Richard Beckinsale subject of an episode of "This Is Your Life". Beckinsale quit "Rising Damp" in 1977, the same year that "Porridge" was brought to an end with his character of Godber being released from his prison sentence in the final episode. He subsequently starred alongside Barker in "Going Straight", a spin-off of "Porridge" in which the two criminal characters are seen on the outside rebuilding their lives. In 1977, he starred in a radio comedy series called "Albert and Me" with Pat Coombs and John Comer. At the beginning of 1979, Beckinsale made a film version of "Porridge". It was to
Samantha Beckinsale Samantha Beckinsale Samantha Jane Beckinsale (born 23 July 1966) is a British actress. Her TV appearances include Firefighter Kate Stevens in "London's Burning" and Lesley in the sitcom "Shelley" in 1989–92. She is the elder daughter of Richard Beckinsale, stepdaughter of Judy Loe, and half-sister of Kate Beckinsale. She was educated at Selston High School (previously known as Matthew Holland Comprehensive and after that Selston Arts and Community College). In 1990, Beckinsale was chosen by LWT to play Firefighter Kate Stevens in ITV's drama series "London's Burning", which ran from 1986 to 2002. In 1989, Beckinsale guest-starred as WPC Martin