However the parole is jeopardized due to an aggressive convict,jarvis,who wants to pick a fight with godber,so fletch arranges for jarvis to get in a fight with some other cons and end up in the cooler before he can fight godber,whose parole goes ahead. My brother and i were joint best men at our friends wedding last year, and for our best mans speech we used some lines from the two ronnies four candles etc. Bbc news entertainment porridge star back for tv special. Lenny and fletcher hear why the wardens dont play prisoners requests on the radio.
Four classic episodes of the bbc tv prison comedy starring ronnie barker, brian wilde, richard beckinsale and fulton mackay. Ronnie barker had preferred another of the proposed pilots about a welsh gambling addict, but the bbc commissioned prisoner and escort. Ronnie barker last played fletcher in porridge in the late1970s porridge star ronnie barker has revived his character, norman stanley fletcher, for a oneoff christmas special. He was sentenced to serve the particular stretch of porridge detailed in the. The classic sitcom character will be the subject of a mock documentary to find out what has happened to him in the 25 years since the show ended. Jan 18, 2012 porridge s opening credits are justly famous. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. Porridge by dick clement overdrive rakuten overdrive. When ronnie barker died in 2005 aged 76, we lost one of our most celebrated comedy legends.
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. Donaldo trumpez snake found in water bottle served to cm dr raman singh. Following in the footsteps of ronnie barker in his finest sitcom role sorry, open all hours is a. Porridge remains one of the definitive british sitcoms still vital and funny enough to get primetime reruns 25 years after its first transmission. Lennie godber beckinsale is the new kid on the block, and, luckily, tough guy norman stanley fletch fletcher barker is looking out for him. The cast of porridge porridge the unofficial homepage of. There is also a different governor, played by geoffrey bayldon rather than series regular michael barrington. Ronnie barker porridge the unofficial homepage of the bbc. He was known for roles in british comedy television series such as porridge, the two ronnies, and open all hours. Prisoner and escort, pardon me, the desperate hours and no way out. He was known for roles in british comedy television series such as porridge, the two ronnies, and open all hours barker began acting in repertory theatre and decided he was best suited to comic roles.
No other sex tube is more popular and features more porridge scenes than pornhub. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies. He had his first success at the oxford playhouse and in roles in. So, how did a humble lad from bedford become one of the mostloved and respected performers of his generation. Ronnie barker was a comic genius, the likes of which we will probably never see again. Porridge comedy with ronnie barker in it public group facebook.
It was released under the title doing time in the united states. Ronnie barker porridge the unofficial homepage of the. One of the most loved and respected comedy performers of his generation, he was best known as one half of a double act with ronnie corbett. Both of these shows date back to the 1970s and both were written for barker. From the bbc want to share your views with the team. Norman stanley fletch fletcher is the main fictional character in the popular bbc sitcom porridge, and the spinoff, going straight.
But he also proved himself as an outstanding sitcom actor and script writer, winning four bafta tv awards. The central character of porridge was norman stanley fletcher ronnie barker, described by his sentencing judge as an habitual criminal from muswell hill london. Two prison inmates who unwittingly escaped try to break back into jail. Meanwhile, fletcher receives a visit from his daughter, ingrid, who tells him the news from home. Gentleman prisoner porridge bbc classic comedy youtube. No music, just pictures of slamming prison doors as a judge, also voiced by barker, intones. This isnt a sequel, its a forgery bang em up this instant.
The cast of porridge porridge the unofficial homepage. For the best experience please update your browser. Norman stanley fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the. Porridge ran for twenty episodes over three series and managed number seven. British bbc1 situation comedy between 19741977 which ran for three series 21 episodes, two christmas specials and a feature film also titled porridge. The influence of the star of the two ronnies, porridge and open all hours can still be felt today with. Ronnie barker in one of his best roles as habitual criminal fletcher. The character of jailbird norman stanley fletcher was originally conceived for a oneoff comedy, prisoner and escort, forming one of. Fletcher knows best porridge bbc classic comedy youtube. Heartbreak hotel is an episode of the bbc sitcom porridge. The original porridge creators return with a weak, watery throwback to the ronnie barker classic.
Oct 06, 2016 porridge, the 1970s sitcom starring ronnie barker, is to be revived for a full series with actor and comedian kevin bishop playing the lead role of nigel fletch fletcher. Godber is granted his parole and looks forward to dating fletchs daughter though fletch is not so sure. Fletchers sarcastic retorts to the staff of slade prison were a highlight of porridge. Fulton mackay, ronnie barker, brian wilde, richard beckinsale, ken jones, maurice denham, alan armstrong, patricia brake. Classic comedy series about the inmates and wardens of hm prison slade, starring ronnie barker and richard beckinsale. Claiming to have been wrongly jailed for the murder of his wife, he. With kevin bishop, dave hill, mark bonnar, dominic coleman. The theme tune, sung by ronnie barker, detailed fletchs determination to go straight, an ambition first laid out in the porridge episode men without women. Oct 17, 2007 the character of jailbird norman stanley fletcher was originally conceived for a oneoff comedy, prisoner and escort, forming one of ronnie barker s 1973 season of tv pilots, seven of one. Shows like it aint half hot mum and are you being served have aged badly, but porridge featured ronnie barkers finest performance, the prison. The influence of the star of the two ronnies, porridge and open all hours can still be felt today with superstar comedians such as peter kay still listing ronnie as their no. Sentenced to spend five years at her majestys pleasure in slade prison, fletch whiles away the time sharing his wealth of experience with his fellow inmates, particularly firsttimer lennie godber, whom he takes under his fatherly wing.
Ronnie barker is fletcher, who proves you cant keep an old lag, or pig, down. The two ronnies ronnie barker ronnie corbett by findaclip. Oct 03, 2015 10 years on from ronnie barkers death and he remains one of britains most influential and bestloved comedians. But he didnt tell the man himself ronald only found out when he later saw his name billed as ronnie barker in the radio times. Porridge is a 1979 film based on the television series porridge. Changing attitude porridge bbc classic comedy youtube. I purchased porridge on the strength of its star, ronnie barker, whom i enjoyed immensely in the open all hours videos. He passes the time sharing his wealth of experience with his fellow inmates, particularly nave, young.
Shows to watch on friday 6 october from porridge to cold feet. Tv comedy actor ronnie barker, who starred in porridge and the two ronnies, has died aged 76. Blanco is given parole, but refuses to be released. Lovelorn lenny porridge bbc classic comedy youtube. Most of the warders and inmates from the original series appear in the film, with the notable exceptions of lukewarm, blanco, heslop and harris.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Fletcher wants to know why a gentlemen criminal gets treated better than an average criminal in porridge. Porridge 1974 following on from the successful pilot prisoner and escort norman stanley fletcher returns for a full stretch of porridge. The complete series habitual offender norman stanley fletcher ronnie barker is doing five years of porridge at hm state prison. Fletcher shares the wealth of his experience with his fellow prisoners. Bbcs porridge starring kevin bishop gets new series tv. Sep 30, 2017 the only thing i wanted to achieve with this porridge was that dick and ian would like it, says kevin, and that if ronnie barker watched it, he would think it was done well. Do you see yon screw with his looks so vain, with his brand new key on his brand new chain, with a face like a ferret and a pea for a brain, with his hand on his whistle in the morning. Sequel to the classic sitcom set 40 years on from the original series. He dreams up a novel way to relieve the boredom and a few perks for himself, of course. Porridge and going straight belongs to the bbc and others.
Watch more high quality videos on the new comedy greats youtube channel from bbc worldwide here. Blue peter porridge ronnie barker interview youtube. Norman stanley fletcher ronnie barker fletcher pokes fun at the new warden, beal. Porridge, the 1970s sitcom starring ronnie barker, is to be revived for a full series with actor and comedian kevin bishop playing the lead role of nigel fletch fletcher. I cant pick out my favourite moment because there are so many. This highly successful series ran from 1971 until 1987, a. Ronald william george barker, obe 25 september 1929 3 october 2005 was an english actor, comedian and writer.
This collection presents every episode of the classic 1970s comedy porridge, which stars ronnie barker and richard beckinsale as prison inmates. The programme ran for three series, and included two christmas specials and a feature film of the same name the sitcom focuses on two prison inmates, norman fletcher played by barker and lennie godber. Watch porridge online full episodes of season 3 to 1 yidio. Delicate negotiations porridge bbc classic comedy youtube. Sequel to the classic sitcom set 40 years on from the. Porridge the unofficial homepage of the bbc sitcom and its sequel, going straight. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Before porridge hit the screens, ronnie barker was best known for his comedy series alongside ronnie corbett, the two ronnies.
Ronald william george barker gained the nickname ronnie in 1956 when, during a stint in radio show the floggits, his director decided that ronnie sounded friendlier. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. Besides, if you think about it i am promoting your product for you. Oct 06, 2017 shows to watch on friday 6 october from porridge to cold feet. Its new years eve, and norman stanley fletcher is escorted from london to slade prison in the far north of england to. The only thing i wanted to achieve with this porridge was that dick and ian would like it, says kevin, and that if ronnie barker watched it, he. Porridge comedy with ronnie barker in it public group. Prisoner and escort is the pilot episode of the bbc sitcom porridge. Porridge comedy with ronnie barker in it has 2,517 members. Kevin bishop on the return of hit bbc sitcom porridge.
Most successful sitcoms portray a world in which characters are thrown together in situations they cannot escape porridge proves this in the most literal sense. Watch more high quality videos on the bbc worldwide youtube channel here. Vintage comedy porridge, set in slade prison, starring ronnie barker. A regular on shows like the frost report a satirical news show fronted by david frost and, with comedy partner ronnie corbett, one half of the two ronnies 1, barker displayed a knack for accents and unparalleled comic timing.
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