Going Straight

The ongoing adventures of Fletcher after he leaves prison. And whilst it falls just short of that brilliant show it is still better than a lot of other comedies.

That's not to say it's terrible, because it isn't. But when you are trying to make a sequel to comedy gold and it comes out silver then a slight disappointment may appear. Many of the original cast make appearances but the scenario and situation means that some of the original zeitgeist disappears. Ronnie Barker is uniformly excellent of course but a little of the magic that made Porridge such a memorable and brilliantly written series has been lost at this point. However there are still enough laughs to keep it going. Worth watching but not quite as memorable as it's predecessor series.