Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Oakes (Barrie Rutter), 'Bunny' Warren (Sam Kelly), Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Rudge (Daniel Peacock). Copyright: WitzEnd Productions

Porridge

1979 film

Feature film based on the TV sitcom of the same name, featuring Ronnie Barker and the regular cast in the classic prison comedy. Also features Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde, Peter Vaughan, Geoffrey Bayldon and more.

Streaming rank this week: 14,210

Cast & crew credits

Cast
Ronnie Barker	Norman Stanley Fletcher
Richard Beckinsale	Lennie Godber
Fulton Mackay	Mackay
Brian Wilde	Barrowclough
Peter Vaughan	Harry Grout
Geoffrey Bayldon	The Governor
Daniel Peacock	Rudge
Barrie Rutter	Oakes
Sam Kelly	'Bunny' Warren
Ken Jones	Ives
Christopher Godwin	Beal
Julian Holloway	Bainbridge
Philip Locke	Banyard
Gorden Kaye	Dines
Oliver Smith	McMillan
Andrew Dunford	Armstrong
Steve Steen (as Steven Steen)	Wellings
Ivan Steward	Simkin
Derek James	Small
Karl Howman	Urquhart
Rod Culbertson	Callaghan
George Money (as Zoot Money)	Lotterby
Derek Deadman	Cooper
Robert Putt	Atkinson
Allan Warren	Whalley
Stewart Harwood	Whittakar
Tony Osoba	McClaren
John Barrett	Hedley
Paul Barber	Morgan
Sebastian Abineri	Hayward
John Dair	Samson
Barry James	Delilah
Jackie Pallo Jr	Jacko
Robert Lee	Tinkler
Robert Hamilton	Cox
Charles Pemberton	Miller
Colin Rix	Lassiter
Paul McDowell	Collinson
Michael O'Hagan	Medical Officer
Paul Luty	Chalky
Duncan Preston	Weatherman
Bunny May	Alf
Elizabeth Knight	Sheila
Nicholas McArdle	P.C. Townsend
Jean Campbell-Dallas	Old Lady
Bill Kerry	Old Man

Writing team
Dick Clement	Writer
Ian La Frenais	Writer

Production team
Dick Clement	Director
Ian La Frenais	Producer
Allan McKeown	Producer
Alan Jones	Editor