See fewer	Krull (1983)
Peter Butterworth Lord Gropefinger Lord Gropefinger See fewer	Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)
Oscar James Witchdoctor Witchdoctor See fewer	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Norman Chappell Businessman Businessman See fewer	Journey to the Unknown (1968)
John Carlin Old Man Old Man See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1966)
Michael Nightingale Neighbour Neighbour See fewer	The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Reuben Martin Mabel Mabel See fewer	Carry on Up the Jungle (1970)
Wayne Browne Native Native See fewer	Shades of Greene (1975)