Porridge

Porridge

Featuring in Barker Nights, Sundays from 9.40pm

You may not think that there's a lot of fun to be had when you're languishing in prison, but you'd be wrong. With wise-cracking ne'er do well Norman Stanley Fletcher, life behind bars can be a (prison) riot. Whether he's winding up the irascible Mr Mackay or trying to drum a bit of nous into the perennially green Godber, Ronnie Barker dazzles with unadulterated comic class. And did you know that the judge passing sentence at the beginning of every episode is actually Ronnie Barker himself? You do now.

  • About the show Another stint in jail for Fletcher, but this time he gets to steer Godber through some choppy waters.
  • Ronnie Barker profile He served time in Porridge, ruled the till in Open All Hours and gave us fifteen years of laughs in The Two Ronnies.
  • Porridge co-stars quiz Fletch and Godber aside, how well do you know the Porridge inmates?
  • Behind the bars Who better to take us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Porridge than the writers, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
  • Porridge quiz Brace yourself for a stern interrogation and take our quiz.
  • Porridge: Top Ten episodes Porridge has been on our screens for over 30 years - but which are the greatest episodes?