Documentary

Comedy Classics: Porridge

Name: Comedy Classics: Porridge
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-12-16
Duration: 90 min
Cast: David Jason, Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale

December 16, 2022

1h 30m

An homage to the prison comedy series Porridge, created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. This documentary examines how Ronnie Barker’s Fletch influenced Slade Prison’s characters. There is also a look at 1978’s Going Straight, Porridge: The Movie, the US remake On the Rocks, and the 2017 reboot starring Kevin Bishop and Ricky Grover.