Comedy Classics: Porridge
- TV documentary
- Channel 5
- 2022
- 1 episode
Documentary examining the acclaimed 1970s' sitcom Porridge and its legacy. Features Stephen K Amos, Martin Trenaman, Ricky Grover, Christopher Biggins, Dick Clement and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2022
- Channel
- Channel 5
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Stephen K Amos, Martin Trenaman, Ricky Grover, Christopher Biggins, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Louis Barfe, Caroline Frost and more
- Directors
- Alex Levitschi
- Producers
- Sean Doherty, John Quinn, Nicola Breadin and Paul Clay
- Company
In this 90-minute special, Channel 5 celebrates one of Britain's most loved comedies of all time - Porridge. Packed with the funniest clips, along with insight and analysis from its writers, cast, crew and celebrity fans, this programme looks back at Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais's unique comedy classic.
Made five decades ago, Porridge is as popular today as it was when it was first made, and this exclusive documentary examines how the wonderful characters in Slade Prison revolved around Fletch, the late Ronnie Barker's inimitable comedy creation.
As well as those laugh-out-loud moments from the three series of Porridge, we look at the follow-up show Going Straight, Porridge: The Movie, the US remake On The Rocks, and the 2017 reboot starring Kevin Bishop and Ricky Grover.
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Additional details
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 16th December 2022 at 9pm on Channel 5
- Episode length
- 90 minutes