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
Partners in Crime (UK TV series) Partners in Crime (UK TV series) Partners in Crime is a British drama television series that began on BBC One on 26 July 2015. The six-part series is an adaptation of two Tommy and Tuppence detective novels by Agatha Christie. The first three episodes are an adaptation of the 1922 novel "The Secret Adversary", written by Zinnie Harris, and the last three episodes are of the 1941 novel "N or M?", by Claire Wilson. The series was not renewed for a second series by the BBC. The action is updated from the 1922 and 1941 settings of the novels to