That handshake at the end was one of the greatest moments in TV history
@minilymo10 ай бұрын
i can't understand why fletcher didn't take the bag. They missed a trick.
@TheDjackso19 ай бұрын
@@minilymoClue is in the title of the show. He's going straight but you can see he was tempted
@minilymo9 ай бұрын
@@TheDjackso1 listen to the title song though, he's going straight back into crime.
@TheDjackso19 ай бұрын
@@minilymo No you've misheard it. The lyrics are 'and I don't think straight back to crime'
@minilymo9 ай бұрын
@@TheDjackso1 i guess i should have written all of the scripts for this.
@rtaj247 Жыл бұрын
Great writing and acting. I actually wept watching this. ‘Your loyalty isn’t rewarded … you’re just a number!’ How very true.
@user-jt5vm3mi1w6 ай бұрын
False
@rtaj2475 ай бұрын
@@user-jt5vm3mi1w best you can do?
@tonyhaynes90804 ай бұрын
As so many homeless veterans can testify to.
@darkastonvillafan2 ай бұрын
Sums up all workplaces
@PatricioGarcia19733 күн бұрын
@@user-jt5vm3mi1wthat just shows you have never worked more than 6 months at a time
@thesheffinator71242 жыл бұрын
Nearly forty years old and still fresh as a daisy. Genius
@adventussaxonum4482 жыл бұрын
43 years old, I think.
@andrewhyde3146 Жыл бұрын
September 1974 was the first episode of porridge
@SiliconBong7 ай бұрын
Looks like he's ripping into a 440ml beer!??
@angelacooper26616 ай бұрын
@@andrewhyde3146Which makes me four! I spent my formative years during that decade, and am now 54.
@stevenpaulgoulding2 ай бұрын
@@andrewhyde3146 In fact, the first episode of Porridge was called Prisoner and Escort which was first shown in April 1973 and it was from a series of one off comedy programmes called Seven of One that included the pilot of Open All Hours.
@johnsmith-rs2vk Жыл бұрын
Ronnie Barker . One of our greatest actors , comedians . RIP .
@tomvecchione3475 Жыл бұрын
He sure was. Truly great actor.
@lynnegee6814 Жыл бұрын
And comedy writer 🖋
@Cloudsouth8 ай бұрын
His style hasn't been replicated successfully since. Despite horrid attempts at trying. He is truly missed.
@richardcochrane19668 ай бұрын
Fulton MacKay - another one - RIP
@jamesparker406 ай бұрын
Different dynamic on the outside produces less laughs.
@philcollinson328 Жыл бұрын
Two legends of comedy. It makes me smile just seeing Ronnie and Fulton play opposite one another. Sadly missed souls.
@mimiweeks6919Ай бұрын
If you listen to Brian Cox's autobiography he was great pals with Fulton Mackay and begged him to go and get his symptoms [of stomach cancer] checked. Unfortunately, by the time he did it was pretty much too late 😢😢. He died in 1987 at the age of only 64. I'm looking forward to watching him in Local Hero as it's a completely different character. (I so loved him in Porridge)
@WILLPerkle-ui8wr Жыл бұрын
THANKS LADS FOR SUCH A GREAT BRITISH SHOW, AND REST PEACEFULLY LADS, YOUR FOREVER MISSED. WILL AND ELAINA.
@markfox15458 ай бұрын
Learn the difference between your and you're. It'll prevent you looking a thick twat in future.
@modestadventurers8 жыл бұрын
Fletch and Godber RIP. You did good lads, you did real good.
@jacob-nh7fv7 жыл бұрын
couldn't have said it better myself lad and *does anyone know of a working sky recharger for nowtv passes?* tired of using youtube as my main source of entertainment
@kabsb27137 жыл бұрын
jacob try freego sky recharger, best one for movie, tv and sports passes mate been using it months now and it ent cost me a penny
@d-o-c5164 жыл бұрын
Modest Adventurers pp
@barrymcguire71243 жыл бұрын
@@jacob-nh7fv godber not dead
@johnathanmnd2 жыл бұрын
@@barrymcguire7124 Godber aka Richard Beckinsale died in 1979 age 31 of a heart attack (his daughter is Underworld and Van Helsing star Kate Beckinsale)
@jackcox67015 жыл бұрын
I loved that in this episode Mackay and fletch parted ways with a hand shake and respect for each other
@MisterHampshire4 жыл бұрын
Thing is, even in Porridge I think they had respect for each other, or, at least, they understood each other.
@jasondickson87124 жыл бұрын
Yep. Beautiful ending to a long antagonism.
@andrewstones29214 жыл бұрын
It would not surprise me at all if a senior prison officer were to shake the hand of a departing prisoner and wish him luck. I’m sure it’s not commonplace, but even within that environment there has to be a degree of mutual respect by a percentage of prisoners and prison staff even if that percentage may be small. What Fletch said about there being relatively few prisoners aged over 35 was certainly true in those days, with the exception of long term prisoners sentenced when younger and still In prison, the likelihood of ending up in prison fell dramatically with age, the vast majority of all crime being committed by 15-26 year old men. Many criminals, even repeat offenders, do actually grow out of it and literally go straight.. however, and this is very important, in the 60s and 70s ex-prisoners could turn over a new leaf and find employment much easier than today because jobs were not vetted for criminal records as they are today. In real life a prisoner who served as long as fletch even in the 60s would still have his convictions held against him when applying for many jobs, as his record would remain until he reaches 99 years old even if his last sentence began in 1974.
@p.s.w47443 жыл бұрын
U all now its not real its called TV acting lol
@gaskellr443 жыл бұрын
@@BillCompo He was going straight ...remember...as an arrow apparently.
@scarystuff15343 жыл бұрын
I feel so relaxed and laid back when watching this and porridge. I find it really comforting. Brilliant
@brucebird13310 ай бұрын
agree
@Disorder18895 ай бұрын
Agree ......It's great to chill out to on a Sunday afternoon
@inserter4008 ай бұрын
Porridge is my all time favorite British comedy. Pure genius writing and dialogue. ❤
@roybennett9284 Жыл бұрын
Watched this with me dad in the 70s and 80s,wish he was here,now I'm 54 and CA see how time and memories work.
@Sundae_Times Жыл бұрын
It started and ended in 1978.
@roybennett9284 Жыл бұрын
@@Sundae_Times thanks that's sad because I thought if would have legs to on like porridge would, certainly shows its time with prices and the shocking 1970s in the u.k
@dannyholmes51563 жыл бұрын
Fletcher and Mackay actually did like each other, and although they were from opposite worlds, they had a mutual respect, It was a lovely touch and the only way to say goodbye to Porridge and hello to Going Straight , And the brilliant writing reversed roles for Fletcher and Mackay - And Gobder and Fletcher . Just watching this happen on the train was an evolution of fantastic writing and a wonderful conclusion. Words are hard to find and harder to justify.
@SimonHarvey-i4z Жыл бұрын
Is often the case in real life a lot of criminals have more morals than most give them credit for
@dannyholmes5156 Жыл бұрын
@@SimonHarvey-i4z completely agree with that There's an honesty about certain criminal elements
@philcollinson328 Жыл бұрын
Much of the character's respect for each other came from the episode where Mackay was replaced by a sadistic senior prison guard. When Mackay returned, Fletch led a tribute to Mackay by singing ''For he's a jolly good fellow''. Mackay was hard, by the books..but never cruel.
@dannyholmes5156 Жыл бұрын
@philcollinson328 he also understood the equilibrium if the line too He was tolerant to an extent
@adamgrimsley2900 Жыл бұрын
Nah.. He didn't like him.
@yacinekadri91103 жыл бұрын
poor Richard Beckinsdale he left us too young
@SpeccyMan2 жыл бұрын
Poor Richard Beckinsale having his name misspelt!
@Marvin-dg8vj2 жыл бұрын
@@SpeccyMan that aside he was incredibly unlucky to drop dead from a heart attack at the age of 33 with almost no warning.
@scottandrewbrass Жыл бұрын
He was 31 Marvin.
@peterfitzpatrick7032 Жыл бұрын
@@Marvin-dg8vj its a common occurance these days.... 💉
@Marvin-dg8vj Жыл бұрын
@@peterfitzpatrick7032 one in ten thousand
@highdownmartin6 жыл бұрын
A brilliant two hander, seemless acting and a perfect script. One of the best ever
@ian_b2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking, classic two hander.
@danielgreen37152 жыл бұрын
Comedy doesn't get much better than this!
@madeleinebelle21057 жыл бұрын
Fulton Mackay was such a brilliant convincing drunk I did wonder whether he was really drinking mini' Johnnie Walkers....class!!
@darren253 Жыл бұрын
The old comedies are always more fun than the modern ones.
@johnsmith-rs2vk11 ай бұрын
A lot of lines and comments would be now forbidden . Alf Garnett ?
@LivesInLibertyCity3 ай бұрын
We don't live in a world which would accept this kind of writing anymore. It's now as watered down as a Witherspoons Pint
@unclefranko24522 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with this kind of comedy, it's just the world went out and got WOKE ! Such a shame 😞
@LivesInLibertyCity2 ай бұрын
@@unclefranko2452 since it became apparently important to be offended, everything went to shit
@Badger69-96Ай бұрын
The hand shake and storyline is a touch of class if you watched " Porridge " fanaticaly comedy like this is sadly missed 💯
@gedofgont1006 Жыл бұрын
Fletcher looking at his diary: "No entry after September 11th - that fateful day." How bizarrely prescient!
@koen8185 Жыл бұрын
Norman 'Nostradamus' Fletcher...
@IanGammer-vj9cb Жыл бұрын
I thought that too, and then the "cost of living" statement too.
@martinworld7214 Жыл бұрын
@@koen8185 very good :)
@vallejomach6721 Жыл бұрын
Not bizarre at all. Mere coincidence, made more trivial if you happen to look up what has happened on that day throughout history. The same day as when William Wallace lead the Scots to victory against the English, for example. Twice as many deaths as the event to which you refer. Or, how about 9AD when Germanic Barbarians ambushed and crushed the Romans causing as many as 20,000 losses by destroying three entire legions, six auxiliary cohorts and three cavalry squadrons. Two amongst dozens of events that have happened on that day. 356 to 1 odds of something happening are not all that long in the general scheme of things.
@dan-fo8qr Жыл бұрын
Every generation has suffered cost of living... And as for the September 11th comment , it was his date of imprisonments.... No tinfoil hate or conspiracy@@IanGammer-vj9cb
@joshlegg86002 жыл бұрын
Love this episode, how these two acted together was brilliant.
@musicplateau16 жыл бұрын
The stoicism of being British summed up to perfection with the buffet car scene. Always having an answer for what lies ahead; Fletch & Mackay, all our yesterdays. Golden times.
@donrobertson49402 жыл бұрын
Don't worry. With high inflation and rising energy costs, those happy days will be here again.
@nickmullerITFC782 жыл бұрын
They made sandwiches for you no packet ones you get now 🚜🚜🔵⚪️⚫️
@janeybundybird Жыл бұрын
Stoicism? Ha, no one panics and goes to pieces in a mild crisis like a Brit.
@LivesInLibertyCity3 ай бұрын
@janeybundybird I think he's talking primarily about the 70s British attitude. But yeah it's certainly changed for the worse
@unclefranko24522 ай бұрын
And a can of beer 16 pence !!!!😊
@geoffcaptaincpaige11673 жыл бұрын
Ronnie wrote material for others too, even under a pseudonym. He was an acting and writing genius! RIP a true funny man.
@ZadenZane2 жыл бұрын
I remember people going on and on about Morecambe and Wise and endless tributes to Les Dawson after he died. Yes they were great but Ronnie Barker was always my comedy hero. And I much preferred The Two Ronnies to Cannon and Ball, Morecambe and Wise, Little and Large and all the others.
@SpeccyMan2 жыл бұрын
This wasn't written by Ronnie Barker.
@geoffcaptaincpaige11672 жыл бұрын
@@SpeccyMan I didn't say it was, just stating that Ronnie wrote 'other' stuff using another name.
@scottandrewbrass2 жыл бұрын
@Geoff. Yes. For himself and Ronnie Corbett. Not for others.
@eddherring49722 жыл бұрын
Gerald Wiley
@chrisgordon75963 жыл бұрын
I remember being about ten years old and being almost unable to wait for this to come on TV after Porridge and watching it with my Dad. I recall being horrified that it wasn’t really Porridge. Thankfully all these years later YT has allowed me the privilege of appreciating what a superb performance this was by Barker and McKay. What is produced today can’t hold a candle to the comedy of the late 70s early 80s when we all had a sense of humour about ourselves and one another and we didn’t get professionally offended at having the piss taken out of ourselves. This and Rising Damp superb work.
@gaskellr443 жыл бұрын
@@bolshevikproductions You must be his teacher.
@hatednyc2 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@hatednyc2 жыл бұрын
@@gaskellr44 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ZadenZane2 жыл бұрын
That's true but I saw something recently, it was really lame and lacklustre 70s/80s style comedy the kind of mush we'd all forgotten about with dreadful punny jokes just flabby and stale. I couldn't place what it was... Then I found out it was the reboot of Open All Hours (or something like that)... That's the problem with all the forgettable stuff from that era. We really have forgotten about it. But the standout stuff was pure gold.
@BlookbugIV2 жыл бұрын
@@ZadenZane I definitely forget about specifics but I don’t think I can be that unusual in that i have a strong enough sense that most of the stuff broadcast was worthless. Stands to reason when the stand outs can be listed in a top twenty but there was decades of content.
@zeynepnemli18006 жыл бұрын
even after all these years and hundreds of re watching still adore it
@aleccrombie79232 жыл бұрын
Absolutely magic. Wonderful writing, terrific comic acting. Fultons portrayal of ex sergeant major,hilarious!
@mikejacobs23854 жыл бұрын
40+ years later and I'd like a Pound for every time I've watched one of (sadly) only a handful of series starring Ronnie Barker. Of course he was not alone but the best shows. Thank you for oh so many outstanding comical moments! :0)
@leighsaunderson92033 ай бұрын
I remember watching Porridge as a kid in the late 70's, but not Going Straight. The 2nd half of this episode when it's almost all Fletcher and MacKay is just amazing ..
@Eleventhearlofmars7 жыл бұрын
McKay drunk on the train was class acting. Love this episode it even mentions my favourite ever horse Red Rum.
@procta23433 жыл бұрын
He really gave Fletch a hard time in the pilot, now he is getting pissed with him on the way home, how funny is that
@rotpeter91482 жыл бұрын
My favorite horse ever was Laughing Boy|!
@laurahoward54262 жыл бұрын
And Red Rum from the Shining
@nagoranerides31502 жыл бұрын
My father's immortal words of advice: "It'll never win a third time; pick a different one." Oh, well! I saw him in the street once, in Ayr. I suppose they were taking him down to the beach or something for exercise before a meet. Unmistakable and a very handsome animal.
@pigeonlove2 жыл бұрын
@@nagoranerides3150 How baseless people are to whip a horse to near death for a punt. How would you like it if I did that to you!
@bengolby-mw6ee10 ай бұрын
Love this T.V series proper old school really appreciate the people who put all these old fashioned T.V series on KZbin for everyone to watch thank you very much from Mr Ben Golby
@MirageMusicUk8 жыл бұрын
Drunk Mackay is hilarious haha he was a fantastic actor, shame this spin off only lasted 6 episodes it was pretty decent.
@VanlifewithAlan7 жыл бұрын
It was watching this that I really appreciated how good he was as n actor.
@jackwyatt3606 жыл бұрын
poor richard beckinsale died before anything could be sorted regarding 2nd series
@DSDMovies5 жыл бұрын
@Qasim Hussain It had very good viewing numbers and won a BAFTA, I think it definitely would have come back.
@jasondickson87124 жыл бұрын
Fantastic actor and playwright. Talented man.
@Hysteria982 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think it ended perfectly, a second series would have perhaps ruined it. Fletcher HAD to really go through the trials and tribulations of living an honest life from scratch, without cheating his way, and the reflection of prison life from within the pet shop reminded him in the end that it always ends the same way and that he really had to commit this time.
@Ali-mi8vi2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant episode and great acting, genuine shame only six were made. RIP those from this series who have passed away, they don't make quality television like this too often nowadays.
@darren253 Жыл бұрын
Agree the old comedy shows are still funny. But your right they would not get made nowadays.
@CricketEngland Жыл бұрын
Shame this series was never as good as Porridge
@dan-fo8qr Жыл бұрын
@@CricketEnglandoaksey was in porridge film....
@LivesInLibertyCity3 ай бұрын
Yep. Ronnie was genuinely gutted at the low number of viewers. He put alot of heart into it
@breakingewes1316 Жыл бұрын
I always loved the relationship between Fletch and Mr McKay in Porridge. This first episode of Going Straight is I’m my top 3 episodes across both series’. ‘No no you mustn’t point your little miniature at me now’
@MrDavey20107 жыл бұрын
The portrayal of Fletcher by Ronnie Barker is a superb performance.
@caravanstuff28272 жыл бұрын
A extremely talented man.💕🇬🇧
@jamessullivan41772 жыл бұрын
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@ouiouipiggy43902 жыл бұрын
Two absolute greats of British comedy, both very fine actors whether in comedies or not!
@witchwaynow75722 жыл бұрын
26p a pint of beer, retirement at 55. A lot can happen in forty years. I last brought a pint some years ago and it was over £5 then, I can't imagine how much it is now. As for retirement at 55, my dear old mother is 68 and still has to work every day with no hope of ever actually retiring.
@steveg2251 Жыл бұрын
Cost me mate £5.30 for a pint on Tuesday. I was on a dry.
@dan-fo8qr Жыл бұрын
That's London prices.... I still get pints for £3 maximum.
@taffytop11 ай бұрын
And no final salary pension
@dan-fo8qr11 ай бұрын
@@taffytop what
@eilrahc__11 ай бұрын
I paid £7.50 for a pint at the Oval cricket ground a couple of years back. Didn't even enjoy it, although the taste was probably soured by how much lighter my wallet was.
@Mozza-g2m3 ай бұрын
Ronnie is a true comic genius and a brilliant writer. RIP Gerald Wiley
@xtstevie Жыл бұрын
The mutual respect between the both of them is just wonderful writing here even though both couldn't be more different & the final handshake says it all.....
@gennidi7 жыл бұрын
Fulton McKay and Ronnie Barker play the slightly oiled part brilliantly
@davidrussell86894 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this episode many times because when Fletcher speaks of “ loyalty “ to the establishment it is still today so painfully true
@captainplatinum2 жыл бұрын
One of the best series ever . Vastly underrated and overshadowed by the genius of porridge
@peterowen9183 Жыл бұрын
Agree. Far and away the most under-rated sitcom of the 20th century in the UK. Far from being a 'Porridge spin-off', this is a great, great show. This episode, of course, has great two-hander scenes for Barker and McKay, two brilliant comic actors at the top of their game. Plus, always a joy to see the great Milton Johns, a stalwart of BBC comedy/drama.
@captainplatinum Жыл бұрын
@@peterowen9183 absolutely. The scene in episode one on the train where flectcher says there is no great organisation when you retire is genius . Puts them both on a level playing field . Very humbling .
@fredneecher17462 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Barker's timing on the Sun joke - perfect!
@theabandonedhunter3604 Жыл бұрын
This is a totally fantastic episode!!!!! What a programme!!!
@patrickgallimore68966 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Barker was the king of British sitcoms.
@jasondickson87124 жыл бұрын
Pretty good at sketch comedy too. Plus he wrote a large chunk of material as Gerald Wylie.
@CARLIN47373 жыл бұрын
Taught David Jason all he knows...
@CARLIN47373 жыл бұрын
Another king of Comedy..
@KebabMusicLtd2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I never felt Ronnie got the credit he deserved. I cannot think of anything he was in that wasn't good.
@darrenhirst99002 жыл бұрын
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel 😊
@yggdrasil903911 ай бұрын
'September 11th, that Fateful day.' Yeah. Life mimics Art.
@jamsheadaziz39994 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Barker a true comedy legend. RIP. Spoilt for choice, porridge? Open all hours? All gold.
@chrisholland73674 жыл бұрын
Always porridge 👍
@mohammaddavoudian78975 ай бұрын
This wasn't gold at all. This was an ok comedy, nothing like Open All Hours and Porridge.
@traveller4life1233 жыл бұрын
Fletch and Mr Mackay parting with a handshake. Brilliant.
@IterativeTheoryRocks3 ай бұрын
I remember this at the time. In most respects, stood the test of time. ❤
@Angelic_Storm9 жыл бұрын
Although Going Straight was good, I feel that this episode was the only one which retained the magic of Porridge. The last scene between Mackay and Fletcher is a real lump in the throat moment.
@GilesHellier7 жыл бұрын
I think it transitioned into it's own thing quite well. It's just unfortunate that Beckinsale passed away when he did. Going Straight was a roaring success, but they (quite commendably) didn't want to go on without him.
@GilesHellier7 жыл бұрын
Exactly, if you look at the ratings, it was a perfect success, but it getting cut short due to Beckinsale's death is what makes people mistake it for failing.
@Scranman2477 жыл бұрын
Going Straight was reasonable. But I think Barker himself said that people preferred Fletcher as the big fish in a small pond, a bit of a winner in prison. In this show he was a little bit of a loser. I think it was a mistake to not introduce any of the new supporting cast in episode 1.
@rorymckernan5026 жыл бұрын
I love that Mr Mackay made one last appearance. He and Fletcher put aside their animosity, had a drink and shook hands and went their separate ways.
@jameselliott98665 жыл бұрын
@@Scranman247 Spot on. Fletcher was at his best winning little victories against the system. He didn't really thrive on the outside - which, when you think about it shows the extraordinary quality of the characterization. That is the reason why he kept getting caught and sent to prison in the first place - it was the only place where he could really be a success in his life.
@lulug42832 жыл бұрын
My parents used to watch porridge but this series I've never seen nor heard of. Really enjoyed it.
@historex54tamiya5 жыл бұрын
Superb follow to Porridge. Rarely can a follow up series produce the same, as said RIP lads.
@markwell47202 жыл бұрын
The script and humour-timing is so excellent this episode works well as radio/audio as well as video. The Lord bless and keep your families Barker and McKay. Great talents made available for our entertainment. Thanks! And thanks for the uploading!
@beachcomber1able Жыл бұрын
We're you indoctrinated as a nipper. 🤔
@brendeo12345 жыл бұрын
Absolute magic. Ronnie Barker bless u for breathing. Fank u for the laughs. Xx
@Mark-kh2in3 жыл бұрын
You've gotta love the golden oldies!!!
@ChadQuick270W3 жыл бұрын
This was a great series and follow up to Porridge. I wish it had ran more than six episodes. Ronnie Barker was pure genius 👍
@ashleyp.49322 жыл бұрын
Sadly it never took off, mainly because while in prison Fletch was the wise one, helping out his mates, and keeping order, once he was released he was the one needing help from others, and so the whole dynamic changed, and it wasn't the same. I think it was also sad that his wife had left him in series, whereas when he was inside, she was totally devoted to him.
@KebabMusicLtd2 жыл бұрын
@@ashleyp.4932 Although it probably lost a little something from being cast in the shadow of the excellent Porridge series, Going Straight did pick up a couple of awards and there were plans to make a new series, but the tragic death of Richard Beckinsale effectively ended those plans once and for all. Looking back at it now, it was a very good series and certainly better than a lot of other comedy series that were on televions at that time in 1978-79.
@AngelWingzzz Жыл бұрын
Ronnie Barker wisely recognized that without Godber.. Fletcher would be without context. Wise wonderful man. May both their lovely souls rest in peace.
@craiglancastermarr4016 Жыл бұрын
I regard it as the 4th series of Porridge rather than a less successful spinoff.
@ChadQuick270W Жыл бұрын
@@craiglancastermarr4016 That’s a great way of looking at it. It’s so sad that Richard Beckensale (spelling might be incorrect there) passed away so young as he was also great on ‘Rising Damp”.
@lustforlow-end60228 ай бұрын
I always loved Mr Mackay!
@mikeno128 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Haven't seen this for 40 years since it was first broadcast. A pity one of the digital TV stations doesn't show it . They're always showing Porridge after all. Can't believe only 11000 views of this.
@andrewstones29214 жыл бұрын
I loved Porridge, but when this was released it’s seemed a bit lame compared to Porridge and I never watched it at the time.. love in now though.
@Useaname Жыл бұрын
1.2 million views now
@minekara64075 ай бұрын
Porridge and Rising Damp. Both starred 2 comedy greats ❤
@sheilagravely56213 жыл бұрын
Omg. A young Arkwright, I can't believe I've never seen these before. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏👏👏👏
@RCassinello3 жыл бұрын
You say "young", but the first series of Open All Hours was before this!
@Ch503044 жыл бұрын
This was pretty good, after finishing the original, I am enjoying seeing Fletch on the outside.
@wrightcarl11814 ай бұрын
Mackay can't half knock em back 😅. The guy in the red coat is the getaway driver from the porridge movie! 😊
@AngelWingzzz Жыл бұрын
David Jason and Ronnie Barker taught each other so much 💜❤️💜
@malcolmclements92544 ай бұрын
After watching Porridge for 'Donkeys' just noticed the sign Slade Prison at the beginning is obviously a cheap banner rather than a proper entrance sign on the prison facade which was in Ireland somewhere.
@stevenwilliams85452 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Barker was a very underrated actor, fletch and Arkwright, what a talent! R.I.P
@chrisholland73672 жыл бұрын
Porridge was an absolute gem ,have the box set never get tired of watching it .
@spongebobsquaretits2 жыл бұрын
Under rated ??? By who, hes considered by nearly everyone that he is the finest comedy actor the UK has ever produced
@donrobertson49402 жыл бұрын
11 bafta nominations, 4 awards, two lifetime achievement awards, and an OBE.
@DaveDexterMusic2 жыл бұрын
you must know he wasn't underrated at all
@davidmellish32952 ай бұрын
Another MORON, who thinks it's cool to say "so and so (insert name of extremely famous and talented musician /actor etc) is underrated. Ronnie Barker is not in anyway underrated, he's considered one of the greatest comedy actors of all time. David Jason called him the guvenor. Not at all underrated
@Wriggs742 жыл бұрын
Why have I never heard of or seen this programme before? Thanks for the share.
@johnking51743 жыл бұрын
The studio audience reaction to seeing Mr Mackay at 9:16 was just great. They were not expecting him to appear.
@tonymccalllion15442 жыл бұрын
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@interabang2 жыл бұрын
There was no audience, it's canned laughter.
@johnking51742 жыл бұрын
@@interabang Wrong, it was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London. Canned laughter was not universally used by British broadcasters back in the 70s. Also, I would like to know your evidence
@interabang2 жыл бұрын
@@johnking5174 "In the UK all of the BBC’s comedies, such as Are You Being Served?, had laugh tracks " That's from a BBC web page. You can tell it's not natural laughter anyway just by listening to it.
@johnking51742 жыл бұрын
@@interabang Sorry to say you are wrong. I know for a fact that Going Straight for recorded in Studio TC8 at BBC Television Centre in London in front of a studio audience of 250 people. Production of sitcoms back in the 60s, 70s and 80s were all recorded with a live studio audience. I remember Steve Coogan who played Alan Partridge had an argument with a fan who didn't believe that they filmed I'm Alan Partridge in a studio with an audience, and he had to explain to them that they did. They used Studio TC1, and used an "in the round set" with the audience sitting mostly outside of the main set. Now I do know a lot of Television Centre, I know that place well, and I have done my research, so sorry, it was recorded with an audience. Please can you send me the BBC link, as I want to report that link to the BBC as being a false statement. Thank you.
@McRocket2 жыл бұрын
First time I ever saw this show (I have never watched Porridge either). I did not expect much - other than good acting. I was VERY surprised. This was rather funny and very entertaining. With a nice ending. Thank you for posting this. ☮
@kevinbaird72774 жыл бұрын
What a duo, the best.
@RW-nr6bh Жыл бұрын
Mackay's character in Porridge and this is one of those strict but intrinsically honourable people. Such people are often far preferable to those who seek to be nice to your face but would knife you in the back without hesitation . When asked by the man on the buffet counter (who unknown to Mackay knows Fletch is just out of prison) if he knew Fletch he choses not to say it was as Officer and Inmate, but merely that they were from the same establishment.
@mj.16154 жыл бұрын
26p for a beer 😂 thanks for uploading, have just watched the entire Porridge box set now this. 👍
@johnking51743 жыл бұрын
26p in 1978 is worth around £2 in 2021.
@ShadSimm2 жыл бұрын
Sounded like Mackay asked for a Mcewans but got a can of Tartan..
@TheMightsparrow4 жыл бұрын
RIP you two Legends
@Rambo857 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know they made these after porridge,I just watched one episode and I’m definitely goi g straight into the next one! Thanks for putting these on yt
@jaymac72032 жыл бұрын
Having a drink with Mackay on the train just after being released was such a good scene lol
@teecee15676 ай бұрын
Absolutely superb writing.
@hebejeebies2452 Жыл бұрын
His acting as a drunk was on point .
@martinworld7214 Жыл бұрын
on pint :)
@duckman56423 ай бұрын
I've stayed in that hotel in London, which is still called the Dolphin.
@tehf00n2 жыл бұрын
What a great first episode. So well written.
@neilreading3552 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff, I like how the barman keeps serving them with no mention of money!
@martinworld7214 Жыл бұрын
yet clearly implies he was edgy about Fletch being an ex con & said he would collect the money when they had finished (and duly asked for them to settle up at the end!!)
@colinellesmere4 жыл бұрын
I never even knew there was a sequel. How did that pass me by? Pretty decent to.
@procta23433 жыл бұрын
i never saw this on Tv at all, it was only by chance i came a cross it. I don't think it was as strong as porridge, but i know it was planned for a second series, with Richard dying just after the porridge film was competed, it was dropped.
@SilverSurfer515017 күн бұрын
Brilliant! Love those Fletch and Mackay interactions. Priceless.
@1960dave1960 Жыл бұрын
Fulton McKay was brilliant in this episode 😊😅😂
@edmundsonuga-barke5262 жыл бұрын
Tour de force acting - as Fletch and McKay gently deteriorate under the influence. The power of great comedy to raise profound questions and provoke deep emotion.
@discharge294 жыл бұрын
everything about this is brilliant
@bobupen64762 жыл бұрын
That was great to see again after all these years, thanks for uploading :)
@jahempress266 жыл бұрын
This man is the best actor in comedy in Europe ever
@dilwich5 жыл бұрын
@Qasim Hussain Comic actors not comedians. . .
@dilwich5 жыл бұрын
@Qasim Hussain Comic actors . . .
@susansherlock74744 жыл бұрын
@Qasim Hussain Ronnie Barker was a better actor than David Jason is...
@callumwhite5162 жыл бұрын
@Qasim Hussain sir David is my fav of the two but Ronnie was a better comic actor than David, but David is a better actor overall because David went into serious acting, whereas Ronnie was purely comedy. But both are the two greatest British comedy legends
@stevenpaulgoulding2 ай бұрын
@@susansherlock7474 As in Open all Hours to Still Open all Hours.
@wrightcarl11813 жыл бұрын
My favourite episode for obvious reasons. To be fair the spin off has grown on me over the years. Especially the hotel episode with the jewellery con, that's a classic that could have lifted straight from porridge
@ScottyBugler20052 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed, the hotel episode with the great Nigel Hawthorn as Worm Wellings. Fletch thinking that Wellings is in league with the old lady with the supposedly expensive necklace as part of an insurance con when he steals it. Only to find out that it’s not actually worth anything
@aljr35710 жыл бұрын
Thank you one of my fav. Brit coms hard to get in canada. This show would have had more seasons but the younger guy that is going to marry the daughter died .
@JamesAHirons_9 жыл бұрын
+allan fulton yea but you can see the younger guys real life daughter, Kate Beckinsale in many Hollywood films these days :)
@aljr3579 жыл бұрын
Don't care I want to see the old Brit coms
@JamesAHirons_9 жыл бұрын
+allan fulton I was weened on them. Rising Damp is another favourite
@aljr3579 жыл бұрын
I've only got to see one episode of rising damp and it was years ago but I'd like to see it
@JamesAHirons_9 жыл бұрын
+allan fulton they're on here :)
@lexdavies36563 ай бұрын
I think if they did a second series it would have been very similar to what would later become only fools and horses. With Fletcher being a proto Del Boy wheeling and dealing and having brushes with the law. Perhaps in hindsight its a good thing because the two shows would have been in competition with only fools starting just a few years after this
@chantalsscaleisafibber4 жыл бұрын
Such a talanted group of actors.
@andyagusgaidhlig4 ай бұрын
"Fletcher, are you implying there are people in this prison who might resort to stealing?" "Yeah, about 800 of 'em." 😂
@stevenbootes19792 жыл бұрын
So good to watch this again, absolute classic!
@krisowler36712 күн бұрын
Storyline ,humour , dialogue... acting.. all superb. ❤
@Tconcept2 жыл бұрын
Great first episode, fantastic piece of writing and acting.
@LivesInLibertyCity3 ай бұрын
Fulton absolutely deserves his flowers. I remember when i was around 10, id often hear my Mum and Dad talk about Him. His 'drunken' acting is also pristine. Rest easy
@catdaddy54724 жыл бұрын
We need more TV like this it ain't the same these days
@g-rimm23157 ай бұрын
I love that Fletcher was like I'm not talking about black ..I'm talking about Scotch 😂😂😂😂
@mikehudson88847 жыл бұрын
Me and my friend at school must have been influenced by ths show as we used to sing the theme song to each other in tutor group.....So nostalgic to see it on You Tube...
@boilerroombob Жыл бұрын
Incredible 1st episode of this series...so much crammed into it this should have been feature length ....and maybe....fletch and mcay should have been inadvertent neighbours getting in to scraps with godber etc .....best episode of all time this that brings a tear to the eye .... great cast and dialogue
@alanjackson46462 жыл бұрын
Fantastic double act. Fulton Mackay was a great drunk !
@CLASSICALJAJ Жыл бұрын
The heartbreaking fact when you reach your middle 50’s is that all those greats who made you laugh from being young are no longer with us. Nothing is ever the same and I mourn and yearn for the past.
@peternagy-im4be7 ай бұрын
Everyone does but society was infinitely better back then.
@timothynolan59877 жыл бұрын
Seen this so so many times.The last scene with Fletch and McKay is 70' writing at it's best. Sick Clements and Ian La Frenais are one of the best ever 2riting partnerships ever.
@jrgboy7 жыл бұрын
Yes, but they moved over to the states & back then it made communications difficult