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Porridge: The Inside Story
By (Author) Richard Webber
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
6th November 2003
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Humour
791.4572
Paperback
240
Width 131mm, Height 197mm, Spine 19mm
260g
Regarded by many critics as one of Britain's best sitcoms, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' tales of life inside Slade Prison first hit the screens in 1973. Three series were transmitted before the prison show finally closed its doors in 1977. But it has never faded from the nation's consciousness. Ronnie Barker, as Fletch the old lag, and Richard Beckinsale, as Godber the naive first-time offender, are among television history's finest comic creations. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the series came to be made.
Richard Webber's knowledge of British television sitcoms is second to none. He has contributed to many newspapers and magazines over the years and has written various books. Richard works as a supply teacher in primary schools.