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Christmas Special: No Way Out

Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. Fletcher doesn't want to spend Christmas in his cell, and through a convoluted series of events involving the building of a tunnel, he ends up in hospital for Christmas with his feet up in a quiet, comfortable private room.

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41 minutes

Last on

Tue 16 Dec 202501:00
BBC Four

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Credits

Norman Stanley FletcherRonnie Barker
Mr MacKayFulton Mackay
Mr BarrowcloughBrian Wilde
GodberRichard Beckinsale
Harry GroutPeter Vaughan
WarrenSam Kelly
Prison DoctorGraham Crowden
SandraCarol Hawkins
NurseElisabeth Day
WriterDick Clement
WriterIan La Frenais
ProducerSydney Lotterby
DirectorSydney Lotterby

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Eve 197520:25
    BBC One London
  • Thu 8 Jul 197619:50
    BBC One London
  • Thu 27 Dec 198420:15
    BBC One London
  • Christmas Day 198712:35
    BBC One London
  • Sun 20 Dec 199221:35
    BBC One London
  • Christmas Eve 200122:00
    BBC Two England
  • Christmas Eve 200221:35
    BBC Two England
  • Thu 23 Dec 200418:00
    BBC Two England
  • Boxing Day 200522:30
    BBC Two England
  • Christmas Day 200619:15
    BBC Two England
  • Sat 22 Dec 200719:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 27 Dec 200819:20
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & England only
  • Sun 8 Feb 200900:50
    BBC Two Wales & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Wed 23 Dec 200918:20
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 23 Dec 200918:50
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Tue 21 Dec 201017:50
    BBC Two Scotland, Wales & England only
  • Christmas Day 201117:10
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Christmas Eve 201221:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
  • Sun 22 Dec 201318:50
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, England, Wales & Scotland only
  • Sun 27 Dec 201517:25
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Sat 17 Dec 201623:10
    BBC Two Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
  • Sat 22 Dec 201818:30
    BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England, HD & Wales HD only
  • Sun 22 Dec 201917:15
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Wales HD, Wales & 1 more only & BBC Scotland
  • Christmas Eve 202420:30
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Day 202401:40
    BBC Four
  • Mon 15 Dec 202519:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 16 Dec 202501:00
    BBC Four

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