Porridge 44 years old

Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

Porridge

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.

Credits

Porridge Cast

Name Character
Paul Barber He was 28, now 73 years old as Morgan
Ken Jones He was 43, 78 years old when he died as Ives
Richard Beckinsale He was 32, 31 years old when he died as Lennie Godber
Oliver Smith as McMillan
Fulton Mackay He was 57, 64 years old when he died as Mackay
Peter Vaughan He was 56, 93 years old when he died as Grouty
Geoffrey Bayldon He was 55, 93 years old when he died as Treadaway - Governor
Charles Pemberton He was 189, 217 years old when he died as Miller
Philip Locke He was 51, 76 years old when he died as Banyard
Brian Wilde He was 52, 80 years old when he died as Barrowclough
Sam Kelly He was 35, 70 years old when he died as Warren
Julian Holloway He was 35, now 79 years old as Bainbridge
Christopher Godwin He was 36, now 80 years old as Beal
Derek Deadman He was 39, now 84 years old as Cooper
Sebastian Abineri as Hayward
Ronnie Barker He was 50, 76 years old when he died as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Daniel Peacock He was 21, now 65 years old as Rudge
Barry James as Delilah
Paul McDowell He was 74, 57 years old when he died as Collinson
Karl Howman He was 25, now 70 years old as Urquhart
Rod Culbertson He was 29, now 74 years old as Callaghan
Elizabeth Knight She was 179, 84 years old when she died as Sheila
Robert Putt He was 35, now 80 years old as Atkinson
Colin Rix He was 47, 81 years old when he died as Lassiter
Michael O'Hagan He was 21, 59 years old when he died as MO
Allan Warren He was 30, now 75 years old as Whalley
Bunny May as Alf

Porridge Crew

Name Department
Dick Clement as Director. He was 42 (now 86) years old Directing
Dick Clement as Writer. He was 42 (now 86) years old Writing
Ian La Frenais as Writer. He was 43 (now 88) years old Writing
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Porridge (44 years)

Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

  • Release day: Sunday, August 12, 1979
  • Runtime: 93 minutes