Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Ronnie Barker
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Richard Beckinsale
Lennie Godber
Fulton Mackay
Mr. Mackay
Brian Wilde
Mr. Barrowclough
Sam Kelly
Warren
Tony Osoba
McLaren
Michael Barrington
Governor Venables
Christopher Biggins
Lukewarm
Ken Jones
Ives
Paul McDowell
Mr. Collinson
David Jason
Blanco
Patricia Brake
Ingrid Fletcher
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
Porridge has 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
Porridge premiered on September 5, 1974.
No, Porridge has ended. The final episode aired on March 25, 1977.
Porridge originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Porridge was created by Dick Clement.
Porridge has a rating of 8.1/10 based on user reviews.
Porridge is classified as Comedy.