Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick

1998 play written by Terry Johnson

Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
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Written by	Terry Johnson
Date premiered	21 September 1998
Place premiered	Lyttelton, Royal National Theatre, London
Original language	English
Subject	Based on the life of Carry On star Sid James.
Genre	Comedy

Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick is a 1998 play written by the English dramatist Terry Johnson, who also directed the original production at the National Theatre.

The play is about the off-screen love affair between Carry On film stalwarts, Barbara Windsor and Sid James.

The comedy also portrays the filming of the "Carry On" series as a less than glamorous affair, characterised by leaking caravans, inadequate pay and argumentative co-stars.

Most of the play's action takes place on rain-soaked locations with a scantily clad Barbara taking refuge in Sid's trailer while he and co-star Kenneth Williams carry on their notorious feud, which began when they starred together in the TV series Hancock's Half Hour.

In 2000, Johnson adapted the play for television as Cor, Blimey!.

Characters

Sid James
Barbara Windsor
Kenneth Williams
Imogen Hassall
Sally (Sid's dresser)
Eddie (A driver and bodyguard supposedly employed by Barbara's husband, Ronnie Knight)

Original cast

The cast of the original National Theatre production were:

References

"The carry on behind the Carry On films". BBC News. 21 September 1998. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
Richard Lee for PTAG (26 September 2009). "Peoples Theatre Arts Group | Cleo, Camping, Emanuelle and Dick | 22nd - 26th Sept 2009". Ptag.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
Thomas, Rebecca (22 April 2000). "The Sid and Babs carry on". BBC News.

v t e Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play
Donkeys' Years (1976) Privates on Parade (1977) Filumena (1978) Middle-Age Spread (1979) Educating Rita (1980) Steaming (1981) Noises Off (1982) Daisy Pulls It Off (1983) Up 'n' Under (1984) A Chorus of Disapproval (1985) When We Are Married (1986) Three Men on a Horse (1987) Shirley Valentine (1988) Single Spies (1989/1990) Out of Order (1991) La Bête (1992) The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (1993) Hysteria (1994) My Night with Reg (1995) Mojo (1996) 'Art' (1997) Popcorn (1998) Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick (1999) The Memory of Water (2000) Stones in His Pockets (2001) The Play What I Wrote (2002) The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2003) Heroes (2006) The 39 Steps (2007) Rafta, Rafta... (2008) God of Carnage (2009) The Priory (2010) Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (2014) The Play That Goes Wrong (2015) Nell Gwynn (2016) Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (2017) Labour of Love (2018) Home, I'm Darling (2019) Emilia (2020) No Ceremony (2021) Pride and Prejudice (sort of) (2022) My Neighbour Totoro (2023) Stranger Things: The First Shadow (2024)

Donkeys' Years (1976)
Privates on Parade (1977)
Filumena (1978)
Middle-Age Spread (1979)
Educating Rita (1980)
Steaming (1981)
Noises Off (1982)
Daisy Pulls It Off (1983)
Up 'n' Under (1984)
A Chorus of Disapproval (1985)
When We Are Married (1986)
Three Men on a Horse (1987)
Shirley Valentine (1988)
Single Spies (1989/1990)
Out of Order (1991)
La Bête (1992)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (1993)
Hysteria (1994)
My Night with Reg (1995)
Mojo (1996)
'Art' (1997)
Popcorn (1998)
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick (1999)
The Memory of Water (2000)
Stones in His Pockets (2001)
The Play What I Wrote (2002)
The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2003)
Heroes (2006)
The 39 Steps (2007)
Rafta, Rafta... (2008)
God of Carnage (2009)
The Priory (2010)
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (2014)
The Play That Goes Wrong (2015)
Nell Gwynn (2016)
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (2017)
Labour of Love (2018)
Home, I'm Darling (2019)
Emilia (2020)
No Ceremony (2021)
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) (2022)
My Neighbour Totoro (2023)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow (2024)

v t e Carry On
Cast On screen and stage
Films	Sergeant Nurse Teacher Constable Regardless Cruising Cabby Jack Spying Cleo Cowboy Screaming! Don't Lose Your Head Follow That Camel Doctor Up the Khyber Camping Again Doctor Up the Jungle Loving Henry At Your Convenience Matron Abroad Girls Dick Behind England That's Carry On! Emmannuelle Columbus
Television	Laughing Christmas Specials
Albums	Oh! What a Carry On!
Related	Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick Cor, Blimey!

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