- Paperback: 656 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (7 Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755315359
- ISBN-13: 978-0755315352
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #13 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Guides & Reference > Guides for Film-makers
- #98 in Books > Reference > Other Reference By Subject > Music, Stage & Screen
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Product Description
Regarded by many critics as Britain's best sitcom, "Porridge" is set to become even more popular following the sad death of Ronnie Barker in October 2005. His portrayal of Fletch, the experienced, cynical old lag, won the nation's heart when the series first hit our screens in 1973. This complete companion is the only book to tell the behind-the-scenes story of how the series came to be made and is packed full of never-before-published photographs and interviews with the cast and crew. It is also the only book to bring together the original scripts from all three series, making this the essential souvenir for all the millions of "Porridge" fans.
About the Author
Richard Webber's knowledge of British television sitcoms is second to none. He has written a number of bestselling books on the subject as well as contributing to many newspapers and magazines over the years. Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have forged one of the most successful writing partnerships ever seen in the entertainment business and they are responsible for many succesful TV shows and films, including The Likely Lads and The Commitments
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The book is divided in two:
First half (about 220 pages)contains a series guide with lots of information about the inside story.
The "look inside" feature on Amazon's site does not contain the Table Of Contents for that part for some reason, but only for the second half of the book that contains the full scripts of the series and the Christmas special.
Anyone that has gone that far as to read my review,probably won't be disappointed with the purchase, since it's really very informative and readable and one could hardly expect for more.
If you're after the full scripts, than you also arrived at the right place, however you must accept that there are at least 3 different versions:
1. The spoken one - as heard on TV.
2. The subtitles track that comes with the DVD set.
3. The scripts as they appear on the reviewed guide.
One can't be sure if the official scripts are any of the above.
These differences are abundant, and sometimes quite annoying, especially for non-English speakers like me.
You must be aware that almost no text line in the scripts is an accurate transcript of the spoken equivalent!
Don't try to read the scripts from the book while listening to the DVD, because you'll soon "get out of sync".
In the introduction to the scripts part of the book, an american version is mentioned, and also the fact that they "ran out of the original scripts", therefore there may be even a fourth version, and that may explain some of the whole mess.
All in all, this is a very nice to have book, and I would certainly recommend it for any fan of the series.
First half (about 220 pages)contains a series guide with lots of information about the inside story.
The "look inside" feature on Amazon's site does not contain the Table Of Contents for that part for some reason, but only for the second half of the book that contains the full scripts of the series and the Christmas special.
Anyone that has gone that far as to read my review,probably won't be disappointed with the purchase, since it's really very informative and readable and one could hardly expect for more.
If you're after the full scripts, than you also arrived at the right place, however you must accept that there are at least 3 different versions:
1. The spoken one - as heard on TV.
2. The subtitles track that comes with the DVD set.
3. The scripts as they appear on the reviewed guide.
One can't be sure if the official scripts are any of the above.
These differences are abundant, and sometimes quite annoying, especially for non-English speakers like me.
You must be aware that almost no text line in the scripts is an accurate transcript of the spoken equivalent!
Don't try to read the scripts from the book while listening to the DVD, because you'll soon "get out of sync".
In the introduction to the scripts part of the book, an american version is mentioned, and also the fact that they "ran out of the original scripts", therefore there may be even a fourth version, and that may explain some of the whole mess.
All in all, this is a very nice to have book, and I would certainly recommend it for any fan of the series.
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