Porridge
Porridge
PORRIDGE. British BBC1 situation comedy between 1974-1977 which ran for three series (21 episodes), two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. THE PLOT ; The central character of Porridge was Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), described by his sentencing judge as "an habitual criminal" from Muswell Hill London. He is sent to HMP Slade, a fictional Category C prison in Cumberland alongside his cellmate Lennie Godber, a naïve inmate from Birmingham serving his first sentence, whom Fletcher takes under his wing. Mr Mackay (Fulton Mackay) is the tough warder with whom Fletcher often comes into conflict. Mackay's subordinate, Mr Barrowclough (Brian Wilde) is more sympathetic and timid – and prone to manipulation by his charges. "Doing Porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight". In 2004 "Porridge" was voted No7 in a BBC Poll of the greatest ever British sitcoms.
Porridge
Reference Number. 6412
An extraordinary collection of (21) autographs of all the main characters from the series, clearly signed in ink and ballpoints on various pages
Ronnie Barker (Fletcher) d2005 / Richard Beckinsale (Godber) d1979 / Fulton Mackay (Mr Mackay) d1987 / Brian Wilde (Mr Barrowclough) d2008 / Michael Barrington (Governor Venables) d1988 / David Jason (Blanco Webb) / Peter Vaughn d2016 (Harry Grout) / Sam Kelly d2014 (Bunny) / Tony Osaba (Jock McLaren) / Christopher Biggins (Lukewarm) / Ken Jones d2014 (Horrible Ives) / Patricia Brake (Ingrid Fletcher) / Brian Glover d1997 (Heslop) / Dudley Sutton d2018 (Reg Urwin) / Alun Armstrong (Spraggs) / David Dakar (Jarvis) / Philip Madoc d2012 (Williams) / Graham Crowden d2010 (Doctor) / John Quarmby (Prison Officer) / Ronald Lacey d1991 (Harris) and Maurice Denham d2002 (Hon Mr Justice Stephen Rawley)
Photographs supplied with this autograph set
A special item of BBC TV comedy memorabilia. Several of these autographs are rare in their own right including ; David Jason / Fulton Mackay d1987 / Michael Barrington d1988, but especially RICHARD BECKINSALE d1979 and RONALD LACEY d1991
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