Porridge (TV series) Essex. The opening credits consist of outside shots of Slade prison and of several doors and gates being closed and locked, which was intended to set the scene for the programme. In the first series, there were also shots of St Pancras railway station, which was changed in subsequent series to shots of Fletcher walking around Slade prison. Title music was thought unsuitable for a show set in prison, so instead there is a booming narration (performed by Barker himself) given by the presiding judge passing sentence on Fletcher: Subsequently, Barker is reported to have said that he regretted recording
Stoats Porridge Bars Stoats Porridge Bars Stoats is a British company which sells porridge and other oat based products. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Stoats was founded in 2005 and retails in most British supermarkets with distribution across the world including Europe, Asia and UAE. Porridge producer Stoats was founded by Tony Stone and Bob Arnott. Originally planning to sell porridge in the centre of Edinburgh in a large café bar, Stone and Arnott could not secure funding. With help from The Prince's Trust, they began a business selling hot food at UK music festivals and farmers' markets in a converted hot dog cart