Gentleman Prisoner - Porridge - BBC classic comedy 

What a brilliant scene Ronnie barker classic acting

The episode that has the best line of the entire 3 seasons. “When a judge sentences you to five years in prison, you don’t expect him to move in with you”.

Pure brilliance and timing from the late great Ronnie Barker Richard beckinsale and Fulton McKay there a certain warmth in this scene where great actors make things look so easy

You missed the best bit afterwards: Godber: “Poisonin’? Is that why they call him ‘Arsenic Riggs?” Fletch: “No, that’s because he accidentally sat on a razor blade.”

Brilliant script and superb delivery treasured series.

1:40 Boy, he really slammed that Scottish guy with that Glasgow comment! LOL I barely got that one.

They don't make comedy like this anymore. This is a brilliant one!

Brilliant writing and acting

@stewballmax3 - One of the best comedy series on British television and another example of of the comic genius of Ronnie Barker (Fletcher) box sets still available, I believe. Sadly, the actor, Richard Beckinsale (Lenny Godber) died young. He was the father of the actress Kate Beckinsale.

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The Best Comedy, the best Cast 😂😂😂

I love Porridge but they did stretch the bounds of believability when they stuck a judge in a cell with a guy that he'd put away 😆

I used to watch this programme! Sadly, Richard Beckinsdale who played the part of Lennie Godber in the Series, died prematurely at the age of 32. Another favourite programme starring Ronnie Barker was "Open all Hours". Great upload Max, thanks! George

Godber is well fit ;)

😂 that's good one too about the newspaper 📰

The great old days never to return sadly .

Three minutes, only three minutes, the timing didn't wane, the laughs came along at the right intervals, professional masters at the top of their game,.. they can't make these kind of comedies anymore.

Fletcher is the smartest

What a fantastic way to spend the day. Picking clips of classic BBC clips to put on RU-vid. Any chance of giving me a job?

i can do an impression of Mr.Mackay

Fletcher was the best its nice Godber had him

You'd just upload every bloody episode though. I know because I'd do exactly the same haha

Mackie.......that ' Scot square authority ' figure , wonder what real screws and lags thought of Porridge ?

Yes typical middle class reasoning ,Its not, just advantage ,

Perhaps we can use AI to create more episodes.