Cor, Blimey!
| Cor, Blimey! | |
|---|---|
| Based on |
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick by Terry Johnson |
| Written by | Terry Johnson |
| Directed by | Terry Johnson |
| Starring |
Geoffrey Hutchings Samantha Spiro Adam Godley |
| Theme music composer | Barrington Pheloung |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Margaret Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Paul Wheeler |
| Editor(s) | Martin Sharpe |
| Running time | 108mins |
| Production company(s) | Company Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 24 April 2000 |
Cor, Blimey! is a 2000 TV film that follows the relationship between Carry On film actors Sid James (played by Geoffrey Hutchings) and Barbara Windsor (played by Samantha Spiro).
The film, first broadcast on ITV in April 2000, was adapted by Terry Johnson from his stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick which debuted at the Royal National Theatre in 1998.
Cor, Blimey! starts with the arrival of Sid James's new wardrobe assistant at the set of Carry On Cleo at Pinewood Studios. The audience is introduced to Sid James, portrayed as a gambling womaniser, and Kenneth Williams (played by Adam Godley). The two men are depicted as bitter rivals with a genuine antipathy for each other.
Barbara Windsor is at Pinewood Studios to dub one of her scenes in Carry On Spying. Sid James meets her and immediately falls for her, although it is seen by everyone else, including Barbara, as just infatuation, not real love.
Sid continues to pursue Barbara, and keep an eye on her during the infamous flying bikini top scene in Carry On Camping. Sid becomes obsessed with her while on location for Carry On Girls. During the shoot Barbara decides to let Sid have one night of passion with her, which Sid accepts. Barbara suggested it believing that once he had slept with her Sid would lose interest in her. However, the two end up having a long term affair.
By 1976 the affair is over and a few months later, Sid dies at the age of 62, following a heart attack on stage on the opening night of The Mating Season at the Sunderland Empire Theatre.
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