Porridge (1979)

Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

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.

Cast (56)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale

Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay

Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde

Mr. Barrowclough

Peter Vaughan

Grouty

Julian Holloway

Mr. Bainbridge

Geoffrey Bayldon

Governor Treadaway

Christopher Godwin

Mr. Beal

Barrie Rutter

Oakes

Daniel Peacock

Rudge

Sam Kelly

Warren

Ken Jones

Ives

Philip Locke

Banyard

Gorden Kaye

Dines

Oliver Smith

McMillan

A

Andrew Dunford

Armstrong

Steve Steen

Wellings

I

Ivan Steward

Simkin

D

Derek James

Small

Karl Howman

Urquhart

R

Rod Culbertson

Callaghan

Zoot Money

Lotterby

Derek Deadman

Cooper

Robert Putt

Atkinson

A

Allan Warren

Whalley

S

Stewart Harwood

Whittaker

Tony Osoba

McLaren

John Barrett

Hedley

Paul Barber

Morgan

Sebastian Abineri

Hayward

J

John Dair

Samson

Barry James

Delilah

J

Jackie Pallo Jr.

Jacko

Robert Lee

Tinkler

R

Robert Hamilton

Cox

C

Charles Pemberton

Miller

C

Colin Rix

Lassiter

P

Paul McDowell

Collinson

Michael O'Hagan

MO

P

Paul Luty

Chalky

Duncan Preston

Weatherman

B

Bunny May

Alf

Elizabeth Knight

Sheila

N

Nicholas McArdle

PC Townsend

J

Jean Campbell-Dallas

Old Lady

B

Bill Kerry

Old Man

N

Noel Flanagan

Prisoner (uncredited)

B

Barry Hayes

Prisoner (uncredited)

P

Paul Heasman

Prisoner (uncredited)

B

Barrie Holland

Prisoner (uncredited)

A

Alf Mangan

Prisoner (uncredited)

S

Steve Meek

Prisoner (uncredited)

R

Ralph G. Morse

Prisoner (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Supervising Officer (uncredited)

L

Larry Sheppard

Prisoner (uncredited)

J

Jeff Silk

Police Constable (uncredited)

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