Porridge

Porridge (1974 – 1977)

1974 • 3 seasons • Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 1 — Prisoner and Escort - Pilot

Season 0 • Porridge

Released: 1973-04-01 • Comedy

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Norman Stanley Fletcher, a career criminal and his escorts - soft-hearted Mr Barraclough (Brian Wilde) and authoritarian Mr Mackay (Fulton Mackay) going up to prison.

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Season 0 · Episode 1 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
Prisoner and Escort - Pilot
1973-04-01

Episode 2
No Way Out
1975-12-24

Episode 3
The Desperate Hours
1976-12-24

Episode 4
Porridge - The Movie
1979-08-12

Episode 5
Case for Britain's Best Sitcom
2009-01-06

Episode 6
Interview with Ronnie Barker
0000-00-00

Episode 7
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003-12-29

Episode 8
Porridge: Inside Out - Sent Down
2014-05-21

Episode 9
Porridge: Inside Out - Banged Up
2014-05-28

Episode 10
Porridge: Inside Out - Good Behaviour
2014-06-04

Information

Episode air date	01.04.1973
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	8.00
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.1
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	GB

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Cast

Ronnie Barker
Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale
Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay
Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde
Mr. Barrowclough

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