

Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976-12-24 · 44 min · ★ 9.0
Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas, but are caught up in a hostage situation in the Governor's office.
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- Directors
- Sydney Lotterby
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- BBC
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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- Released
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Ronnie BarkerFletcher
Brian WildeMr. Barrowclough
Fulton MackayMr. Mackay
Richard BeckinsaleGodber
Dudley SuttonReg Urwin
Sam KellyWarren
Tony OsobaMcLaren
Ken WayneKeegan
Jane WenhamMrs. JamiesonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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