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Porridge Series 2

Episode 2 of 6

Classic comedy series about the inmates of HM Slade Prison. The problems of an anxious father and a pining first offender are solved in the prison waiting room.

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29 minutes

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Sat 26 Oct 2024 23:10

BBC Four

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Role	Contributor
Fletcher	Ronnie Barker
Godber	Richard Beckinsale
Mr MacKay	Fulton Mackay
Mr Barrowclough	Brian Wilde
Ingrid	Patricia Brake
Mrs Godber	Maggie Flint
Writer	Dick Clement
Writer	Ian La Frenais
Director	Sydney Lotterby
Producer	Sydney Lotterby

Fri 31 Oct 1975 20:30

BBC One London
Sat 5 Jan 2008 19:25

BBC Two England, Wales, Wales (Analogue) & Scotland only
Tue 22 Oct 2024 20:00

BBC Four
Sat 26 Oct 2024 23:10

BBC Four

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