Going Straight. Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC
Going Straight
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1978
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Freshly released from Slade Prison, Norman Stanley Fletcher struggles to adapt to the changes of late 1970s Britain whilst holding down his first job. Stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Patricia Brake and Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Going Home
Norman Stanley Fletcher is out of prison and determined to go straight but no-one seems to believe him. Certainly not senior prison officer Mackay who he ends up sharing the train home with. And as normal for Fletch, temptation and trouble are never far away.
Further details
Fletcher's out and after a heartfelt goodbye to McLaren and a slight false start he's on the train and headed for his new life on the straight and narrow.
However, Fletch's first taste of freedom is marred by the appearance of his long-standing foe, Senior Prison Officer Mackay. But Mackay is not the only familiar face on the train home and the first temptation is not long behind the first beer!
Will Fletch resist the pull of his old life and do his old adversary a favour in the process?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th February 1978
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 14th May 2011 | 10:10am | Gold |
| Tuesday 2nd August 2011 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 1st October 2011 | 12:10pm | Gold |
| Sunday 2nd October 2011 | 12:30am | Gold |
| Monday 12th March 2012 | 10:30am | Gold |
| Monday 12th March 2012 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th May 2012 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 18th May 2012 | 2:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 27th July 2012 | 11:05am | Gold |
| Friday 27th July 2012 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 28th September 2012 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 29th September 2012 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 14th November 2012 | 12:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 14th November 2012 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 16th June 2014 | 7:40am | Gold |
| Monday 16th June 2014 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 18th November 2014 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 19th November 2014 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 16th June 2015 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th July 2015 | 3:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th December 2015 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th March 2016 | 11:40am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Ronnie Barker | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| Fulton Mackay | Mr. Mackay |
| Timothy Bateson | Oaksie |
| Norman Jones | Mr. Tanner |
| Michael Turner | Mr. Scotcher |
| Milton Johns | Mr. Kirby |
| Tony Osoba | McLaren |
| Bunny May | Steward |
| Paul McDowell | Mr. Collinson |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Sydney Lotterby | Director |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
| Bill Wright | Editor |
| John Turner | Editor |
| Tim Gleeson | Production Designer |
| Tony Macaulay | Composer |
| Dick Clement | Composer |