Characters of Porridge (TV series) episode Mackay asks Fletcher whether he felt he was working class. Fletcher responds 'I did, until I visited Glasgow. Now I think I'm middle class.' Mackay appears in the first episode of "Going Straight", where it is revealed he has left Slade Prison after reaching the compulsory retirement age for prison officers. During the series Mackay regularly wore his army service ribbons on his uniform. During the run of the series he wore the General Service Medal 1918-1962, the Korea Medal, and the UN Korea Medal. For the film this was inexplicably expanded to an additional row containing the 1939-1945
HM Prison Maidstone prison is classed as a "training prison" and it includes a print shop and brick works. A good deal of work is carried out on the gardens, they frequently win awards, and a new environmental garden area is being developed. The exterior of Maidstone Prison was shown in the title sequence (and some episodes) of the 1970s BBC comedy series "Porridge" and the 1990s BBC comedy series "Birds of a Feather". HM Prison Maidstone HM Prison Maidstone is a Category C men's prison, located in Maidstone, Kent, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. Maidstone Prison is