Porridge

Porridge (1974 – 1977)

1974 • 3 seasons • Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 3 — The Desperate Hours

Season 0 • Porridge

Released: 1976-12-24 • Comedy

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Fletcher and Godber have spent months fermenting "Chateau Slade". They don't get chance to drink it, however, when the "screws" discover it's whereabouts. It begins to look as if Fletcher will be spending Christmas in solitary confinement.

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Season 0 · Episode 3 · 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	24.12.1976
Episode runtime	44 min
Episode rating	7.00
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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