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
Night Shift (UK TV series) Night Shift (UK TV series) Night Shift was a late-twentieth-century television series that portrayed people who work the night shift (work during the night). "Night Shift" was made by a small independent production company called Addictive TV for the ITV network in the United Kingdom. Each episode of "Night Shift" lasted only five to ten minutes. The show's original run was from 1992 to 1994, while an additional series was produced in 1998. Several of "Night Shift's" episodes were filmed at the same location, most notably Gatwick Airport and Victoria Station. The original series featured a highly effective model shot,