Carry On Up The Khyber (1968)
 In
India, Private Jimmy Widdle is discovered wearing underpants under
his kilt, shattering the myth of Scottish invincibility that has
kept the natives in line.
The Khasi of Kalabar hears the news and tries to throw out the
Brits.
The villainous Khasi plans a rebellion against the Governor,
Sir Sydney Ruff-Diamond, but the contents of Sir Sydney’s
Highlanders’ kilts sees off the Khasi.
Lady Ruff-Diamond manages to capture on film the kilted Third
Foot and Mouth regiment in a most revealing situation.
 Where
would we be without the Carry On series?
Cranked out at a
rate that would make today’s Bollywood factory double-take, the Carry
On films managed to distil British lavatorial humour into the
cinematic equivalent of fine wine.
Carry on up the Khyber used Snowdonia to stand in for
India and made do with the costumes left over from the
recently-completed Zulu. Classy stuff.
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