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

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.

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Porridge trivia

This was the last film appearance by Richard Beckinsale, who sadly died shortly after filming was completed.

This film, unlike the television episodes, is not a BBC production.

The budget for Porridge was just £250,000.

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