Series 1, Episode 2 - The Cake
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Aziz (Harman Singh), Officer Braithwaite (Dominic Coleman), Fletch (Kevin Bishop), Shel (Jason Barnett), Joe Lotterby (Dave Hill). Copyright: BBC
Prison bad boy Dougie Parfitt wants a favour and there is a new prison officer on the block, which spells double trouble for Fletch and his crew.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 13th October 2017
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date |
Time |
Channel |
| Sunday 27th January 2019 |
1:50pm |
BBC1 |
| Sunday 12th January 2020 |
9:20pm |
Gold |
| Monday 16th March 2020 |
9:15am |
Gold |
| Monday 16th March 2020 |
1:05pm |
Gold |
| Monday 16th March 2020 |
7:00pm |
Gold |
| Tuesday 31st March 2020 |
2:20pm |
Gold |
| Wednesday 1st April 2020 |
1:00pm |
Gold |
| Monday 27th July 2020 |
8:40am |
Gold |
| Monday 27th July 2020 |
1:20pm |
Gold |
| Monday 27th July 2020 |
6:40pm |
Gold |
| Monday 22nd March 2021 |
9:00am |
Gold |
| Monday 22nd March 2021 |
1:40pm |
Gold |
| Monday 22nd March 2021 |
7:00pm |
Gold |
| Friday 23rd April 2021 |
9:00am |
Gold |
| Friday 23rd April 2021 |
12:20pm |
Gold |
| Friday 23rd April 2021 |
7:00pm |
Gold |
Cast & crew
Press
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have opted to replicate the gentle humour of their original comedy rather than update it, but they're sailing perilously close to the fluffy and cliched here. Tonight's story involves the switching of cakes, one belonging to Fletch (Kevin Bishop), the other - baked with magic mushrooms - to the jail's cartoon heavy. When an officious new staff member helps herself to the latter, zero hilarity ensues. Viewing through rose-tinted glasses may be wise.
Sharon O'Connell, The Guardian, 13th October 2017
You know what? I still think it's an odd decision to reboot this classic, but this second episode isn't too bad at all.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th October 2017