Going Straight
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1978
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Freshly released from Slade Prison, Norman Stanley Fletcher struggles to adapt to the changes of late 1970s Britain whilst holding down his first job. Stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Patricia Brake and Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - Going Off The Rails
Further details
Fletcher is helping the police with their enquiries, but only by taking part in a line up. Unfortunately for him this brings him into contact with the wrong sort of people and temptation.
Initially Fletcher resists, but with Ingrid and Godber's wedding coming up - and Fletcher's pride hurt by the revelation that his ex wife's new man is paying for the reception - he finds himself agreeing to one last job. His doubts start when Godber asks him to be his best man but the day of the wedding finds Fletch up to no good.
A chance meeting with an old detective and an epiphany in a pet shop brings Fletcher to his senses and he drops the job in favour of getting to the wedding on time. Is it really all's well that ends well?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 7th April 1978
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Ronnie Barker | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
Richard Beckinsale | Lennie Godber |
Patricia Brake | Ingrid Fletcher |
Nicholas Lyndhurst | Raymond Fletcher |
Alfred Lynch | Dave Pybus |
Royston Tickner | Police Sergeant |
Robert Raglan | Police Inspector |
Bill Horsley | Registrar |
Gwyneth Owen | Mrs. Gilchrist |
Norman Scace | Man |
Val McCrimmon | Shop Assistant |
Dick Clement | Writer |
Ian La Frenais | Writer |
Sydney Lotterby | Director |
Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
Bill Wright | Editor |
Roger Harvey | Editor |
Tim Gleeson | Production Designer |
Tony Macaulay | Composer |
Dick Clement | Composer |