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English
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Won 4 BAFTA 4 wins & 3 nominations total
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| Country: | United Kingdom |
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| Seasons: | 3 |
| Episodes: | 18 |
| Episode duration: | 30 min |
Description:
Porridge is a beloved British sitcom, broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977 across three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland – "doing porridge," British slang for serving a prison sentence. A 1978 sequel, Going Straight, confirmed Fletcher’s release from prison. In 2004, Porridge was voted number seven in a BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.
| Alternative title: | Porridge |
| Release year: | 05.09.1974 – 25.03.1977 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Won 4 BAFTA 4 wins & 3 nominations total |
| Network: | BBC One |
| Status: | Ended |
| Type: | Series |
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