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Porridge
Comedy. Detained at Her Majesty's pleasure, cellmates Fletcher and Godber become unwilling accomplices to an escape attempt in this cinema version of the popular BBC comedy.
Last on
Christmas Eve 202523:40
Music Played
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Harry Nilsson
Without You
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Fletcher | Ronnie Barker |
| Godber | Richard Beckinsale |
| Mackay | Fulton Mackay |
| Barrowclough | Brian Wilde |
| Grouty | Peter Vaughan |
| Bainbridge | Julian Holloway |
| Governor | Geoffrey Bayldon |
| Beale | Christopher Godwin |
| Oakes | Barrie Rutter |
| Rudge | Daniel Peacock |
| Warren | Sam Kelly |
| Dines | Gorden Kaye |
| Producer | Ian La Frenais |
| Writer | Ian La Frenais |
| Writer | Dick Clement |
| Director | Dick Clement |
Broadcasts
Sun 30 Dec 201817:30BBC Two except Scotland- Sun 18 Aug 201900:35BBC Two except Scotland
- Boxing Day 201917:30
- Sat 18 Apr 202017:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 5 Dec 202017:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 28 Aug 202117:00BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 28 Aug 202117:30BBC Two except Scotland, Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 2 Sep 202123:10
- New Year's Day 202218:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 19 Jun 202218:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 19 Dec 202217:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 8 Apr 202316:30BBC Two except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Northern Ireland HD
- Sat 23 Dec 202316:40BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 23 Dec 202317:35BBC Two HD & England only
- Sat 31 Aug 202417:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 5 Sep 202421:15
- Sat 25 Jan 202517:25BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 25 Jan 202518:05BBC Two England & HD only
- Thu 30 Jan 202520:00
- Sat 20 Dec 202518:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Christmas Eve 202523:40
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