Porridge: Inside Out. Image shows from L to R: Tony Osoba, Sam Kelly, Christopher Biggins. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Porridge: Inside Out
- TV documentary
- Gold
- 2014
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Documentary series looking at classic BBC prison-set sitcom Porridge on its 40th anniversary. Features Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Christopher Biggins, Sam Kelly, Tony Osoba and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Sent Down
First of a three-part special giving a fascinating insight into one of the most-loved sitcoms of all time, with help from the show's creators, Clement and La Frenais.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 21st May 2014
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Gold
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 21st May 2014 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 26th May 2014 | 6:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th May 2014 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 7th September 2014 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 12th September 2014 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 13th September 2014 | 12:25pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 17th December 2014 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 11th January 2015 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th February 2015 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th March 2015 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 14th July 2015 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 15th July 2015 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 13th September 2015 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th September 2015 | 12:25pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th December 2015 | 6:00pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 7th February 2016 | 3:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 4th April 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 8th April 2016 | 10:40pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 26th December 2016 | 9:20pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 1st January 2017 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 16th March 2017 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 1st April 2017 | 1:25pm | Gold |
| Friday 2nd June 2017 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 10th October 2017 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 15th October 2017 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 3rd February 2019 | 9:35am | Gold |
| Saturday 9th February 2019 | 9:25am | Gold |
| Friday 21st June 2019 | 8:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 7th July 2019 | 7:00pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 8th July 2019 | 12:00am | Yesterday |
| Saturday 10th August 2019 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 6th October 2019 | 9:45am | Gold |
| Saturday 12th October 2019 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 7th June 2020 | 7:00pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 19th July 2020 | 7:05am | Gold |
| Saturday 25th July 2020 | 7:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 10th April 2021 | 8:20am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Dick Clement | Self |
| Ian La Frenais | Self |
| Christopher Biggins | Self |
| Sam Kelly | Self |
| Tony Osoba | Self |
| Ian McShane | Self |
| Barry Cryer | Self |
| Kate Beckinsale | Self |
| David Walliams | Self |
| Sydney Lotterby | Self |
| Eric Idle | Self |
| Danny Cannon | Self |
| Denise Welch | Self |
| Kevin Whately | Self |
| Josh Widdicombe | Self |
| Judy Loe (as Judy Beckinsale) | Self |
| Ronnie Barker | Self (Archive Material) |
| Richard Beckinsale | Self (Archive Material) |
| David Jason | Narrator |
| Dudley Sutton | Self |
| Ronnie Corbett | Self |
| Keith Allen | Self |
| Judith Jones | Self |
| Clwyd Jones | Self |
| Gareth Davies | Self |
| Narelle Mills | Self |
| Richard Dean | Director |
| Lindsay Jex | Director |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Iain Coyle | Executive Producer |
| Tarquin Gotch | Executive Producer |
| Lindsay Jex | Producer |
| Alex Sutcliffe | Editor |
Video
Porridge documentary trailer
A new three part series looking at the sitcom Porridge.
Featuring: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Kate Beckinsale, David Walliams, Eric Idle, Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale & David Jason.