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The Porridge Movie: Doing Time

This prison comedy is based on the popular British televison series of the same name. Long time Slade prison inmate Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) is ordered by Grouty (Peter Vaughan) to arrange a football match between the prisoners and an all-star celebrity team. Fletcher is unaware that the match is only a diversion so that an escape can take place. When Fletcher and his cell mate Lennie (Richard Beckinsale) stumble on the escape, they are taken along, and find themselves having to break back into prison to avoid getting into trouble.

English
  • Originally Aired August 12, 1979
  • Runtime 93 minutes
  • Special Position Airs after season 3
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC One
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Special Category Movies
  • Notes Is a movie
  • Created November 29, 2020 by
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  • Modified May 22, 2024 by
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Name Type Role
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Writer
Dick Clement Director