Porridge (1979)

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Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

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.

• Released: 1979-08-12
• Genres: Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 40 votes

Directed by Dick Clement.

Top cast

• Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher
• Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber
• Fulton Mackay as Mr. Mackay
• Brian Wilde as Mr. Barrowclough
• Peter Vaughan as Grouty
• Julian Holloway as Mr. Bainbridge
• Geoffrey Bayldon as Governor Treadaway
• Christopher Godwin as Mr. Beal
• Barrie Rutter as Oakes
• Daniel Peacock as Rudge

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Porridge

• United States: watch free on Darkroom
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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