If There Weren’t Any Blacks….
....You'd Have To Invent Them
A one off made for television play from the pen of Johnny Speight. Made by London Weekend Television for ITV and originally screened in Black and White in 1968.This dark, but...
Going Straight – 1978
Fletch Is Out Of Prison And Going Straight
Direct spin-off from Porridge and sadly often forgotten, Going Straight ran for only six episodes in 1978.Although not as well received as Porridge the show did w...
Porridge Served On The Big Screen
Porridge - The Movie - 1979
Two years after the end of the TV series, Porridge takes it's turn on the big screen.With a script by the original writers and many of the original cast returning this was one o...
Rising Damp
The Course Of True Love Never Runs Smooth In Rising Damp
We are looked at what an ITV Landmark comedy season might look like. We picked six of our favourite ITV sitcoms andthis was rumber four.Without dou...
The Lovers
The Lovers, 1970
Running for 13 episodes over 2 series between 1970 and 1971 The Lovers was a sitcom about a mismatched couple Beryl and Geoffrey and their relationship. The Lovers was an instant hit with the ...
Porridge Christmas Special – Part 1
Porridge - No Way Out - 1975
During the 1970's festive editions of popular sitcoms were very popular, with both BBC and ITV running festive editions of their most popular sitcoms. Porridge was no exception.
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Porridge Christmas Specials – Part 2
Porridge Christmas Special - The Desperate Hours - 1976
Continuing our look back at classic Christmas Specials from years gone by, here's Fletch and Godbher in it up to their necks as usual in this festive edi...