Series synopsis
Porridge is a comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on October 6, 2017. It ended on November 10, 2017. It stars Harman Singh, Mark Bonnar and Kevin Bishop.
Nigel 'Fletch' Fletcher, grandson of Norman Stanley Fletcher, has been banged up in Wakeley Prison for a series of cybercrimes.
Premise
Nigel 'Fletch' Fletcher, grandson of Norman Stanley Fletcher, has been banged up in Wakeley Prison for a series of cybercrimes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Harman Singh as Aziz
- Mark Bonnar as Officer Meekie
- Kevin Bishop as Nigel Norman Fletcher
Guest cast
- Steven Meo as Owen
- Moyo Akandé as Officer Gemmell
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | August 28, 2016 | August 28, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 6 | October 6, 2017 | November 10, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot After being caught and put on trial for hacking credit cards and committing other cyber crimes for personal gain, Nigel Norman Fletcher is sentenced to five years at Wakeley Prison. A few weeks after arriving, Fletcher finds himself sharing his cell with a new prisoner, Joe Lotterby, a senior criminal who knew his grandfather in the past. Meanwhile, Richie Weeks, a hardened criminal who runs an enterprise in the prison, requests that Fletcher use his IT skills to sanitise his record, to ensure his upcoming parole hearing goes without a hitch, though things do not go as smoothly as Fletcher hopes for. |
August 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Go-Between Fletch has taken to helping his fellow inmates with appeals, letters home and the like. But when Barry's girlfriend comes to visit, things get complicated. |
October 6, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Cake Prison bad boy Dougie Parfitt wants a favour and there is a new prison officer on the block, which spells double trouble for Fletch and his crew. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Minder Fletch gets on the wrong side of a mysterious new inmate. And to make matters worse he gets a present he wasn't expecting - he's inherited Scudds as a minder. |
October 20, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2017 |
| Last aired | November 10, 2017 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:30:00 |