TV series
Porridge
1974–1977, English, on BBC One. Created by Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais.
Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 18
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1977
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Latest episode
S3 E6: Final Stretch
Aired 25 March 1977
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Dick ClementCreator
- Ian La FrenaisCreator
- Ronnie BarkerNorman Stanley Fletcher · 18 ep
- Richard BeckinsaleLennie Godber · 18 ep
- Fulton MackayMr. Mackay · 18 ep
- Brian WildeMr. Barrowclough · 18 ep
- Sam KellyWarren · 9 ep
- Tony OsobaMcLaren · 8 ep
- Michael BarringtonGovernor Venables · 7 ep
- Christopher BigginsLukewarm · 5 ep
- Ken JonesIves · 4 ep
- Paul McDowellMr. Collinson · 4 ep
- David JasonBlanco · 3 ep
- Patricia BrakeIngrid Fletcher · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 5 September 1974
- Last aired
- 25 March 1977
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Porridge: quick answers
Is Porridge worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.2/10 from 57 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of Porridge are there?
Porridge has 3 seasons and 18 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Porridge finished?
Yes. Porridge ended in 1977, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Porridge suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Porridge yet.
What shows are like Porridge?
If you liked Porridge, try Arrested Development, Night Court, Night Court.
Who created Porridge?
Porridge was created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay.