THE OLD-fashioned role of matron is poised to make a comeback on hospital wards. But patients can take heart that the fearsome character made famous by Carry On star, Hattie Jacques, will play no part ...

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WHEN you think about matrons, the chances are that you cast your mind back to the Carry On films and the fearsome figure of Hattie Jacques. The stereotypical matron was a huge woman who had a powerful ...

"There was more to Hattie Jacques than the public persona of the Carry On films," explains Ruth Jones. "I was surprised. I think because most people only know her for playing the austere matron in the ...

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This is classic British comedy at it's best! This collection contains all 30 hilarious Carry On movies. Starring: Kenneth Williams Charles Hawtrey Jim Dale Joan Sims Barbara Windsor Hattie Jacques ...

HOSPITAL matrons - immortalised by larger-than-life actress Hattie Jacques in the Carry On films - are to return to Worcester Royal Infirmary for the first time in 30 years. Health secretary Alan ...