Men Without Women (Porridge) will be his final stretch, because nowadays, it's mostly kids in prison and Fletcher's the father figure. When Fletcher returns to Slade prison on Sunday evening, Barrowclough and Mackay discuss Fletcher's change in attitude. Mackay comments that Fletcher has learned that he cannot beat the system, but as he looks through the peephole on the door of Fletcher's cell, he sees Fletcher sticking the fingers at him. Fletcher achieved this by holding his paper, and then moving it to show the V-sign. Men Without Women (Porridge) "Men Without Women" is an episode of the BBC sitcom "Porridge". It first aired
The Hustler (Porridge) Fletcher has the last laugh, because he bet the entire landing that he will be in a single cell by Sunday, so he can pay Ives his winnings after all. The Hustler (Porridge) "The Hustler" is an episode of the BBC sitcom "Porridge". It first aired on 12 September 1974. In this episode, Fletcher and his friends hold an illicit gambling syndicate under Mr Mackay's nose. Fletcher is still working in the prison farm, and he and fellow inmate Horrible Ives are taking bets over which hen will lay an egg first. Ives loses and Fletcher describes him as such