Just Desserts (Porridge) Just Desserts (Porridge) "Just Desserts" is the first episode of series 2 of the BBC sitcom "Porridge". It first aired on 24 October 1975. In this episode, Fletcher discovers his tin of pineapples has been stolen, and Godber decides to steal another tin for him. One morning, Fletcher has some rather shocking news for his fellow inmates - that there is a thief among them. This comes as no surprise, as there are 600 men in Slade Prison, and two-thirds are in for stealing something. Fletcher means there is a thief on the inside, as his tin of pineapple chunks
Porridge (film) the filming schedule meant that the part written for Tony Osoba had to be reduced because he had a commitment to appear in "Charles Endell Esquire" and his lines were given to other actors. The opening credits of the film feature the hit "Without You" by Nilsson and "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads. The closing credits contain a more upbeat song by Joe Brown, entitled "Free Inside". Porridge (film) Porridge is a 1979 film based on the television series "Porridge". It was released under the title Doing Time in the United States. Most