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Porridge

Comedy | 3 Seasons | Ended
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Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.

4 Seasons

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Specials

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Television Awards

4 wins 7 nominations
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  • BAFTA Awards

    Best Light Entertainment Performance

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  • BAFTA Awards

    Best Situation Comedy

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  • BAFTA Awards

    Best Light Entertainment Performance

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Porridge The Movie 1979

Porridge The Movie 1979

Ian Robson
Going Straight - S1 E1 Going Home

Going Straight - S1 E1 Going Home

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Porridge S1 E6 Men Without Women

Porridge S1 E6 Men Without Women

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Changing attitude - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

Changing attitude - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

BBC Studios
Porridge: Inside Out - "Sent Down" (Part 1 of 3)

Porridge: Inside Out - "Sent Down" (Part 1 of 3)

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Fletcher knows best - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

Fletcher knows best - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

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Fletcher offers words of wisdom - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

Fletcher offers words of wisdom - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

BBC Studios
Open All Hours - s01e01 - Full Of Mysterious Promise

Open All Hours - s01e01 - Full Of Mysterious Promise

Bygone Television Classics
Going Straight - S1 E2 Going To Be Alright

Going Straight - S1 E2 Going To Be Alright

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Going Straight - S1 E4 Going To Work

Going Straight - S1 E4 Going To Work

Comedylegends
The missing tin of pineapple chunks! - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

The missing tin of pineapple chunks! - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

BBC Studios
Slade's Christmas carols - Porridge - BBC

Slade's Christmas carols - Porridge - BBC

BBC Studios
Porridge: Britain's Best Sitcom (2004) Part 1

Porridge: Britain's Best Sitcom (2004) Part 1

Great British Sitcoms
Tribute to Mr Mackay (Porridge)

Tribute to Mr Mackay (Porridge)

Jeffrey Kitsch
Going Straight - S1 E3 Going Sour

Going Straight - S1 E3 Going Sour

Comedylegends
What's a rilk? - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

What's a rilk? - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

BBC Studios
Clarence - Ronnie Barker (S01 E01)

Clarence - Ronnie Barker (S01 E01)

Professor Cynic
Porridge - No Way Out (1975) tv episode review

Porridge - No Way Out (1975) tv episode review

Geeks Assembled
Fletcher finishes his porridge! Going Straight - BBC comedy

Fletcher finishes his porridge! Going Straight - BBC comedy

BBC Studios
Love-lorn Lenny - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

Love-lorn Lenny - Porridge - BBC classic comedy

BBC Studios

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The first air date of Porridge is September 05, 1974.
The full version of Porridge is available atprovided by Amazon Video , BritBox Amazon Channel
On October 04, 2024, IMDB rating to Porridge is 8.3.
Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.
On October 04, 2024, there are 2038 reactions to Porridge including first timer, callow, scintillating, most endearing, odious.
There are Porridge seasons of the 3.
The cast of Porridge are Ronnie Barker starring as Norman Stanley Fletcher, Richard Beckinsale starring as Lennie Godber, Fulton Mackay starring as Mr. Mackay, Brian Wilde starring as Mr. Barrowclough.