Review of Porridge

Porridge (1974–1977)
10/10
Superb comedy.
21 November 2023
I had forgotten how good this was as I've just starting watching episodes I've not seen for many years. The scripts are a masterclass in how to do comedy writing and the casting is also perfect.

There are more laughs in one episode than can be found in a whole series of some other sitcoms. Fletcher's brief comments are always very sharp and are not dwelt upon, out they come and then move on rapidly, no padding at any time.

Fletcher is a genius at taking advantage of any situation that he finds himself in or of any useful information that comes his way.

A strong contended for the best ever UK situation comedy.
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