Disturbing the Peace (Porridge) Disturbing the Peace (Porridge) "Disturbing the Peace" is an episode of the BBC sitcom "Porridge". It first aired on 7 November 1975. In this episode, Mr Mackay leaves Slade Prison to go on a course. The rest of the prison rejoices, until they realise Mackay's replacement is Mr. Wainwright who Fletcher remembers from Brixton. Fletch realises that Wainwright is a threat, but this does not stop the prisoners teaching the ill-mannered warden a lesson he’ll never forget... The episode opens in the library where Fletcher is working. Fletcher asks Barrowclough to sign the order form for new books, but Barrowclough
Porridge (TV series) "Porridge", a slang term for prison; Barker, Clement and La Frenais actually came up with the same title independently of each other. In their research, Clement and La Frenais spoke to Jonathan Marshall, a former prisoner who had written a book, "How to Survive in the Nick", and he advised them about prison slang, dress and routines. Struggling to think up plots and humour for such a downbeat, confined environment, a particular phrase used by Marshall – "little victories" – struck a chord and convinced them to base the series on an inmate who made his daily life in prison