Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976): Cast
Porridge: The Desperate Hours is a 1976 crime comedy directed by Sydney Lotterby, starring Ronnie Barker as Fletcher, Richard Beckinsale and Michael Barrington. It runs 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 44 min
- Director
- Sydney Lotterby
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Porridge: The Desperate Hours About?
The premise of Porridge: The Desperate Hours without spoilers.
Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas, but are caught up in a hostage situation in the Governor’s office.
Porridge: The Desperate Hours Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- hooch
- hostage
- secretary
- christmas
- disarming a person with a gun
- disarming someone
- firing gun at ceiling
- drugged drink
- telling someone to shut up
- held hostage
- office
- gun
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- held at gunpoint
- hostage situation
- prison governor
- wine tasting
- men's bathroom
- prison cell search
- cockney rhyming slang
- reference to perry como
- holiday season
- christmas episode
- title spoken by character
Porridge: The Desperate Hours Cast & Characters
Ronnie Barker leads the cast as Fletcher, with Richard Beckinsale as Godber and Michael Barrington as Governor Venables. Directed by Sydney Lotterby; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sydney Lotterby
- Ronnie Barker as Fletcher
- Richard Beckinsale as Godber
- Michael Barrington as Governor Venables
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Fulton Mackay as Mr. Mackay
Also Starring in Porridge: The Desperate Hours
· 11 more- Ken Wayne Keegan
- Dudley Sutton Reg Urwin
- Brian Wilde Mr. Barrowclough
- Sam Kelly Warren
- Pat Gorman Prison Officer (uncredited)
- Tony Osoba McLaren
- Alf Mangan Prisoner (uncredited)
- Jane Wenham Mrs. Jamieson
- Michael Redfern Tulip
- Tony O'Leary Warder (uncredited)
- Eric French Warder (uncredited)
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One more film directed by Sydney Lotterby: Porridge: No Way Out.
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Porridge: The Desperate Hours FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Porridge: The Desperate Hours, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Porridge: The Desperate Hours?
Porridge: The Desperate Hours runs 44 minutes.
When was Porridge: The Desperate Hours released?
Porridge: The Desperate Hours was released on December 24, 1976.
Who directed Porridge: The Desperate Hours?
Porridge: The Desperate Hours was directed by Sydney Lotterby.
More films by Sydney Lotterby Who is in the cast of Porridge: The Desperate Hours?
Porridge: The Desperate Hours stars Ronnie Barker as Fletcher, Richard Beckinsale as Godber and Michael Barrington as Governor Venables, among 15 credited actors.
Does Porridge: The Desperate Hours have a post-credit scene?
No. Porridge: The Desperate Hours has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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