Porridge the movie 1979

The film, set a year before the final episode of the tv series, includes one of the last app. When new prison officer beale christopher godwin suggests that slade prison set up an inmates versus celebrities football match, fletcher ronnie barker becomes the prison teams manager. Apr 14, 2020 porridge is a 1979 film based on the television series porridge. However,in the united states of america this film had the name of doing time.

Porridge cast and crew credits british comedy guide. Porridge the movie 1979 betfair community chit chat. The breakout is set for the day of a moraleraising football match between a celebrity football team and the inmates of slade. Overall the porridge feature length movie was a let down.

Porridge the movie 1979 indeed, all the characters from the tv series is in the film except lukewarm, blanco, heslop and harris. Your item will be previously owned but still in great condition. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. Porridge is a spin off film from the successful tv series of the same name that aired on british bbc1 between 1974 and 1977. Porridge 1979 dick clement synopsis, characteristics. Porridge the movie was made some time after the last episode had been completedsome time, in fact, after the sequel going straight had been shown. Obviously it is a spin off from the successful television series porridge. Porridge 1979 an english jailbird ronnie barker accidentally escapes from prison, then tries to break back in. Porridge the movie 1979 dvdronnie barkerrichard beckinsalefulton mackaybrian wildepeter vaughan. Going straight going sour part 1 of 2 by porridge1973. Times are hard for habitual guest of her majesty norman stanley fletcher. A collection of the best britsh films, some cult, some classic but all class.

When new prison officer beale christopher godwin suggests that slade prison set up an inmates versus celebrities football match, fletcher. British movies a collection of the best british movies. Genius tv show translates well for fun packed movie. With ronnie barker, brian wilde, fulton mackay, richard beckinsale. Synopsis this featurelength version of the porridge 1979 tv series continues to follow the exploits of prison inmates norman stanley fletcher ronnie barker and.

Sadly it also marked he final completed work by richard beckinsale, the actor who played godber. While some halfhour sitcoms feel stretched over the running time of a spinoff movie, porridge. The film, set a year before the final episode of the tv series, includes one of the last appearances by richard beckinsale, the. The prison life of fletcher, a criminal serving a fiveyear sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system. He died on april 19, 2004 in dedham, essex, england. Great memories of this porridge christmas special filmed in essexhertfordshire chelmsford prison in the cold winter of discontent janfeb 79. Porridge is a 1979 film based on the television series porridge. The programme ran for three series, and included two christmas specials and a feature film of the same name in the united states, the film was released under the title doing time the sitcom focuses on two. He was an actor, known for thunderball 1965, doing time 1979 and oliver twist 1982. His special forte was playing decrepit, rheumy characters of more advanced years than his own actual age. Porridge 1979 full movie part 22 video dailymotion. Porridge 1979 full movie part 12 video dailymotion. He died on march 19, 1979 in sunningdale, berkshire, england. Find movie and film cast and crew information for porridge 1979 dick clement on allmovie.

Long time slade prison inmate fletcher is ordered by grouty to arrange a football match between the prisoners. This prison comedy is based on the popular british television series of the same name. This series aired in 1978, and it was after this the porridge movie came out, in 1979. A further sequel series following the grandson of fletcher, porridge, aired in 2016 and 2017. Cellmates fletch and godber barker and beckinsale find themselves on the wrong side of the bars when theyre. Time out says im used to this kind of food, i went to harrow admits a disgraced dentist over his lunch.

Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold nursery rhyme. Long time slade prison inmate fletcher ronnie barker is ordered by grouty peter vaughan to arrange a football match between the prisoners and an allstar celebrity team. Richard beckinsale was born on july 6, 1947 in carlton, nottingham, england as richard arthur beckinsale. The new prison officer, beale, makes mackay look soft and whats more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather grouty and fletcher wants no part of it.

Genial manchesterborn comic actor sam kelly had a considerable gift for timing and observation. The following is a list of episodes for the british sitcom porridge and sequel series, going straight, which aired on bbc 1 from 5 september 1974 to 25 march 1977 and 24 february to 7 april 1978 respectively. Fletcher is ordered by grouty to arrange a football match between the prisoners and an allstar celebrity team, unaware that the match is only a diversion so that an escape can take place. It stars ronnie barker, richard beckinsale, fulton mackay, brian wilde and peter vaughn. The match proves the ideal situation for newly arrived violent armed robber oakes barrie rutter to escape. Porridge the movie was released in 1979, two years after the original series ended. He was an actor, known for doing time 1979, the lovers. With ronnie barker, richard beckinsale, fulton mackay, brian wilde. Oct 07, 2017 porridge the movie 1979 indeed, all the characters from the tv series is in the film except lukewarm, blanco, heslop and harris. Going straight s1 e2 going to be alright by comedylegends. However,in the united states of america this film had the name. Jan 23, 2014 you might go back to joseph loseys hardhitting 1960 drama the criminal, starring stanley baker, and from there, for a laugh, you might zoom forward to 1979s bigscreen sitcom adaptation. I recommend it if you havent seen it before but its only a one time watch. Zulu, kes, withnail and i, the krays, time bandits, mona lisa, buster, g.

Just to point out that this film includes one of the last appearances by richard beckinsale. Big screen spinoff of the bbcs popular seventies sitcom. Synopsis this featurelength version of the porridge 1979 tv series continues to follow the exploits of prison inmates norman stanley fletcher ronnie barker and lennie godber richard beckinsale. Most of the warders and inmates from the original series appear in the film, with the notable exceptions of lukewarm, blanco, heslop and harris. Long time slade prison inmate fletcher is ordered by grouty to arrange. Among the many endearing impressions he made on the small screen, he is probably best remembered as the illiterate crook bunny warren in porridge. Two years after the end of the tv series, porridge takes its turn on the big screen. The escape is arranged by grouty peter vaughan, the. With a script by the original writers and many of the original cast returning this was one of the better film spin offs. Pause play switch to standard view porridge the movie 1979.

Two prison inmates who unwittingly escaped try to break back into jail. Apr 18, 2020 this series aired in 1978, and it was after this the porridge movie came out, in 1979. The sitcom porridge began as a pilot named prisoner and escort. Prison life as conceived in porridge is indeed about as punishing. The film, set a year before the final episode of the tv series, includes one of the. To begin with, this is a full length feature film porridge the movie from 1979. Porridge served on the big screen british classic comedy.

See the full list of porridge cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Porridge the movie dvd 1979 dvd pivg the cheap fast. It was released under the title doing time in the united states. Going straight going home part 2 of 2 by porridge1973. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. This prison comedy is based on the popular british televison series of the same name. Stars ronnie barker, richard beckinsale, fulton mackay, brian wilde, peter vaughan and others. Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold nursery rhyme kids songs popular rhymes. Ronnie barker pictured, richard beckinsale and fulton mackay star in this 1979 superior spinoff feature from the muchloved tv sitcom. Habitual criminal norman stanley fletcher ronnie barker is currently doing porridge at slade prison but only has a year to go. Sign in deleted video deleted video deleted video deleted video deleted video porridge the movie 1979.