Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2022
Actor Tyler Butterworth, live and in person, tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet Brown, and the inimitable Carry On star Peter Butterworth.
From heroic wartime escapades at POW camp Stalag Luft III, to a night at Chequers with Mrs Thatcher, A Bit of a Carry On is a warm and uplifting journey from wartime to showtime, taking us deep into the golden age of British TV & film comedy - just how did a girl from Glasgow and a lad from Manchester become the first married couple to both feature as subjects on This Is Your Life? With classic film and tv clips, rare photographs and a Q&A with Tyler, A Bit of a Carry On is your chance to really get to know two of British comedy’s brightest stars, who lived to make us laugh.
“Very funny and very moving. I so enjoyed it.” Alison Steadman
“A fantastic, fascinating story. Really interesting and really enjoyable – see it!” Tessa Peake-Jones
“This show is glorious, I truly loved it! A wonderful tale told with such aplomb and charm” Sue Holderness
“I was blown away. Tyler tells a great story.” Simon Williams
Actor Tyler Butterworth, live and in person, tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet Brown, and the inimitable Carry On star Peter Butterworth.
From heroic wartime escapades at POW camp Stalag Luft III, to a night at Chequers with Mrs Thatcher, A Bit of a Carry On is a warm and uplifting journey from wartime to showtime, taking us deep into the golden age of British TV & film comedy - just how did a girl from Glasgow and a lad from Manchester become the first married couple to both feature as subjects on This Is Your Life? With classic film and tv clips, rare photographs and a Q&A with Tyler, A Bit of a Carry On is your chance to really get to know two of British comedy’s brightest stars, who lived to make us laugh.
“Very funny and very moving. I so enjoyed it.” Alison Steadman
“A fantastic, fascinating story. Really interesting and really enjoyable – see it!” Tessa Peake-Jones
“This show is glorious, I truly loved it! A wonderful tale told with such aplomb and charm” Sue Holderness
“I was blown away. Tyler tells a great story.” Simon Williams
Show Information
Age recommendation: 14+
Dates and Times
20:00 Friday, 07 October 2022
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Venue Information
Harrogate Studio Theatre
- Box office
- 01423 502116
- boxoffice@harrogatetheatre.co.uk
- Location
- Oxford Street,
- Harrogate
- HG1 1QF