Sid James was an actor of South African origin based in England. He became popular as the co-star of Tony Hancock in Hancock’s Half Hour and was a vital member of the popular Carry On films. He was known for his “dirty laugh” and lewd persona. He died on stage of a heart attack on Monday 26 April 1976.
Born: Thursday 8 May 1913 in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union Of South Africa. Died: Monday 26 April 1976
With a laugh that was legendary, Sid James had one of the most recognisable faces in Britain film and TV. This 90 minute doco celebrates the...
Gritty crime drama Cosh Boy, the first British-made film to receive an ‘X’ certificate, was heavily criticized at the time for what was regarded as its...
In festive special Carry On Christmas Sid James as Father Christmas recounts times of the holiday season through the ages, from life in stone age times...
Documentary Desperately Funny was an entry in the Reputations strand for the BBC and was an indepth look at the life of camp Carry On star...
On 25 June 1968 iconic comedian Tony Hancock was found dead in a flat in Sydney Australia after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. Things had...
In ITV sitcom East End West End Sid James takes his first starring TV role as a dodgy wheeler, dealing “businessman” (named Sid naturally like so...
Sitcom Citizen James detailed misadventures of cockney layabout Sidney Balmoral James (Sid James). The series, which was popular enough to run to three seasons and a...
In well remembered sitcom Two In Clover, Londoners Sid Turner (Sid James) and Vic Evans (Victor Spinetti) give up their jobs working in insurance and buy...
Comedy Bandbox was a mainly stand up based show that also featured some sketch type material, on this show Les Dawson, Dave Allen, Jimmy Tarbuck and...
Charming British comedy about a young couple (DIRK BOGARDE, SUSAN STEPHEN) who struggle to make ends meet as they embark on married life together. EILEEN HERLIE...
The second of the four Carry On Christmas specials, broadcast Christmas Eve 1970, this one loosely recounts the story of Treasure Island with Sid James as...
Sid James as Father Christmas recounts times of the festive season through the ages, from life in stone age times. A country house party in the...
The team responsible for the Carry On series is up to its profitable larks again with Watch Your Stern ,’ wrote Variety of this Peter Rogers-produced...
A set of comedy Christmas Specials in which the Carry On Team take the mickey out of various genres including a Scrooge and Treasure Island send...
Comedy anthology series Carry on Laughing was an offshoot of the Carry On films, it was an attempt to address the films’ declining cinema attendance by...