Seasons and episodes
3Series 3Feb. 18, 1977
- 3 - 6Final StretchMar. 25, 1977
- 3 - 5A Test of CharacterMar. 18, 1977
- 3 - 4Pardon MeMar. 11, 1977
- 3 - 3Rough JusticeMar. 04, 1977
- 3 - 2Poetic JusticeFeb. 25, 1977
- 3 - 1A Storm in a TeacupFeb. 18, 1977
2Series 2Oct. 24, 1975
- 2 - 6The Harder They FallNov. 28, 1975
- 2 - 5Happy ReleaseNov. 21, 1975
- 2 - 4No Peace For the WickedNov. 14, 1975
- 2 - 3Disturbing the PeaceNov. 07, 1975
- 2 - 2Heartbreak HotelOct. 31, 1975
- 2 - 1Just DessertsOct. 24, 1975
1Series 1Sep. 05, 1974
- 1 - 6Men Without WomenOct. 10, 1974
- 1 - 5Ways and MeansOct. 03, 1974
- 1 - 4A Day OutSep. 26, 1974
- 1 - 3A Night InSep. 19, 1974
- 1 - 2The HustlerSep. 12, 1974
- 1 - 1New Faces, Old HandsSep. 05, 1974
Creator
Creator
Creator
Cast
McLaren
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Mr. Mackay
Warren
Lennie Godber
Blanco
Harry Grout
Synopsis
Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.
Original titlePorridge
First air dateSep. 05, 1974
Last air dateMar. 25, 1977
Seasons3
Episodes18
IMDb Rating8.36 992 votes
TMDb Rating8.148 votes