Carry On Again Doctor
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1969 | 85m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Gerald Thomas |
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| Writer: | Talbot Rothwell |
| Staring: |
| Dr. Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he flies back to England to fame and fortune. But others want to cash in on his good fortunes, and some just want him brought down a peg or two. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 05, 1969 |
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| Director: | Gerald Thomas |
| Writer: | Talbot Rothwell |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | 1970s, carry on, hospital |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sidney James | Gladstone Screwer |
| Kenneth Williams | Dr. Frederick Carver |
| Charles Hawtrey | Dr. Ernest Stoppidge |
| Jim Dale | Dr. Jimmy Nookey |
| Joan Sims | Mrs. Ellen Moore |
| Barbara Windsor | Goldie Locks |
| Hattie Jacques | Miss Soaper, the Matron |
| Patsy Rowlands | Miss Fosdick |
| Peter Butterworth | Shuffling Patient |
| Elizabeth Knight | Nurse Willing |
| Alexandra Dane | Stout Woman |
| Peter Gilmore | Henry |
| Pat Coombs | New Matron |
| Patricia Hayes | Mrs. Beasley |
| William Mervyn | Lord Paragon |
| Lucy Griffiths | Old Lady in Headphones |
| Harry Locke | Porter |
| Gwendolyn Watts | Night Sister |
| Valerie Leon | Deirdre Filkington-Battermore |
| Frank Singuineau | Native Porter |
| Valerie Van Ost | Out-Patients Sister |
| Billy Cornelius | Patient in Plaster |
| Simon Cain | X-Ray Man |
| Elspeth March | Hospital Board Member |
| Valerie Shute | Nurse |
| Ann Lancaster | Miss Armitage |
| Lewis Alexander | Man Dancing at Party (uncredited) |
| Jack Arrow | Outpatient (uncredited) |
| Richard Atherton | Man at Dance (uncredited) |
| Frances Baker | Fat Lady (uncredited) |
| Donald Bisset | Patient (uncredited) |
| Eunice Black | Fat Lady (uncredited) |
| Wilfrid Brambell | Mr. Pullen (uncredited) |
| Fay Bura | Fat Lady (uncredited) |
| Shakira Caine | Scrubba (uncredited) |
| Jenny Counsell | Night Nurse (uncredited) |
| Jill Damas | Night Nurse (uncredited) |
| Claire Davenport | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Heather Emmanuel | Plump Native Girl (uncredited) |
| Mabel Etherington | Lady at Dance (uncredited) |
| Rupert Evans | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Lee Fenton | Man at Dance (uncredited) |
| Frank Forsyth | Mr. Bean (uncredited) |
| Eden Fox | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Hugh Futcher | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Jill Goldston | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Alan Harris | Man at Dance (uncredited) |
| George Holdcroft | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Faith Kent | Matron (uncredited) |
| Anthony Lang | Sick-Looking Man (uncredited) |
| Aileen Lewis | Lady Dancing at Party (uncredited) |
| Louis Matto | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Mary Maxfield | Lady at Dance (uncredited) |
| Rosalind Mendleson | Outpatient (uncredited) |
| Harry Phipps | Outpatient (uncredited) |
| George Roderick | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Eric Rogers | Bandleader (uncredited) |
| Georgina Simpson | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Bryan Sotiris | Man at Dance (uncredited) |
| Emile Stemmler | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Yutte Stensgaard | Trolley Nurse (uncredited) |
| Michael Stevens | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Bob Todd | Patient on Breathing Apparatus (uncredited) |
| Johnnie Wade | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Pearl Walters | Lady at Dance (uncredited) |
| Eric Wetherell | Man at Dance (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gerald Thomas | Director |
| Talbot Rothwell | Screenplay |
| Paul Cowan | Third Assistant Director |
| Alfred Roome | Editor |
| Eric Rogers | Music |
| Ernest Steward | Director of Photography |
| Weston Drury Jr. | Casting |
| John Blezard | Art Direction |
| Anna Duse | Costume Design |
| Stella Rivers | Hairdresser |
| Geoffrey Rodway | Makeup Artist |
| Eithné Fennel | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Jack Swinburne | Production Manager |
| Brian Lawrence | Second Assistant Director |
| James Bawden | Camera Operator |
| Ken Barker | Sound Recordist |
| Bill Daniels | Sound Recordist |
| Jack Gardner | Assistant Editor |
| Ivor Powell | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Rogers | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position
I never really took to Jim Dale in these films, and here he isn't really any better. He is the disgraced "Dr. Nookey" who after an assignation that went a bit wrong, is despatched to a distant hospital where he encounters "Screwer" (Sid James) - the procurer of a miraculous slimming formula. Determi ... ned to capitalise on this, he returns to Britain and with Hattie Jacques again donning her matron's uniform is soon making a mint. His good fortune attracts the attention of his erstwhile boss "Dr. Carver" (Kenneth Williams) and soon he has to fend of those not just envious of his success, but also those who want to see him six feet under (theatrically speaking!). I think the clue here is in the title: "Again". This is really just a rehash of old jokes and old scenarios just topped and tailed with a different front page. The jokes have been versioned several times before and to be honest, I felt the cast looked a little battle-weary. Barbara Windsor is growing in confidence and owning the screen more now, Joan Sims still has some of the best one-liners (along with James) and the film certainly doesn't hang about - but there are only just so many times Williams can flare his nostrils before you actually want some smoke to come out.