Poetic Justice (Porridge) Poetic Justice (Porridge) "Poetic Justice" is an episode of the BBC sitcom Porridge. It aired on 25 February 1977. A new inmate arrives at Slade Prison. Fletcher is astounded that the inmate is the judge who sentenced him to Slade Prison. The episode opens with Godber and Harris carrying a metal folding bed into Fletcher’s cell. Predictably, Fletcher is not happy with the situation, but Mr Barrowclough tells him he has no choice due to the increase in crime and limited prison resources. One of the new arrivals is taken straight away to meet the Governor. It turns out the
Porridge (TV series) and offices were filmed at the BBC's London studios. But for shots of the wider prison interior, series production designer Tim Gleeson converted an old water tank, used at Ealing Studios for underwater filming, into a multi-storey set. The first episode, "New Faces, Old Hands", was aired on BBC One on 5 September 1974, attracting a television audience of over 16 million, and receiving positive reviews from critics. Two further series were commissioned, as well as two Christmas special episodes. The final episode of "Porridge", "Final Stretch", was broadcast on 25 March 1977. The producers and the writers were keen