Porridge. Fletch (Kevin Bishop). Copyright: BBC
Porridge (2016)
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2016 - 2017
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Reinvention of the classic Ronnie Barker sitcom Porridge. Fletch's grandson, Fletch, is imprisoned for cyber crimes. Also features Kevin Bishop, Dave Hill, Mark Bonnar, Dominic Coleman, Jason Barnett and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Witness
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Officer Driscoll (Amina Zia), Officer Meekie (Mark Bonnar), Officer Braithwaite (Dominic Coleman). Copyright: BBC
Dougie Parfitt wants Fletch to join his crew as his consigliere. But when Fletch tries to broker a peace with Dougie's arch rival, things don't quite go according to plan.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 27th October 2017
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 10th February 2019 | 1:50pm | BBC1 |
| Sunday 26th January 2020 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 27th January 2020 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th March 2020 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th March 2020 | 1:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th March 2020 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th April 2020 | 1:05pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th July 2020 | 8:35am | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th July 2020 | 1:25pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th July 2020 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 24th March 2021 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 24th March 2021 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 24th March 2021 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th April 2021 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th April 2021 | 12:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th April 2021 | 7:00pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Kevin Bishop | Fletch |
| Dave Hill | Joe Lotterby |
| Mark Bonnar | Officer Meekie |
| Dominic Coleman | Officer Braithwaite |
| Jason Barnett | Shel |
| Harman Singh | Aziz |
| Harry Peacock | Dougie Parfitt |
| Ricky Grover | Scudds |
| Pippa Haywood | Governor Hallwood |
| Amina Zia | Officer Driscoll |
| Caolan Byrne | Culhane |
| Colin McFarlane | Judge (Voice) |
| John Marquez | Nagid |
| Felicity Montagu | Caroline Hawley |
| Roger Delves-Broughton | Bishop |
| Joyce Branagh | MP |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Dominic Brigstocke | Director |
| Richard Webb | Producer |
| Steven Canny | Executive Producer |
| Tarquin Gotch | Executive Producer |
| Lauriel Martin | Line Producer |
| Nigel Williams | Editor |
| Jo Sutherland | Production Designer |
| Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
| Orla Smyth-Mill | Costume Designer |
| Martin Hawkins | Director of Photography |
| Clare Golds | Make-up Designer |
| Max Harris | Composer |
| David Cresswell | Inserts Editor |
| Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor |