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Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022)

NR | Dec 16, 2022 (GB) | Documentary | 01:30

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.

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David Jason
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Ronnie Barker
(archive footage)
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Brian Wilde
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Fulton Mackay
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Richard Beckinsale
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Sam Kelly
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