Who did Christopher Biggins play in porridge?

Lukewarm. Lukewarm was played by Christopher Biggins. Lukewarm is a rotund young man with a calm and personable demeanour, who originates from the Midlands (though during the series, and in Going Straight he is said to be from Middlesbrough).

Did David Jason appear in Porridge?

David Jason began his career in 1967, with bit-parts in Crossroads and Do Not Adjust Your Set. His first major break arrived with a small role in Porridge, which led to Ronnie Barker casting him as shop-assistant Granville in Open All Hours.

Who played lukewarm in Porridge?

Lukewarm was played by Christopher Biggins. Lukewarm is a rotund young man with a calm and personable demeanour, who originates from the Midlands (though during the series, and in Going Straight he is said to be from Middlesbrough).

Who died from Porridge?

Actress Patricia Brake, who starred as Ronnie Barker's on-screen daughter in sitcom Porridge, has died aged 79 after a “very long battle with cancer”, her agent said. The soap stalwart played recurring roles in EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale across a career spanning six decades.

Who plays Blanco in Porridge?

David Jason played elderly inmate Blanco in three episodes of Porridge.

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Who plays Ingrid in Porridge?

Patricia Brake, who has died of cancer aged 79, was an actor who had one of her biggest successes on television as Ronnie Barker's screen daughter, Ingrid – first in the 1970s sitcom Porridge, visiting the wily old lag Norman Stanley Fletcher in Slade prison, then as a pivotal character in the sequel, Going Straight.

Who was sick note in Porridge?

Christopher Biggins on his time in the hit BBC show Porridge 40th anniversary | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk.

Where was Porridge filmed?

The BBC production team had planned to film Porridge in a real prison. However, before filming began the Home Office refused, so the BBC improvised. They used the main gatehouse of former St Albans Prison at Victoria Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire as the main gate of "Slade Prison".

Who played Mr Barraclough?

Brian George Wilde (13 June 1927 – 20 March 2008) was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, most notably Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine. His lugubrious world-weary face was a staple of British television for forty years.

Is Mr Mckay from Porridge still alive?

Fulton Mackay (1922–1987)

What did Fletcher do in Porridge?

Ronnie Barker as Fletcher. In the pilot episode, Fletcher claims to Mr Barrowclough that he was sentenced for stealing a lorry which then crashed through garden walls and a tool-shed when its brakes failed.

How many years did Fletcher get in Porridge?

Norman Stanley Fletcher ... you are an habitual criminal who accepts arrest as an occupational hazard and presumably accepts imprisonment in the same casual manner ..." So says the judge at the beginning of each episode of Porridge - the celebrated prison sit-com set in fictional HMP Slade - as he sentences "lovable ...

Who played Urwin in Porridge?

Dudley Sutton (6 April 1933 – 15 September 2018) was an English actor.