Comedy Classics: Porridge

Comedy Classics: Porridge

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 16, 2022

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Comedy Classics: Porridge

Production Companies

Channel 5

Description

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.