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.
Porridge (1979) is a comedy and crime film directed by Dick Clement, released on August 12, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay and Brian Wilde. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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
Sam Kelly
as Warren
Ken Jones
as Ives
Directed by Dick Clement, written by Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 40 ratings.
Genius TV show translates well for fun packed movie. Porridge is a spin off film from the successful TV series of the same name that aired on British BBC1 between 1974 and 1977. It's directed by Dick Clement who also co-writes with Ian La Frenais. It stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde and Peter Vaughn. Lets face it, and lets be honest here, for many Brits who grew up with the TV…
Reviewed on January 23, 2019
Building on the huge success of the BBC Television series, this time we join the career petty criminal "Fletcher" (Ronnie Barker) and cellmate "Lenny" (Richard Beckinsale) in their Cumbrian wilderness prison where they regularly spar with chief warder "Mackay" (Fulton Mackay) and bamboozle the kindly "Barrowclough" (Brian Wilde). The van turns up one afternoon carrying two new arrivals. One is "Oakes" (Barrie…
Reviewed on January 3, 2024
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The main cast of Porridge (1979) includes Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde and Peter Vaughan. The film was directed by Dick Clement. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Porridge was released on August 12, 1979 and runs for 1h 33m.
Porridge (1979) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
