Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Paul Evans Carry on Camping is a national institution, from a Golden age of British comedy, one of those films I think every person has seen at least once.A truly wonderful cast, they are all on top notch form, Kenneth Williams is utterly brilliant as the snooty headmaster, he combined so well with Hattie Jacques, who in turn delivered her lines with utter gusto, almost tragically. Every other cast member came up trumps, I absolutely loved Betty Marsden, sensationally funny as Harriet Potter, the domineering wife of Terry Scott's Peter Potter. Harriet's laugh has me in stitches every time.Carry on Camping is a legendary film, Charles Hawtrey gets some of the funniest ever lines, the sequence with the Farm girl 'Couldn't your father do that?' 'no it has to be the bull,' his face is immensely funny.As British as it comes, a film to enjoy again and again. 9/10

Tweekums This film is famous for one scene; possibly the most famous scene in all the Carry On films... the scene where Barbara Windsor's bikini top flies off as she does her exercises; in some ways that is a pity as there are plenty of much funnier scenes in the film. This instalment in the series includes many of the regulars as they go camping at the Paradise Campsite. Not surprisingly it does not live up to its name; Sid and Bernie are particularly disappointed as they thought it was a nudist establishment where they'd hoped to take their rather innocent girlfriends 'by accident'. Other attendees are hen-pecked Peter Potter (Terry Scott) who would rather be in a hotel abroad, solo camper Charlie who accidentally camps on a bombing range and a bus load of less than innocent school girls. Inevitably they all get up to their usual antics; Sid and Bernie take an interest in the girls; Peter gets a backside full of shot after a misunderstanding with an irate farmer and school headmaster Kenneth Soper has to fight off the attentions of the amorous school matron.By the time the Carry On team went camping the more gentle comedy of the early outings had been replaced by innuendo, lots of innuendo; that wasn't really a problem though as it was well handled and pretty funny for the most part. When I saw that Terry Scott was in it I was prepared for disappointment but surprisingly he turned out to be one of the most entertaining characters; the moment when he finally stood up to his wife and threw the unwanted 'guest', Charles Hawtrey, out of his tent was a joy to behold. The regular cast played the characters one would expect; Sid James was an old letch, Bernard Bresslaw was a bit dim and Barbara Windsor was a naughty girl, who giggled a lot... despite being far too old to be a believable schoolgirl; who cares though it is a Carry On! If you are a fan of the Carry On series you are sure to love this one and despite the innuendo it isn't too naughty... after all it currently has a PG certificate.

ShadeGrenade Of all the 'Carry On' pictures, 'Camping' seems to be the one most frequently shown on television, and with good reason. It is an absolute joy.Various people from all walks of life converge on the Paradise camping site. Sid Boggle ( Sid James ) and his pal Bernie Lugg ( Bernard Bresslaw ) are sexually-frustrated plumbers who have taken their girlfriends, Joan Fussey ( Joan Sims ) and Anthea Meeks ( Dilys Laye ) on holiday believing the place to be a nudist colony. Peter Potter ( Terry Scott ) and his irritating wife Harriet ( Betty Marsden ) are there too for the umpteenth year running. Frail walker Charlie Muggins ( Charles Hawtrey ) latches onto the Potters and, much to Peter's annoyance, won't leave. Then there are the nubile girls of Chayste Place school, whose number includes sexy 'Babs' ( Barbara Windsor ) and her friend 'Fanny' ( Sandra Caron ). Attempting to keep them in order is the hopeless 'Dr.Soper' ( Kenneth Williams ) and the over-sized 'Matron' ( who else but Hattie Jacques? ).Over forty years after it was made, 'Camping' still has the ability to reduce me to tears of laughter. Whether it be the opening scene in the cinema where a shocked Joan, Bernie and Anthea watch a nudist movie ( great dialogue! ), or Mrs.Fussey's attempts to ruin her daughter's holiday by insisting she take along everything but the kitchen sink, the sight of Scott and Marsden pedalling through the countryside on a tandem, or the sheer greed of Peter Butterworth's camp site owner as Sid counts pound notes in his presence, the film is full of treasurable comic moments. Corny gags abound, but you know you are in good hands with this cast.With the death of theatre censorship in the late '60's, and the explosion of interest in more violent, sexually explicit films, the 'Carry On' series had to follow suit - or die. 'Up The Khyber' was a step in that direction, but 'Camping' goes further, boasting female nudity and even-bluer blue jokes than usual.We will discreetly draw a veil over the fact that the film features randy schoolgirls ( Windsor and co. looked too old for the roles anyway ). Anna Karen ( of 'On The Buses' ) is one, but in spite of many viewings I have never been able to spot her.Funniest moment - no, its not Babs' bra flying off during morning exercise. Its the finale where the campers unite to get rid of hippies who have overrun a nearby field so as to stage a 'Woodstock' style pop festival. The sight of Sid in full hippie gear cracks me up each time!

highnumbers Fantastic Carry-on-Noir (an overlooked sub-genre that includes Carry on Screaming and Carry On at your Convenience). The strong main plot romps along nicely driven by excellent performances by Lotharios Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw. However the real interest lies in the characters of Charlie Muggins (Hawtrey's finest performance?), Joan Fussey (Joan Sims) and Peter Potter (bravo Terry Scott). Exploring issues from the unbearable constraints of monogamous relationships in post 60's Britain to the working class rejection of pastoral values the trio act their hearts out in a triumvirate unparalleled in modern cinema let alone Carry On movies(although Mutiny On the Buses' Reg/Olive/Jack comes close).Epic performances like these sometimes overshadow the strong ensemble cast. Kudos to Peter Butterworth's deft Josh Fiddler, Hattie Jacques understated Miss Haggard and Babs Windsor's excellent pair of perky norbs.First class satire.