Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

Year: 1961

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Directors: Ralph Thomas, Gerald Thomas

Comedy

After a band of hopeless misfits applies to an employment agency, chaos erupts as they take on bizarre assignments—hosting a tea party for a chimp, fighting to stay sober at a wine tasting, and even tearing down a house. Their slap‑slap‑stick antics push laughter to the limit, testing whether anyone can survive the mayhem.

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Trace every key event in Carry On Regardless (1961) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Local labour exchange opens Helping Hand

At the local labour exchange, the air is filled with grumbles about the lack of decent jobs. Bert Handy and his secretary Miss Cooling decide to launch Helping Hand to fill vacancies. Word spreads and a crowd of hopeful workers rush to the agency.

Local labour exchange
2

Bert hires a full team for Helping Hand

Bert Handy announces the creation of Helping Hand and hires a full roster of staff: Sam Twist, Francis Courtenay, Delia King, Gabriel Dimple, Lily Duveen, Mike Weston and Montgomery Infield-Hopping. The new agency buzzes with activity as everyone settles into their roles. The crowd of workers grows the hope of steady work.

Helping Hand office
3

First client speaks gobbledygook

Their first client speaks gobbledygook, making communication nearly impossible. Staff scramble to find a suitable assignment despite the language barrier. The confusion sets the tone for the chaotic, comedic operation ahead.

Helping Hand office
4

Delia takes on a wardrobe assignment for Mr. Delling

Delia is sent to arrange a women's wardrobe for Mr. Delling, who plans a surprise for his wife. The plan runs into trouble when the wife arrives home unexpectedly. Delia improvises to salvage the situation.

Mr. Delling's home
5

Sam's baby-sitting job without a baby

Sam Twist is dispatched to a babysitting job, but there is no baby to watch. Mrs. Panting uses the setup to try to make her husband jealous, and Sam ends up with a black eye. The mishap showcases the staff's tendency for chaotic outcomes.

Mrs. Panting's home
6

Francis walks a chimpanzee and stirs trouble

Francis is assigned to take a pet for a walk, only to discover it is a chimpanzee. The staff learns transport workers have an aversion to apes, escalating the chaos. The day ends at a chimp tea party where the staff unwind amid the odd spectacle.

Owner's residence
7

Lily at the wine tasting

Lily Duveen attends a wine tasting, collecting invitation cards from attendees. She samples some wines and ends up making a spectacle of herself. The event showcases the team's knack for turning ordinary gigs into comic farce.

Wine tasting event
8

Scrap-iron client and hospital queue

A man from Amalgamated Scrap-Iron asks for someone to queue at the hospital outpatients department. Bert promises to send someone, but the top man insists on doing the job himself. Bert ends up queuing and is mistaken for an eminent diagnostician, receiving a tour of the hospital.

Hospital outpatient department
9

Francis models a bee-keeper helmet

Francis is selected as a model, only to discover the job is an advertisement for a bee-keeper's helmet. He experiences crestfallen disappointment, but the situation offers comic potential. The others find humor in the predicament.

Advertising shoot
10

German-speaking couple reconciles

A bickering couple argues as the husband cannot understand his wife when she speaks German. Francis gets involved and helps, causing the wife to switch to English and the couple to reconcile. The moment highlights the team’s knack for smoothing over domestic chaos.

The couple's home
11

Dynamite Dan and the four helpers; Gabriel steps in

Boxer Vincent arrives needing four helpers as seconds for his fighter Dynamite Dan. Dan, terrified of his opponent Mickey McGee, pretends to sprain his finger, cancelling the bout. Gabriel Dimple volunteers to take on McGee, turning the contest into a comic showdown.

Boxing venue
12

Sam's mistaken spy mission and the bridge game

Sam thinks he is on a secret spying mission to the Forth Bridge, but the task is simply to make up a fourth in a game of bridge. He returns to find the Helping Hand crew engaged to demonstrate exhibits at the Ideal House Exhibition. The day’s misdirections fuel more chaotic humor.

Forth Bridge vicinity
13

Ideal House Exhibition calamities

The team is hired to demonstrate exhibits at the Ideal House Exhibition. Every demonstration ends in calamity, underscoring the club of misfit talents at Helping Hand. Sam steels himself for the next assignment as the chaos continues.

Ideal House Exhibition
14

Club scene and the silent rule

Sam takes a job at an exclusive men's club where silence is a strict rule. No matter how hard he tries, his talkative nature keeps breaking the club's code. The gag reinforces the ongoing theme of mismatched professionalism.

Exclusive men's club
15

Filing chaos, landlord, and the wild finale

Miss Cooling introduces a new filing system, but a cleaner knocks over the box and the cards get mixed, leaving everyone with the wrong assignments. Gobbledygook man returns and Francis translates; their landlord reveals he wants them out to make way for development. The staff rally, demolish the old house, and the landlord later changes his mind about the project, planning luxury flats instead, bringing the story to a comic close.

Helping Hand office / premises

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