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
Doctor in the House (TV series) London (now Clock Court). The plot revolved around the trials of medical students at St Swithin's hospital in London. Well-known actors David Jason ("Only Fools and Horses"), and James Beck ("Dad's Army"), both appeared in the 1970 Series 2 episode: "What Seems to be the Trouble?". Series 1 Series 2 Doctor in the House (TV series) Doctor in the House is a British television comedy series based on a set of books and a film of the same name by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of medical students. It was produced by London Weekend Television from 1969