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Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy.Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy.Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy.
- Won 2 BAFTA Awards
- 2 wins total
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- TriviaDespite winning a BAFTA for best comedy, it was felt by many involved that the show was too much in the shadow of Porridge and lacked the sparkle of its predecessor. Producer, Sydney Lotterby, said that Fletcher and Godber lacked purpose and context outside of the prison setting and that it was 'almost inevitable that there wouldn't have been a second series' regardless of Richard Beckinsale's subsequent death.
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Couldn't agree more with another review on here, if both shows we're called "Fletcher" no-one would have spotted the join between this and Porridge.
Ronnie Barker just as great as ever. And what a tragedy we lost Richard Beckinsale so early, truly talented young actor.
Along with a supporting cast of Fulton Mackay (even though only 1 episode) and Patricia Brake as Fletch's daughter. Even a very young Nicholas Lyndhurst as his son.
Maybe the support hasn't got as many purely comical characters as Porridge (Warren, Maclaren, Ives, Barrowclough etc) which probably just takes the slight edge off if you wanted to compare the series seperately.
Still worth a revisit, or getting acquainted with if you liked Porridge and didn't catch this. And a catchy theme tune just to add the finishing touch. Great memories
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