Porridge series 1 episode 2

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After his first week inside Slade Prison, Fletcher tries to take advantage of the gambling culture by setting up various bets. But in order to make sure everything goes smoothly, he has to s Read all After his first week inside Slade Prison, Fletcher tries to take advantage of the gambling culture by setting up various bets. But in order to make sure everything goes smoothly, he has to stay a step ahead of the guards and Horrible Ives. Judge : 'Norman Stanley Fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the charges.

Porridge series 1 episode 2

It first aired on 12 September , [1] and is the second episode of the first series. In this episode, Fletcher and his friends hold an illicit gambling syndicate under Mr Mackay's nose. While working in the prison farm one morning, Fletcher takes to holding bets with another fellow inmate, Horrible Ives, while at the same time stealing eggs from the farm to swap for better goods. Prison officer Mr Barrowclough visits Fletcher at the farm, and discusses with him the gambling and tobacco rackets run by another inmate, Harry Grout, hoping he will not get involved in such activities. Although Fletcher assures him that he sees gambling as a "mug's game", he later speaks to Godber in the kitchen about joining in a friendly wager. Shortly after Godber refuses to join in, prison officer Mr Mackay arrives and conducts a surprise search of Fletcher. Finding nothing, he then turns his attention to Ives, who is also visiting the kitchen, and finds stolen eggs on him, unaware that Fletcher had handed them over to him earlier. Later that afternoon, Ives visits Fletcher in the hopes of taking part in a little game he is holding with other inmates, only to be refused a place. However, Fletcher lets him know who is taking part, and when and where the game is taking place, and bets with him that the prison guards will be unable to stop it happening. On a Saturday afternoon, Fletcher meets with inmates Evans, Heslop and Lukewarm in the prison's boiler house to play a game of snakes and ladders for bets. However, Mr Mackay informs Mr Barrowclough of what is happening, believing that gambling causes nothing but problems within prison, and disrupts the game by having a coal delivery take place at that moment. That evening, Fletcher is left in disgrace with the Governor, who orders him removed from his job at the farm, suspends all his privileges for four weeks, and to be moved to a single cell over concerns his a corrupting influence.

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Porridge series 1 episode 2

The following is a list of episodes for the British sitcom Porridge and sequel series, Going Straight , which aired on BBC1 from 5 September to 25 March and 24 February to 7 April respectively. A further sequel series following the grandson of Fletcher, Porridge , aired in and Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. Series overview [ edit ] Series Episodes Originally aired Ave.

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What is the Spanish language plot outline for The Hustler ? List of episodes. On a Saturday afternoon, Fletcher meets with inmates Evans, Heslop and Lukewarm in the prison's boiler house to play a game of snakes and ladders for bets. Judge : 'Norman Stanley Fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the charges. More to explore. Up Pompeii S2 E02 britishsitcom sitcom classictv britishcomedy comedy. Top picks Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. While working in the prison farm one morning, Fletcher takes to holding bets with another fellow inmate, Horrible Ives, while at the same time stealing eggs from the farm to swap for better goods. John Quarmby Prison Officer. Judge : You are an habitual criminal who accepts arrest and imprisonment as occupational hazards.

The new version of Porridge has finished after one series, with the BBC confirming they have no plans to film a second run of the rebooted format. Written by original creators Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais , the new version of the classic prison comedy starred Kevin Bishop as Fletch, the grandson of the character played by Ronnie Barker in the original s sitcom.

Kashika's 5 Picks for February. See the full list. Toggle limited content width. Sydney Lotterby. Add to Playlist. Up Pompeii S2 E03 britishsitcom sitcom classictv britishcomedy comedy. Edit page. Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Goofs Just as Fletcher finds his shoe polish a boom mike briefly dips into the top of the screen. It first aired on 12 September , [1] and is the second episode of the first series.