Porridge (1979)
Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.
Director: Dick Clement
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Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher |
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Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber |
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Fulton Mackay as Mr. Mackay |
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Brian Wilde as Mr. Barrowclough |
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Peter Vaughan as Grouty |
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Julian Holloway as Mr. Bainbridge |
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Geoffrey Bayldon as Governor Treadaway |
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Christopher Godwin as Mr. Beal |
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Barrie Rutter as Oakes |
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Daniel Peacock as Rudge |
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Sam Kelly as Warren |
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Ken Jones as Ives |
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Philip Locke as Banyard |
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Gorden Kaye as Dines |
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Oliver Smith as McMillan |
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Andrew Dunford as Armstrong |
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Steve Steen as Wellings |
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Ivan Steward as Simkin |
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Derek James as Small |
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Karl Howman as Urquhart |
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Rod Culbertson as Callaghan |
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Zoot Money as Lotterby |
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Derek Deadman as Cooper |
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Robert Putt as Atkinson |
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Allan Warren as Whalley |
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Stewart Harwood as Whittaker |
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Tony Osoba as McLaren |
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John Barrett as Hedley |
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Paul Barber as Morgan |
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Sebastian Abineri as Hayward |
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John Dair as Samson |
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Barry James as Delilah |
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Jackie Pallo Jr. as Jacko |
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Robert Lee as Tinkler |
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Robert Hamilton as Cox |
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Charles Pemberton as Miller |
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Colin Rix as Lassiter |
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Paul McDowell as Collinson |
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Michael O'Hagan as MO |
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Paul Luty as Chalky |
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Duncan Preston as Weatherman |
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Bunny May as Alf |
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Elizabeth Knight as Sheila |
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Nicholas McArdle as PC Townsend |
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Jean Campbell-Dallas as Old Lady |
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Bill Kerry as Old Man |
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Noel Flanagan as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Barry Hayes as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Paul Heasman as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Barrie Holland as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Alf Mangan as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Steve Meek as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Ralph G. Morse as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Pat Ryan as Supervising Officer (uncredited) |
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Larry Sheppard as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Jeff Silk as Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Writing | Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Directing | Dick Clement | Director |
| Writing | Dick Clement | Writer |
| Directing | Jane Buck | Script Supervisor |