Literature
- The novelisation of the television series Spitting Image talked about a new movie that was soon to be released called Carry On Up the Rectum.
- The eighth novel in the Portable Door series When It's a Jar mentioned a popular low-budgeted film series called Carrion and some of its popular movies, which were Carrion Nursing, Carrion Camping, and Carrion Up the Khyber.
- The novelisation of the series The Goodies features the trio sneaking onto the set of the new movie Carry On Christ. The scene being filmed is Jesus feeding the 5000, and they spot Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques and Charles Hawtrey.
- In one of Rupert Everett's autobiographies, he talks about taking part in Celebrity Apprentice in a group that involves smug television presenters and former manufactured-pop music band members. When he and the crowd are dragged into the boardroom to hear Alan Sugar's lecture, Rupert calls him Sid James, and then calls Alan's other business associates Charles Hawtrey and Hattie Jacques.
Live-Action TV
- The Young Ones episode "Bambi" briefly flashes a still frame from Carry On Cowboy.
- Harry Hill's TV Burp features Harry Hill introducing The Apprentice like this:Harry Hill: [It's time for The Apprentice] with Sir Alan Sugar, or as I like to call him ... Sid James.(Footage of Alan Sugar and Sid James' photographs are put side-by-side)Harry Hill: (animating the mouth of Alan Sugar's mugshot) [Sid James impression] You're fired. Yakyakyakyakyakyakyakyak!!!
- The soundtrack to the "worst advertising" section in Screenwipe is the opening titles from Carry On Camping.
- Mock the Week had this one-liner for the Unlikely Things to Hear in a History Book section:"When Hitler first wrote Mein Kampf, he intended it to be a lighthearted family romp called Carry On Kampf-ing."
- In an episode of The Apprentice, Alan Sugar snaps in a rant that even though he looks a bit like Sid James, it was no excuse for one of the misbehaving groups to act like they were taking part in Carry On Boozing:Lord Sugar: I was expecting any moment, Kenneth Williams would walk in and say "Ooh, maître d', where's me Grandeur? Someone's nicked me Grandeur!".
- The famous bra gag in Carry On Camping was recreated
in Shooting Stars. - In an episode of Life on Mars (2006), Sam and Annie have a choice of seeing either Mean Streets or Carry On Girls on their date.
- That Mitchell and Webb Look did a sketch about a bawdy 1970s hospital that was likely an homage to the series.
- Birds of a Feather did three times:
- Sharon brings up Carry On Cruising when trying to guilt trip Tracey over cruise ship tickets in "Sailing".
- Sharon also briefly mentions Carry On Camping in "Young Guns".
- After her makeover, Doreen (the dream version of Dorien from "Christmas in Dreamland") calls her new look "very Carry On".
- A Deleted Scene from the Red Dwarf episode "Me2" has Rimmer claim that Orson Welles was in Carry On Camping.
Music
- Morrissey is a fan of the series:
- The cover of The Very Best of The Smiths is a photograph of Charles Hawtrey.
- Clips from Carry On Abroad were utilised in the video for his 1988 song "Everyday Is Like Sunday".
- "Late Night Maudlin Street" is named after the school in Carry On Teacher.
- Joan Sims appears in the video for "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" as a medium.
Other
- If you haven't noticed on this page yet, Alan Sugar is often mistaken for Sid James a lot.
