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Quick facts
- Released
- September 5, 1974
- Runtime
- 30 min
- IMDb
- tt0071036
- Language
- English
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Porridge about?
- 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.
- Who created Porridge?
- Porridge was created by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais.
- Who stars in Porridge?
- Porridge stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde.
- When was Porridge released?
- Porridge is a 1974 comedy series.
- Where can I watch Porridge?
- You can watch Porridge with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.