Porridge

Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

Duration: 93 min
Release date: 1979-08-12
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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.

Comedy Crime

Porridge

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Ronnie Barker
Ronnie Barker
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Richard Beckinsale
Richard Beckinsale
as Lennie Godber
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
as Mr. Mackay
Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde
as Mr. Barrowclough
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Grouty
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Mr. Bainbridge
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Governor Treadaway
Christopher Godwin
Christopher Godwin
as Mr. Beal
Barrie Rutter
Barrie Rutter
as Oakes
Daniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
as Rudge
Sam Kelly
Sam Kelly
as Warren
Ken Jones
Ken Jones
as Ives
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
as Banyard
Gorden Kaye
Gorden Kaye
as Dines
Oliver Smith
Oliver Smith
as McMillan
Andrew Dunford
Andrew Dunford
as Armstrong
Steve Steen
Steve Steen
as Wellings
Ivan Steward
Ivan Steward
as Simkin
Derek James
Derek James
as Small
Karl Howman
Karl Howman
as Urquhart
Rod Culbertson
Rod Culbertson
as Callaghan
Zoot Money
Zoot Money
as Lotterby
Derek Deadman
Derek Deadman
as Cooper
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
as Atkinson
Allan Warren
Allan Warren
as Whalley
Stewart Harwood
Stewart Harwood
as Whittaker
Tony Osoba
Tony Osoba
as McLaren
John Barrett
John Barrett
as Hedley
Paul Barber
Paul Barber
as Morgan
Sebastian Abineri
Sebastian Abineri
as Hayward
John Dair
John Dair
as Samson
Barry James
Barry James
as Delilah
Jackie Pallo Jr.
Jackie Pallo Jr.
as Jacko
Robert Lee
Robert Lee
as Tinkler
Robert Hamilton
Robert Hamilton
as Cox
Charles Pemberton
Charles Pemberton
as Miller
Colin Rix
Colin Rix
as Lassiter
Paul McDowell
Paul McDowell
as Collinson
Michael O'Hagan
Michael O'Hagan
as MO
Paul Luty
Paul Luty
as Chalky
Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston
as Weatherman
Bunny May
Bunny May
as Alf
Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight
as Sheila
Nicholas McArdle
Nicholas McArdle
as PC Townsend
Jean Campbell-Dallas
Jean Campbell-Dallas
as Old Lady
Bill Kerry
Bill Kerry
as Old Man
Noel Flanagan
Noel Flanagan
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Barry Hayes
Barry Hayes
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Paul Heasman
Paul Heasman
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
Barrie Holland
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Alf Mangan
Alf Mangan
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Steve Meek
Steve Meek
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Ralph G. Morse
Ralph G. Morse
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan
as Supervising Officer (uncredited)
Larry Sheppard
Larry Sheppard
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Jeff Silk
as Police Constable (uncredited)
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