Porridge (TV series) Porridge (TV series) Porridge is a British sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and broadcast on BBC One from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series, and included two Christmas specials and a feature film of the same name (in the United States, the film was released under the title "Doing Time"). The sitcom focuses on two prison inmates, Norman Fletcher (played by Barker) and Lennie Godber (played by Beckinsale), who are serving time at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. The show's title is a reference to both
What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) What We Do in the Shadows is an upcoming American comedy television series based on the 2014 film of the same name that is set to premiere in 2019 on FX. "What We Do in the Shadows" is set in New York City and follows "three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years." On January 22, 2018, it was announced that FX had given the production a pilot order. The series is set to be written by Jemaine Clement and directed by Taika Waititi both of whom are