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Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional Slade Prison where the earlier series had been set.
Original Release
02/24/1978 on BBC
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronnie Barker | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
Patricia Brake | Ingrid Fletcher / Ingrid |
Richard Beckinsale | Lennie Godber / Lenny Godber |
Nicholas Lyndhurst | Raymond Fletcher / Raymond |
David Swift | Mr McEwan / Mr. McEwan |
Rowena Cooper | Shirley Chapman |
Fulton Mackay | Mr. Mackay |
Timothy Bateson | Oaksey |
Roberta Tovey | Penny |
Alfred Lynch | Dave Pipers |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Going Home | Friday, 24 February 1978 |
2 | Going to Be Alright | Friday, 03 March 1978 |
3 | Going Sour | Friday, 10 March 1978 |
4 | Going to Work | Friday, 17 March 1978 |
5 | Going Going Gone | Friday, 31 March 1978 |
6 | Going Off the Rails | Friday, 07 April 1978 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronnie Barker | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
Patricia Brake | Ingrid Fletcher / Ingrid |
Richard Beckinsale | Lennie Godber / Lenny Godber |
Nicholas Lyndhurst | Raymond Fletcher / Raymond |
David Swift | Mr McEwan / Mr. McEwan |
Rowena Cooper | Shirley Chapman |
Fulton Mackay | Mr. Mackay |
Timothy Bateson | Oaksey |
Roberta Tovey | Penny |
Alfred Lynch | Dave Pipers |
Norman Jones | Mr. Tanner |
Freddie Earlle | Tony |
Nigel Hawthorne | Worm Wellings |
Ron Pember | Percy |
Michael Stainton | Painter and Decorator |
Royston Tickner | Sergeant |
Michael Turner | Mr.Scotcher |
Dave Hill | Arthur Boyle |
Milton Johns | Mr. Kirby |
Lally Bowers | Mrs. Appleby |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sydney Lotterby | Producer |