Miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Sid James) makes the life of his clerk, Bob Cratchit (Bernard Bresslaw) a misery. A visit from the spirit of Christmas Past (Charles Hawtrey) warns him that he will be shown the error of his ways by visits from the Spirits of Christmas present (Barbara Windsor) and future (Bernard Bresslaw) Becoming generous and helpful Scrooge finances Dr Frank N Stein ( Terry Scott) for his experiments. Scrooge is then thrown into the world of pantomime and meets poor Cinderella (Barbara Windsor) at the beck and call of her ugly sisters(Peter Butterworth and Terry Scott) With some camp help from Buttons (Charles Hawtrey) and the Fairy Godmother (Frankie Howerd) Scrooge resolves to embrace the spirit of Christmas. Unfortunately he lavishes affection on a passer-by (Hattie Jacques) and is arrested by a policeman ( Bernard Bresslaw).
In this third seasonal helping of festive Carry On fun, set at an eighteenth-century banquet, the team's sketches include a pantomime performance of Aladdin, a rip-roaring Elizabethan sing-song, and biblical goings-on in the Garden of Eden.
Hattie Jacques
/ Fiona Clodhopper / Miss Harriet / Miss Molly Coddles / Fairy Godmother Joan Sims
/ Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Miss Esmerelda / Princess Yo-Yo / Clodhopper's Mother-in-Law Barbara Windsor
/ Milk Maiden / Eve / Maid / Miss Clodhopper / Aladdin Kenneth Connor
/ Club Chairman / Lt. Bangham / Insp. Knocker / General Clodhopper / Hanky Poo Peter Butterworth
/ Captain Alistair Dripping / Sir Francis Fiddler / Admiral Rene/ Widow Holeinone Norman Rossington
/ Valet / Tardy Diner / Genie of the Lamp Jack Douglas
/ Mr. Firkin / Adam / Ringworm the Butler / Charles Burke / Demon King Brian Oulton
/ Oriental Orator Valerie Leon
/ Serving Wench Billy Cornelius
/ Waiter
In this fourth and final annual Christmas TV special, Sid is a working as saucy Santa in a department store grotto. He reflects on how Christmas has been celebrated though the ages, aided by sketches from the team set in prehistoric, Georgian, World War 1 and Robin Hood times - not to mention a dance routine that's a real nutcracker.
Sidney James
/ Santa (Mr Belcher) Sidney James
/ Seed Pod / Sir Henry Sidney James
/ Sgt Ball / Robin Hood Joan Sims
/ Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina Joan Sims
/ Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden Barbara Windsor
/ Virginia / Crompet / Fanny / Fifi / 1st Ballerina / Lady Frances Kenneth Connor
/ Mr. Sibley / Anthro Pod / Bishop / Pvt Parkin / 2nd Ballerina / Will Scarlet Bernard Bresslaw
/ Bodkin Pod / Boll / 1st Dart Player / Capt Ffing-Burke / 5th Ballerina / Little John / Policeman Jack Douglas
/ 2nd Singing Caveman / Crapper / 2nd German / 4th Ballerina/ Alan A'Dale Peter Butterworth
/ 1st Singing Caveman / Guest / 2nd Dart player / 1st German/ 3rd Ballerina / Friar Tuck
Jack Douglas
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Sally Geeson
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Anita Harris
/ Nurse Clarke (archive footage) Carol Hawkins
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Charles Hawtrey
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Sherrie Hewson
/ Carol (archive footage) Julian Holloway
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Frankie Howerd
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Hattie Jacques
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Sidney James
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Valerie Leon
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Julian Orchard
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Patsy Rowlands
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Terry Scott
/ Various Characters (archive footage) Joan Sims
/ Various Characters (archive footage)
