DVD
Carry On Henry - Special Edition

Starring: Sid James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Terry Scott, Barbara Windsor and Charles Hawtrey
Carlton Visual Entertainment
RRP: £12.99
3711503413
Certificate: PG
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Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she's always eating garlic and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair...

Henry (1971) was the Carry On's last real laugh. Although not totally satisfactory - Barbara Windsor for instance is far too old for her part - there's enough good moments from a team which by this time could have made a meal out of the thinnest of material. Talbot Rothwell's script and Gerald Thomas' direction may not be up to their sterling best but with Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims to hand the whole things runs off quite smoothly. And Sid James seems to have been born to play a comedy Henry VIII.

Not the best Carry On, but certainly not the worst, Carry On Henry makes the most of its meagre script ingredients by applying large quantities of old school energy. Sadly, this would be the series' last hurrah. What followed was generally pretty nasty.

Extras include an audio commentary with Alan Hume and Peter Gilmore; Photo gallery with captions; Theatrical trailer; On location report and film trivia notes.

Anthony Clark

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