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Men without Women

PorridgeSeries 1
Episode 6 of 6

Classic comedy series set in HM Prison Slade. When Fletcher assumes the role of agony aunt to his fellow inmates, he ends up writing letters home for them.

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28 minutes

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Sat 12 Oct 202423:45
BBC Four

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Credits

FletcherRonnie Barker
Mr MacKayFulton Mackay
Mr BarrowcloughBrian Wilde
NormaSusan Littler
ElaineRosalind Elliot
TrevorDonald Groves
HeslopBrian Glover
IngridPatricia Brake
GovernorMichael Barrington
LukewarmChristopher Biggins

Broadcasts

  • Thu 10 Oct 197420:30
    BBC One London
  • Sat 27 Oct 200719:20
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Thu 15 Nov 200719:00
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue)
  • Sun 23 May 201018:40
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
  • Fri 4 Jun 201019:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 7 Sep 201418:45
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & HD only
  • Thu 11 Sep 201419:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 14 Sep 201419:30
    BBC Two Wales
  • Tue 7 Sep 202120:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 10 Feb 202420:05
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & 1 more only
  • Tue 8 Oct 202420:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 12 Oct 202423:45
    BBC Four

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