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
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series) streaming on Netflix. In the original transmission of episode 2, the dialogue in which the character Gary Barker referred to 'punching Jessica Tandy' had to be dubbed over with a reference to Angela Lansbury instead, due to the very recent death of the former. "The Austin Chronicle" called it "one of the most hilarious satirical comedies in recent memory". Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series) Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (also known as Knowing Me Knowing You) is a BBC Television comedy series of six episodes (beginning 16 September 1994), and a Christmas special "Knowing