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Porridge is a British sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series and two Christmas specials, and was followed by a feature film of the same name (in the United States, the film was released under the title Doing ...
Pages in category "Porridge (1974 TV series) characters" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The main storylines of the sitcom focus on its central character, Norman Stanley Fletcher, a man from Muswell Hill, London.Fletcher, described as "an habitual criminal" by the judge who sentences him (and whose words, voiced by Barker, are repeated in the show's opening titles), is sent to HMP Slade, a fictional Category C prison in Cumberland, to serve a prison sentence for his latest crime.
Mr Mackay berates Barrowclough for being too trusting with the prisoners. To make matters worse, Mackay discovers what is going on with the tunnelling, and orders the men back to their cells. Lukewarm, a skilled pickpocket, manages to steal Barrowclough's watch under the façade of wishing him a Merry Christmas. Mackay's wallet is also stolen.
Lukewarm or The Lukewarm may refer to: Lukewarm ( Porridge ) , a fictional character from the BBC series Porridge "2 + 2 = 5" (song) , a 2003 song by Radiohead alternatively titled "The Lukewarm"
One of Biggins' earliest roles was on Upstairs, Downstairs in Series 2, as the character Mr. Donaldson in the episode "An Object of Value" (1972). [4] He appeared as the regular character Lukewarm in the situation comedy Porridge (1974–1977) starring Ronnie Barker. Other comedy shows he appeared in include Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
"A Storm in a Teacup" is an episode of the BBC sitcom Porridge. It aired on 18 February 1977. [1] In this episode, Fletcher is tasked by Grouty to replace a bottle of pills Harris stole. But there is a surprise for Fletcher in his teacup.
"Men Without Women" is an episode of the British sitcom Porridge, made for the BBC. It first aired on 10 October 1974, [1] and is the final episode of the first series. In this episode, Fletcher offers his services as an agony aunt to his fellow inmates, but later has to return home when he learns he has marital problems.