Carry On... Up The Khyber. Image shows from L to R: The Khasi of Kalabar (Kenneth Williams), Bungdit Din (Bernard Bresslaw). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1968
Stars
Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Roy Castle, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Peter Butterworth, Terry Scott and more
Writer
Talbot Rothwell
Director
Gerald Thomas
Producer
Peter Rogers
Company

It is 1895 and the British Governor in India's Kalabar province, Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond, enjoys his laid-back, luxurious colonial lifestyle - but is all too aware of the feelings of certain natives, particularly the Khasi of Kalabar, northern India's most powerful Raja.

Amongst Ruff-Diamond's responsibilities are the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment, known by the natives as the Devils in Skirts owing to their kilt-wearing, who guard the vital route into India at the Khyber Pass.

The Khasi is far from content with the status quo and wants the British dead. However, his troops fear what the imperial forces may or may not have under their "skirts" - it gets awfully windy up the pass, and any man who can go without protection should be feared!

When one of the soldiers is discovered to be wearing woollen underpants under his skirt, however, the Khasi is delighted. It's just the proof he needs to inspire his own men, not to mention the local populace, to drive the British out of India once and for all.

Sir Sidney, however, is not about to let that happen without a fight...

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Additional details

Part of

Carry On Films

UK certificate
A
Duration
88 minutes
UK release
Friday 29th November 1968
UK premiere
Thursday 28th November 1968
Distributors

The Rank Organisation

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

Most recent repeats
  • Monday 1st January 2024 at 1:25am on ITV3
  • Saturday 30th December 2023 at 8:00pm on ITV3
  • Saturday 17th June 2023 at 8:55am on ITV3

Recording details

  • Pinewood Studios - Studios
  • Snowdonia - Khyber Pass locations

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