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Porridge is a film released in 1979 and based on the television series Porridge. It was released under the title Doing Time in the United States. All the warders and inmates from the original series appear in the film, with the notable exceptions of Lukewarm, Heslop and Harris. There is also a different governor, played by Geoffrey Bayldon.
The film, set a year before the final episode of the TV series, includes one of the last appearances by Richard Beckinsale, the actor who played Godber. He died in March 1979, a few weeks after its completion.
When new prison officer Beale (Christopher Godwin) suggests that Slade Prison set up an inmates versus celebrities football match, Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) becomes the prison team's manager. The match proves the ideal situation for newly arrived violent armed robber Oakes (Barrie Rutter) to escape. The escape is arranged by Grouty (Peter Vaughan), the prison's Mr. Big, who forces Fletcher to put Oakes in the prison team.
The celebrity team arrive in a coach and during the match Oakes feigns an injury and is taken to the changing rooms where he meets an accomplice, the driver of the coach. They then exchange clothes and Oakes ties the coach driver up. Shortly after Godber (Richard Beckinsale) is concussed and Fletch takes him to the changing rooms. Oakes forces Fletcher abd Godber into the coach's luggage compartment at gunpoint and drives out of the prison on the pretext of topping up the fuel.
Actors: John-William Noble (producer), Graeme Noble (producer), Graeme Noble (editor), Graeme Noble (actor), John-William Noble (actor), John-William Noble (director), Graeme Noble (director), John-William Noble (writer), Reuben McKay (actor), Kayleigh Kilpatrick (actress), Hannah McKay (actress), Shaun Moir (actor), Stuart Taylor (actor), Tom Hislop (actor), Julia Simpson (actress),
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance,Actors: Brent Tarnol (actor), Brent Tarnol (writer), Brent Tarnol (producer), Michael Bail (producer), Jarret Tarnol (producer), Jason Levine (actor), Christian Ortega (writer), Shelly Hacco (actress), Christian Ortega (director), Christian Ortega (editor), Colt Brechtel (miscellaneous crew), Steven Spera (miscellaneous crew), Andrew Huber (miscellaneous crew), Jess Clinton (composer), Spencer Nelson (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy,made by Black lion films then, cast -Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Geoffery Bayldon, Sam Kelly, Ken Jones, Christopher Godwin, Julian Holloway, Gordon Kaye, Philip Locke, Daniel Peacock & Barrie Rutter. Good English Comedy. Opening scenes are of Maidstone prison as the van drives in, the rest of the film was done else where.
Porridge film was made in the winter of 1978 and released 1979. The escape scenes were shot in near freezing temperatures. The film version strayed away from its usual tv programme locations of London and St Albans and used Chelmsford Prison, Kent and the Chilterns. Though the film version had its critics it was generally well received by the media and fans. Sadly actor Richard Beckinsale died afew weeks after filming. Follow me on Twitter @Reelmarkmahoney for new projects
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Porridge The Movie (1979) When new prison officer Beale (Christopher Godwin) suggests that Slade Prison set up an inmates versus celebrities football match, Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) becomes the prison team's manager. The match proves the ideal situation for newly-arrived violent armed robber Oakes (Barrie Rutter) to escape. The escape is arranged by Grouty (Peter Vaughan), the prison's Mr. Big, who forces Fletcher to put Oakes in the prison team. The celebrity team arrive in a coach and during the match Oakes feigns an injury and is taken to the changing rooms where he meets an accomplice, the driver of the coach. They then exchange clothes and Oakes ties the coach driver up. Shortly after Godber (Richard Beckinsale) is concussed and Fletch takes him to the changing rooms. Oakes forces Fl...
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Filmed on Location at Furtherwick Park School on Canvey Island in 1979. Was to star Porridge and Rising Damp star Richard Beckinsale who died of a heart attack during the filming this movie. Also starred Gary Holton of Auf Weidersehen Pet fame, Gwenyth Strong (Cassandra) from Only Fools & Horses and Mel Smith.
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