Poetic Justice (Porridge) his friendship with the Governor. However, Rawley says that whatever he knows about the Governor is in strictest confidence. Fletcher takes back Godber’s pillow. Although Fletcher doesn’t bear Rawley any grudge, Fletcher admits his biggest regret was what he didn’t know when he was sentenced. It wasn’t remorse, but rather that if Fletcher had known Rawley was crooked, he would have slipped him a few quid as a bribe. 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
Porridge (TV series) the word meant, as he hadn't a clue. A genuine neologism was "nerk", which was used in place of the more offensive "berk". "Berk" has changed meaning since its inception and is generally used now to mean "fool" while the original rhyming slang meaning refers to female genitalia. Another term was "scrote" (presumably derived from scrotum), meaning a nasty, unpleasant person. 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