Comedy Classics: Porridge

Overview

An homage to the prison comedy series Porridge, created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. This documentary examines how Ronnie Barker’s Fletch influenced Slade Prison’s characters. There is also a look at 1978’s Going Straight, Porridge: The Movie, the US remake On the Rocks, and the 2017 reboot starring Kevin Bishop and Ricky Grover.

Top Cast

David Jason

Narrator

Ronnie Barker

(archive footage)

Brian Wilde

(archive footage)

Fulton Mackay

(archive footage)

Richard Beckinsale

(archive footage)

Sam Kelly

(archive footage)