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Porridge: Series One (1974)
IMDb Rating 7.9
Actor Crew
Ronnie Barker Norman Stanley Fletcher / Titles Vo
Richard Beckinsale Leonard Arthur ("Lennie") Godber
Fulton Mackay Mr MacKay
Brian Wilde Mr Barrowclough
Michael Barrington Governer Venables
Ken Jones 'Horrible' Ives
Brian Glover Cyril Heslop
John Bennett Prison Doctor
Christopher Biggins 'Lukewarm' Lewis (also "Men Without
Ray Dunbobbin Evans
Graham Ashley Mr Appleton
John Quarmby Prison Officer
Paul McDowell Prison Officer
Paul Angelis Navy Rum
Philip Jackson Dylan
Maurice Denham
Peter Vaughan "Genial" Harry Grout
David Daker
John Dair Crusher
Director Sydney Lotterby
Writer Dick Clement; Ian La Frenais
Musician Max Harris
Plot
New Faces, Old Hands: "Twenty-three and you want to go straight? What kind of talk is that? You've got your whole life in front of you!" It's Godber's first time in prison, and Fletch is going to teach him the ways. The Hustler: Ives is such a loser that if Elizabeth Taylor had triplets, he'd have been the one in the middle. But there's no way he's going to be left out of Fletch's gambling enterprise. A Night In: Fletch explains to Godber that the best way to cope with his first night in prison is to see it as just a 'quiet night in'. Trouble is, Godber's got another 698 to go. A Day Out: The rest of the working party are thrilled to have a day out, but Fletch is masking indifference - what's so exciting about digging a ditch anyway? Ways and Means: Who would want to spend eight hours a day sewing fishing nets? Not Fletch, who is hell-bent on a cushy job in the library. Men Without Women: Fletch fancies himself as a bit of an agony aunt, and is called upon by his fellow inmates to help out with affairs of the heart.
Movie Details
Genre Television; Comedy; Classic
Studio
BBC Worldwide Ltd
Series Porridge
Movie Release Date 1974
Country   USA
Language English
Audience Rating PG
Running Time 175
Color Color
Episodes Features
Episode 1 New Faces, Old Hands
“Twenty-three and you want to go straight? What kind of talk is that? You've got your whole life in front of you!” It's Godber's first time in prison, and Fletch is going to teach him the ways.
Episode 2 The Hustler
Ives is such a loser that if Elizabeth Taylor had triplets, he'd have been the one in the middle. But there's no way he's going to be left out of Fletch's gambling enterprise.
Episode 3 A Night In
Fletch explains to Godber that the best way to cope with his first night in prison, is to see it as just a ""quiet night in."" Trouble is, Godber's got another 698 to go.
Episode 4 A Day Out
The rest of the working party are thrilled to have a day out, but Fletch is masking indifference - what's so exciting about digging a ditch anyway?
Episode 5 Ways and Means
Who would want to spend eight hours a day sewing fishing nets? Not Fletch, who is hell-bent on a cushy job in the library.
Episode 6 Men Without Women
Fletch fancies himself as a bit of an agony aunt and is called upon by his fellow inmates to help out with affairs of the heart.
Features Scene Access
Exclusive Interview with Ronnie BarkerArtist ProfilesScene Selection
Edition Details
Edition The Complete First Season
Region
2
4
Screen Ratio 1.33
Format DVD
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Barcode 5014503105921
Release Date 10/1/2001
Subtitles English
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Seen It No
Index 414
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 1/24/2004
Store amazon.co.uk
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