Porridge
The history of classic comedy shows. Writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, director-producer Sydney Lotterby and members of the cast give the inside story of Porridge.
The first in a series mapping the history of some of the nation's favourite comedy shows journeys through forty years of television and explores the connections between The Frost Report, The Likely Lads, Up Pompeii and Porridge.
From the moment it hit our screens, Porridge was hailed as a sitcom classic. But if the ±«Óãtv had followed Ronnie Barker's instinct, they would have made a series called I'll Fly You for a Quid instead.
Interviews with Ronnie Barker, cast members, writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and director/producer Sydney Lotterby uncover the inside story of how the series was conceived and commissioned.
Once the gates of Slade Prison are locked for the final time, this programme follows creators and stars of Porridge to Open All Hours, 'Allo, 'Allo, Eldorado, Fraggle Rock and all the way to Hollywood.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Ronnie Barker |
| Participant | Ian La Frenais |
| Participant | Dick Clement |
| Participant | Sydney Lotterby |
| Producer | Toby Stevens |
| Director | Graeme Hart |
Broadcasts
- Mon 9 Jun 2003 22:35±«Óãtv One London
- Wed 26 Jul 2006 22:40±«Óãtv One Wales
Sat 9 Jul 2011 16:20±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only- Sat 9 Jul 2011 20:00±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Sun 28 Aug 2016 23:55±«Óãtv One except Scotland
- Mon 29 Aug 2016 00:55±«Óãtv One Scotland HD & Scotland only
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