The rebooted Carry On franchise is going to kick off with 15 pantos.
They will be staged simultaneously across the length and breadth of Britain as part of a ‘Carry On Laughing’ event to relaunch the cheeky series.
The pantos will be put on in family-friendly resorts including Blackpool and Brighton to prove their raunchy humour is “for everyone”.
Owners of the Carry On Entertainment Group – which now has the legal rights to the franchise – added the shows are going to be a “refreshing antidote to wokery” and “the fun Britain needs these days”.
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They are planning to use the pantos as a “soft launch” for the franchise before turning it into a West End musical – then a new series of films.
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Nigel Gordon-Stewart, who runs the business with his pal Brian Baker, told the Daily Star: “These pantos will be a return to vaudeville and variety shows, and bring back the idea that a bit of good, old-fashioned British comedy is good for everyone and all the family.
“Wokery isn’t going to come into these productions, because no one can get offended by a Carry On panto.”
Nigel added “big names” in entertainment and comedy are being lined up for the shows.
He said: “These pantos are going to be held next summer, and we’re going to have all sorts of famous faces popping up in them.
“They will be stepping into leading roles and cameos – but we have to keep their identities under wraps for now.”
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The 31 iconic British Carry On movies produced huge stars including Barbara Windsor, Sid James and Kenneth Williams and were famed for their slapstick humour and bawdy routines.
One of their most famous scenes saw the late Babs’ bikini pop off to reveal her boobs in Carry On Camping.
Fans last saw a movie in the series in 1992.
Nigel said the upcoming flicks won’t shy away from similar cheeky scenes in the name of wholesome comedy.
He added: “We don’t see any need for gratuitous nudity, or what they used to call deliberate vulgarity.
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“We struggle with talk of objectification when you see current television or even social media which is full of sexualised content of both guys and girls. We don’t need to make unkind jokes out of nudity, although I’m sure we can all think of some extremely awkward situations in our own lives which, looking back, were pretty funny, so those are fair game!
“Objectification is not on our radar – but family entertainment is.
“We want to be a trusted brand for entertainment and a good laugh for the whole family. In these stressful times, let’s just get the family together for a good laugh, from granny and grandad right down to the grandkids.”
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Nigel said the previous Carry On films have been “unfairly” lumped in with comedy from the 1960s and ’70s now branded non-PC by the woke brigade.
Among the big-name contenders to make an appearance in the Carry On reboots is Amanda Holden.
The 53-year-old – who loves wandering around her house in the buff – has admitted appearing in a Carry On relaunch is “one of the only ambitions I have left”.
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