Porridge
Created by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
On BBC One
A warmly comic British sitcom that finds humour and human connection in the confined world of a prison, built on the rapport between two cellmates.
Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.
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Like Porridge
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Porridge
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Porridge, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Porridge, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Porridge, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
