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Porridge - Series Three [1974] [DVD]

Ronnie Barker , Brian Wilde    Parental Guidance   DVD
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale, Sam Kelly
  • Format: PAL, Full Screen
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Sep 2003
  • Run Time: 169 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000AISI6
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,435 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

Fletch is a crafty petty thief who has been in prison many times. He knows the ropes and how to score a few points against the rigid prison system. Sharing his cell at Slade Prison is Lenny Godber, a young first-time offender. A lad can make plenty of mistakes inside – it’s not just the screws he needs to be wary of, it’s also the inmates. Luckily, Fletch decides to take him under his wing and give him the benefit of his wisdom. In fact, Fletch becomes a father figure to many of the men inside and can easily get one over on the screws, especially weak-willed warden, Mr Barrowclough. Fletch’s nemesis is the unbendingly authoritarian Chief Officer Mackay, a dour Scotsman who brooks no nonsense from anyone and always keeps a suspicious eye on the lookout for trouble. Not that that stops Fletch often getting one over on him. Aiding, abetting and frequently hindering his escapades is a brilliant supporting cast of superb comic characters.

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Contains the following six episodes:

  • A Storm in a Teacup
    Fletch’s hopes of getting a little peace and quiet are thwarted by the appearance of Harry Grout, who is not feeling too genial.
  • Poetic Justice
    Fletch’s new cell mate is none other than the judge who put him there. If he’d known at his trial that he was a bent judge, he’d have bribed him …
  • Rough Justice
    When the judge loses a watch, a kangaroo court is set up to convict Harris who is known for "this despicable kind of thievery".
  • Pardon Me
    When old lag Blanco rejects his parole to protest his innocence, Fletch sets up an ‘appeal committee’ to win him a pardon. Even Mr Barrowclough signs the petition – apparently.
  • A Test of Character
    Fletch is determined to help Godber pass his History ‘O’ level. So he gets Warren to steal the exam papers …
  • Final Stretch
    Godber is finally released on parole – he’s going straight, but is that straight to Fletch’s daughter?


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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The reason to have Uk Gold comes to DVD 10 Sep 2003
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I'm not supposed to like Porrige, I'm just 20, I should be watching Friends (okay - pretty good) or The Simpsons (Excellent but frankly tired). But Porrige is like a perfect examlpe of what made British comedy the best in the world. Britain is built on a hardrock of wit, sarcasm, and 'the successful little man' - Porrige supplies it all.

The only problem for me is that watching it makes me painfully aware of the minimal amount of genuine English comedy we produce now.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy Masterpiece 1 Aug 2003
Format:DVD
All six episodes of the third series of one of the best British comdeys of all time. Why watch programmes like 'Friend's' or 'Will & Grace' when we have classics like this. My favourite episode on this packed DVD is 'A Storm In Tea Cup' where stolen pills end up in Fletchers tea cup it is just hilarious. You must buy this DVD to add to your collection or it will be empty.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars the final stretch.... 10 Feb 2004
By Aux
Format:DVD
Series three of Porridge shows the end of Lenny Godber's stretch and while the comedy is a strong as ever...you can see the system grinding Fletch down to a certain extent.
There's nothing much to say that I haven't already written in my reviews of the first two series but this really is great comedy. While a lot of modern imported comedy dazzles you with quick switches between characters and locations with numerous plots intertwined (usually with a bewildering lack of coherence or success) this is thoughtful, paced comedy. Human nature will always be funny, and Porridge shows that wafer thin supermodels and obtrusive soundtracks do not comedy make...

This DVD has no special features to speak of but it is the timeless comedy sells this DVD and nothing more....

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth viewing and viewing again.
Porridge must surely be a candidate for the best sitcom ever, and series three is quite as good as the previous two. Read more
Published 27 days ago by R. D. Beckett
5.0 out of 5 stars Once again a great
What can you say about this series! Its brilliant from start to finish and a real classic, i watch it all the time.
Published 2 months ago by A1Cat
5.0 out of 5 stars porridge
i am very well pleased would recommend to anyone love it so entertaining good product posted very quickly so funny
Published 4 months ago by Gary
5.0 out of 5 stars PORRIDGE
WHAT CAN I SAY. RONNIE BARKER AT HIS BEST. YOU CAN WATCH THIS DVD OVER AND OVER AGAIN, IT IS ALWAYS FUNNY. I HAVE THE COMPLETE SERIES AND ALL ARE EXCELLENT. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2010 by sollie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD quickly dispatched
Standard high quality you expect Amazon's own deliveries. Excellent, funny DVD worth getting series one first though.
Published on 5 Feb 2009 by T. Grey
5.0 out of 5 stars Porridge-Series 3 (1974)
A really great video, sorry to say but they don't make them like that any more. Worth buying!
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by Mister
5.0 out of 5 stars British Comedy to beat ALL comers
All potential new comers to the comedy scene would do well to use this as a training exercise in how important script writing, comic timing, delivery and atmosphere are to making a... Read more
Published on 25 April 2008 by Gooner
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Comedy
Chris Clark is an idiot. How can anyone say that eating porridge is better than watching this CRAP. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2005 by A. Butler
5.0 out of 5 stars best comedy ever! Mr Ronnie Barker
classic comedy,not always comedy,locked up in a cell is not funney,the irriplacible Norman Stanley Fletcher and the usual characters make for a magic formula,top class writing,what... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2003 by Mr. David Bapty
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