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5 September 1974 (UK)
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Plot:
Fletcher's doing five years for breaking and entering. He's quick witted and never short of a trick or two to make his life that little bit easier...
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4 wins
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3 nominations
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Beckinsale's Family Tragedy
(From WENN. 30 January 2009, 4:15 AM, PST)
Actor Wilde Dies
(From WENN. 20 March 2008, 9:05 AM, PDT)
(From WENN. 30 January 2009, 4:15 AM, PST)
Actor Wilde Dies
(From WENN. 20 March 2008, 9:05 AM, PDT)
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Perfect!!
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 6 of 21) | Ronnie Barker | ... | Norman Stanley Fletcher (20 episodes, 1974-1977) |
| Brian Wilde | ... | Mr. Barrowclough (19 episodes, 1974-1977) |
| Fulton Mackay | ... | Mr. Mackay (19 episodes, 1974-1977) |
| Richard Beckinsale | ... | Lennie Godber (18 episodes, 1974-1977) |
| Sam Kelly | ... | Warren / ... (12 episodes, 1974-1977) |
| Tony Osoba | ... | McLaren (9 episodes, 1974-1977) |
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30 min (19 episodes) | 40 min (1 episode) | 45 min (1 episode)
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Ronnie Barker originally suggested Paul Henry for the role of Godber but was overruled by the producers, who preferred Richard Beckinsale.
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Mackay:
I've noticed a change in your attitude since Laddo's release.
Fletch: I just want out, that's all. Ten months if I keep my nose clean.
Mackay: Not throwing in the towel, are we, Fletcher? Or are you acknowledging that the system always wins?
Fletch: Nobody wins, Mr Mackay, that's what's so tragic.
Mackay: Normally I'd hesitate at putting a sprog in here, Fletcher, but I think the new Fletcher could be just what he needs.
Fletch: Oh, going to have a bit of company down below, am I?
Mackay: Got a young lad called Nicholson moving in here.
Fletch: He's not a Scot, is he? I mean, we do draw the line somewhere.
Mackay: No, he's from Sunderland.
Fletch: Dangerously close!
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Fletch: I just want out, that's all. Ten months if I keep my nose clean.
Mackay: Not throwing in the towel, are we, Fletcher? Or are you acknowledging that the system always wins?
Fletch: Nobody wins, Mr Mackay, that's what's so tragic.
Mackay: Normally I'd hesitate at putting a sprog in here, Fletcher, but I think the new Fletcher could be just what he needs.
Fletch: Oh, going to have a bit of company down below, am I?
Mackay: Got a young lad called Nicholson moving in here.
Fletch: He's not a Scot, is he? I mean, we do draw the line somewhere.
Mackay: No, he's from Sunderland.
Fletch: Dangerously close!
[...]
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Referenced in Forty Years of Fuck (2005) (TV)
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This is a stellar sitcom par excellence!! The late Barker was never better and was more than ably supported by a brilliant cast of supporting actors. Worthy of special mention is the late, great Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay also sadly deceased. Clement and LeFrenais have rarely been bettered as writers and the quality never drops over 3 series. I don't know whether America ever saw this but it rates alongside the best of their best.I love American series like Frasier, Friends, King of Queens and Ellen but Porridge is the best to come out of Britain - only "Only Fools and Horses" comes close. How sad that so many of the wonderful cast are now no longer with us. Ronnie Barker was/is the best comic actor I have ever seen, with timing so immaculate that the jokes make me roar even when I know what's coming. That , dear readers, is real talent and great writing. USA viewers should beg, borrow or steal the DVDs for joyful consumption.