In the sitcom Porridge what was the middle name of Norman Fletcher, played by Ronnie Barker?
"Ives collects money for non-existent charities, Godber is now a lorry driver and still married to Ingrid, and Fletcher runs a pub with his childhood sweetheart, Gloria. On Sunday 28 August 2016, a one-off sequel to the original series, also titled ""Porridge"", was broadcast on BBC One. It starred Kevin Bishop as Nigel Norman Fletcher, Norman Stanley Fletcher's grandson, who is serving five years in prison for computer hacking. The special was written by the original creators and writers of ""Porridge"", Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. It gained praise from both viewers and TV critics, with many calling for"
"Porridge (TV series) Porridge is a British sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and broadcast on BBC One from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series, and included two Christmas specials and a feature film of the same name (in the United States, the film was released under the title ""Doing Time""). The sitcom focuses on two prison inmates, Norman Fletcher (played by Barker) and Lennie Godber (played by Beckinsale), who are serving time at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. The show's title is a reference to both"
"Fletcher's gormless son, Raymond. The series lasted six episodes, and generally was not as well received as its predecessor, although it did win two BAFTAs, for Best Situation Comedy and Best Light Entertainment Performance (jointly with ""The Two Ronnies"") for Ronnie Barker. On 29 December 2003, a mockumentary follow-up to ""Porridge"" was broadcast on BBC Two. It looked back on Fletcher's life and how the various inmates of Slade had fared 25 years after Fletcher's release from prison. Warren is now a sign painter, Lukewarm is married to Trevor, McLaren is an MSP, Grouty has become a celebrity gangster, Horrible"
"in August 2017 by Ben Elton. Elton's lecture focused on the future of the British sitcom. Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker, (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ""Porridge"", ""The Two Ronnies"", and ""Open All Hours"". Barker began acting in repertory theatre and decided he was best suited to comic roles. He had his first success at the Oxford Playhouse and in roles in the West End including Tom Stoppard's ""The Real Inspector Hound"". During this period, he was in"
"has been given library duty. However, Fletcher is told that he has been given special duties by the Governor. It turns out that the ""special duties"" are on the prison's farm, mucking out the pig sty. However, Fletcher has the last laugh because his cellmate Evans ate the Governor's copy of Farmer's Weekly. New Faces, Old Hands ""New Faces, Old Hands is the first episode of a series of the BBC sitcom ""Porridge"". It first aired on 5 September 1974. In this episode, Norman Stanley Fletcher, Lennie Godber and Cyril Heslop arrive at Slade Prison. The episode opens with Mr"
"East London Cemetery and Crematorium. Michael Barrington Michael Barrington (3 July 1924 – 5 June 1988) was a British actor best known for his television work. His best remembered role is as the ineffectual Governor Venables in the popular sitcom ""Porridge"" which featured Ronnie Barker in the lead role. Born in Shropshire, both his parents died when he was 16. His plans to train as a veterinarian were interrupted by Second World War service in a munitions factory and the Royal Engineers. After the war he decided to become an actor and trained at the Birmingham School of Drama. He"
"Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker, (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ""Porridge"", ""The Two Ronnies"", and ""Open All Hours"". Barker began acting in repertory theatre and decided he was best suited to comic roles. He had his first success at the Oxford Playhouse and in roles in the West End including Tom Stoppard's ""The Real Inspector Hound"". During this period, he was in the cast of BBC radio and television comedies such as ""The Navy Lark"". He got his"
"album titled ""Fortis Green"" in 1999. The group Fairport Convention started off at the family home of Simon Nicol. The house, ""Fairport"", is on the south side of Fortis Green near the junction with Tetherdown and Fortis Green Road. The fictional character Norman Stanley Fletcher of the BBC sitcom Porridge was revealed to be resident of the Fortis Green area in the episode ""Men Without Women"". He was being escorted home from Fortis Green Police station in the direction of Fortis Green Avenue by police officer Sergeant Norris. Fortis Green Fortis Green is a ward in the extreme northwestern corner"
"have it developed into a full series that followed the fortunes of Fletcher and his fellow inmates. Again starring Ronnie Barker, it became the much-loved claustrophobic prison-based series ""Porridge"". George Dobbs is released from a three-year sentence but no-one welcomes him at the prison gates. He seeks out his best mate, the womanizing Stan, to have a drink with, only to be told that Stan has moved on. The truth is that Stan moved in with Annie eight months ago, originally for company but they became romantically involved. George does not duff up Stan as expected but tells his friend"
"Michael Barrington Michael Barrington (3 July 1924 – 5 June 1988) was a British actor best known for his television work. His best remembered role is as the ineffectual Governor Venables in the popular sitcom ""Porridge"" which featured Ronnie Barker in the lead role. Born in Shropshire, both his parents died when he was 16. His plans to train as a veterinarian were interrupted by Second World War service in a munitions factory and the Royal Engineers. After the war he decided to become an actor and trained at the Birmingham School of Drama. He then appeared in repertory theatres"
"starred in the revival of classic 1970s BBC sitcom ""Porridge"". He played the role of Fletch, grandson of Ronnie Barker's original main character, locked up for cyber-crime. Originally a one-off, the show was commissioned to full series in October 2016. The first series was broadcast in October 2017 on a 6 week run on BBC1 as well as the full series being released at the same time on the BBC iplayer. The BBC has yet to confirm if there will be a Second Series. In 2016 Bishop played Nigel Farage in a one-off BBC2 comedy entitled ""Nigel Farage Gets His"
"Mark Pearce Mark Pearce is an English actor, born in Coventry in 1976. At the age of 12 Mark made his professional stage debut in ‘Cinderella’ at Belgrade Theatre Coventry, directed by Iain Lauchlan. He went on to study English and Drama at University College of St. Martin’s Lancaster before heading to London to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Notable credits include his portrayal of ‘Fletcher’ originally played by Ronnie Barker, in the stage adaptation of the BBC sitcom Porridge (TV series) at The Lowry Manchester. Written by the original writers Dick Clement and Ian"
"him at times. The other is Mr Barrowclough, a far more sympathetic and timid prison officer and Mackay's subordinate, who is more prone to manipulation by his charges because of the nature of his character. The programme's scriptwriters appear, uncredited, outside Fletch and Godber's cell in the episode ""No Peace for the Wicked"". Ronnie Barker had suggested the part of Lennie Godber for Paul Henry, but the decision to cast Richard Beckinsale was taken by the production team. ""Porridge"" originated with a 1973 project commissioned by the BBC ""Seven of One"", which would see Ronnie Barker star in seven different"
"the word meant, as he hadn't a clue. A genuine neologism was ""nerk"", which was used in place of the more offensive ""berk"". ""Berk"" has changed meaning since its inception and is generally used now to mean ""fool"" while the original rhyming slang meaning refers to female genitalia. Another term was ""scrote"" (presumably derived from scrotum), meaning a nasty, unpleasant person. Porridge (TV series) Porridge is a British sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and broadcast on BBC One from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series, and included"
"was hidden. Fletcher is seen laying a memorial wreath at his funeral which simply says """"Nerk"""". Lukewarm was played by Christopher Biggins. Lukewarm is a rotund young man with a calm and personable demeanour, who originates from the Midlands (though in ""Going Straight"" he is said to be from Middlesbrough). The circumstances that brought him to be in prison are unknown although in one episode - The Porridge Christmas Special, ""No Way Out"" - he successfully relieved Mr Barrowclough of his watch, in a manner strongly suggestive of a skilled pickpocket. He is openly gay, and his partner Trevor is"
"Christopher Biggins Christopher Kenneth Biggins (born 16 December 1948) is an English actor and television presenter. He is best known for his role as Lukewarm in the BBC sitcom ""Porridge"". Biggins was born in Oldham, Lancashire, and brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups. His first lead stage role was at the age of 17 in a Stage '65 production of Molière's ""Le Médecin malgré lui"", leading to work with a local repertory theatre company. Biggins appeared as the regular character Lukewarm in the situation comedy ""Porridge"" (1974–1977) starring Ronnie Barker."
"""Local Hero"" and ""Defence of the Realm"". Mackay was acknowledged as a strong character actor in various television series. He is best remembered for his namesake role from 1973 to 1977 as the comically ferocious prison warder, Mr Mackay, in the British sitcom ""Porridge"" alongside the comedian and comedy actor Ronnie Barker. He also appeared in the film version of the series. The ensemble playing of Mackay, Barker, Richard Beckinsale and Brian Wilde, and the writing by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, made ""Porridge"" one of the most successful comedy series of the 1970s. He returned to the role"
"kitchens alongside Godber and is an enthusiastic if notoriously untalented cook (although it was said that he did make good pasties). Lukewarm was released three months prior to Fletcher in ""Going Straight"". Fletcher mentions to McLaren that he received a letter from Lukewarm, stating his case is coming up after he was accused of stealing a woman's handbag, which he claimed was his own. In the mockumentary ""Life Beyond The Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher"", his real name is revealed as being Timothy Underwood, although in ""Just Desserts"" he appears to be addressed by a warden as Lewis. It is stated"
"Fulton Mackay William Fulton Beith Mackay (12 August 1922 – 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s television sitcom ""Porridge"". Mackay was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was brought up in Clydebank by a widowed aunt after the death of his mother from diabetes. His father was in the NAAFI. On leaving school, he trained as a quantity surveyor and later volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1941 but was not accepted because of a perforated eardrum. He then enlisted with the Black"
"same grave. Fulton Mackay William Fulton Beith Mackay (12 August 1922 – 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s television sitcom ""Porridge"". Mackay was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was brought up in Clydebank by a widowed aunt after the death of his mother from diabetes. His father was in the NAAFI. On leaving school, he trained as a quantity surveyor and later volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1941 but was not accepted because of a perforated eardrum. He then enlisted with"
"earlier decision and produced a third series of ""Porridge"", as well as a film adaptation. It was followed by the spin-off sitcom ""Going Straight"" which focused on Fletcher after his release from prison. While not as popular as ""Porridge"", Barker again won the BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Performance. Plans to further the show were ended when Barker's co-star Richard Beckinsale died of a heart attack in 1979 aged 31. With repeats of ""Open All Hours"" earning high ratings on BBC One, the BBC commissioned a further series of the show in 1981, with another two made as well as"
"second wife, Gloria (an old flame briefly mentioned in ""Porridge""). In 2009, the character was revived in a stage production, penned by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and is played by Shaun Williamson. In the 2016 revival of the show, also titled Porridge, it is revealed that Fletcher died circa 2011. For a man of his age and poor education, Fletch speaks with confidence and a large vocabulary on a wide range of topics including politics, race relations, the justice system and society in general, and appears to possess a considerable degree of natural intellect. Although he is a"
"Cyril Heslop Cyril Heslop is a character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Porridge"" portrayed by Brian Glover. Heslop is prominent in Season 1 of the show and was briefly Fletcher's cellmate. He was also one of the three new arrivals, along with Fletcher and Godber, into Slade Prison in the first episode of the series, having been given three years for breaking and entering. Heslop is quite dim and slow-witted, once being described by Mr. Mackay as ""thick as two short planks."" This is also demonstrated in the fact that he is always several minutes behind every conversation, such as"
"episode broadcast on 1 April 1973, the sitcom ran for three series between and , with 20 episodes in total. Each episode was 30 minutes except for the two Christmas specials in 1975 and 1976. A sequel to ""Porridge"", ""Going Straight"", was aired between 24 February and 7 April 1978. Beginning with Fletcher's release from prison on parole, it follows his attempts to ""go straight"" and readjust to a law-abiding life. Richard Beckinsale reprised his role as Godber, now the fiancé of Fletcher's daughter Ingrid (Patricia Brake), and the couple married in the final episode. Nicholas Lyndhurst also featured as"
"him in future. The judge can be heard sentencing Fletcher to his current sentence during the title sequence. The voice heard is actually that of Ronnie Barker, not Maurice Denham. The Honourable Mr Justice Stephen Rawley The Honourable Mr Justice Stephen Rawley, played by Maurice Denham, was featured in two episodes of the television series ""Porridge"": ""Poetic Justice"" and ""Rough Justice"". He was waiting for his appeal to come through, having been indicted on charges of: Fletcher says that these charges are merely ""legal mumbo jumbo"" being used to hide the fact that Rawley has been charged with ""bribery and"
"seen to be still married 25 years later in the spoof documentary, """", with one son. Ingrid Fletcher Ingrid Rita Godber (née Fletcher) was a character in the BBC sitcoms ""Porridge"" and ""Going Straight"", played by Patricia Brake. Ingrid is Fletch's eldest child (allegedly conceived against Karl Marx's tomb). She often visited her father in Slade Prison, oblivious to her appeal to the other inmates, much to her father's despair. It was on one of these trips that she met Fletch's cell-mate Godber. Upon Godber's release the two met up, and by the time Fletch was released, three years later,"
"""Porridge"", a slang term for prison; Barker, Clement and La Frenais actually came up with the same title independently of each other. In their research, Clement and La Frenais spoke to Jonathan Marshall, a former prisoner who had written a book, ""How to Survive in the Nick"", and he advised them about prison slang, dress and routines. Struggling to think up plots and humour for such a downbeat, confined environment, a particular phrase used by Marshall – ""little victories"" – struck a chord and convinced them to base the series on an inmate who made his daily life in prison"
"Ingrid Fletcher Ingrid Rita Godber (née Fletcher) was a character in the BBC sitcoms ""Porridge"" and ""Going Straight"", played by Patricia Brake. Ingrid is Fletch's eldest child (allegedly conceived against Karl Marx's tomb). She often visited her father in Slade Prison, oblivious to her appeal to the other inmates, much to her father's despair. It was on one of these trips that she met Fletch's cell-mate Godber. Upon Godber's release the two met up, and by the time Fletch was released, three years later, the two were engaged. They were married in the final episode of ""Going Straight"" and are"
"Richard Beckinsale Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor, who played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom ""Porridge"" (along with its sequel series ""Going Straight"") and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom ""Rising Damp"". He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Maggie Barlow. He left Alderman White Secondary Modern School at 15 with ambitions to become an actor, so while working in numerous manual jobs he enrolled at a Nottingham adult"
"a cat lover. In 1964 he appeared in Galton & Simpson's gentle comedy, ""The Bargee,"" as ""Ronnie"", the illiterate cousin of Harry H Corbett's rascally ""Hemmel Pike."" He did his first bit of on-screen 'porridge' as fellow convict to Charlie Drake in ""The Cracksman"" (1963). Other film work at that time included: ""Doctor in Distress"" (1963), ""Father Came Too!"" (1963) and ""A Home of Your Own"" (1965). In 1966, Barker got his break with the satirical sketch series ""The Frost Report"", having been recommended for the show by producer James Gilbert. The show starred David Frost, John Cleese and Barker's"
"the traditional breakfast that used to be served in British prisons, and the British slang for serving a prison sentence - ""Doing porridge"". ""Porridge"" was critically acclaimed and is widely considered to be one of the greatest British sitcoms of all time, with it being ranked No. 35 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled by the British Film Institute in 2000. In 2004 ""Porridge"" placed seventh in a poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, ""Going Straight"", which saw Barker reprise his character as he tries to avoid going back to"
"Godber left and that a new inmate called Nicholson is moving in with Fletcher. Fletcher tells Mackay he intends to tell the inmate three things, but only shows Mackay two fingers, before showing three fingers. This was another opportunity for Fletcher to stick the fingers at Mackay and get away with it. The episode ends on a freeze frame of Fletcher showing Mackay three fingers. Final Stretch (Porridge) ""Final Stretch"" is the final episode of the BBC sitcom Porridge, the sixth episode of the third series. It first aired on 25 March 1977. Godber's upcoming parole hearing is threatened by"
"tribute, called ""The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale"". It featured interviews with his widow, the actress Judy Loe, as well as his father, sister, closest schoolfriend and two daughters. Also contributing were his co-stars, Barker and ""Rising Damp""'s Don Warrington. Richard Beckinsale Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor, who played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom ""Porridge"" (along with its sequel series ""Going Straight"") and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom ""Rising Damp"". He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese"