YMMV / Carry On England

• Fan Nickname: Some fans call Captain Melly's driver "Johnny Biker" (after his actor, Johnny Briggs) which was popularised by the unofficial sequel Tie-In Novel Carry On England: The WICKEDLY funny story that starts where the film ends.
• Poor Man's Substitute:
  • Patrick Mower plays the kind of romantic leading man role that Jim Dale used to.
  • Diane Langton plays the type of role that is usually filled by Barbara Windsor, and seems to be trying to copy her voice.
• Retroactive Recognition:
  • Sergeant Able is played by Patrick Mower, who would later be best known for playing Rodney Blackstock in Emmerdale.
  • Private Easy is played by Diane Langton, who would later be best known for playing Nana McQueen in Hollyoaks.
  • Gunner Shaw is played by Larry Dann, who would later be best known for playing Sergeant Peters in The Bill.
  • Private Taylor is played by Linda Regan, who would later be best known for playing April Wingate in Hi-de-Hi!.
  • Captain Melly's driver is played by Johnny Briggs, who would later be best known for playing Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street.
  • One of the canteen girls (Freda) is played by Vivienne Johnson, who would later be best known for playing Young Mr. Grace's Nurse in Are You Being Served?.
• Sequelitis: Many refer to it as one of the worst films in the series and are divided over whether which ones from the mid/late-'70s was the worst.
• They Changed It, Now It Sucks!, or Later-Installment Weirdness: The casting choices divided the fans' opinions. Many claimed that the series regulars were being unnecessarily shoved to the side for new younger models that were hard to get used to. With fan favorite Sid James dead at this point, it didn't help either.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: Poor Joan Sims admitted later that there was no reason for her to be in the film.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: A Carry On film set in World War II could have been brilliant, but aside from the climax, it doesn't utilise the setting at all.
• Took the Bad Film Seriously: Kenneth Connor relishes his role and tries to maintain his dignity.

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