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A single series of six episodes was made and aired across 1978, attracting an audience of over 15 million viewers and winning a BAFTA TV Award for Best Situation Comedy in March 1979. Plans for further episodes were shelved after the premature death of Beckinsale in 1979.
- 24 February –, 7 April 1978
- BBC1
- 6 (list of episodes)
Going Straight. TV Series. 1978. TV-PG. 30m. IMDb RATING. 7.0 /10. 1.3K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy. Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy. Stars. Ronnie Barker. Patricia Brake. Richard Beckinsale. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.
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Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional Slade Prison where the earlier series had been set. It sees Fletcher trying to become an honest member of society, having vowed to stay away from crime on his release.
Going Straight. Top-rated. Fri, Apr 7, 1978. S1.E6. Going Off the Rails. Ingrid is marrying Lennie Godber but Fletch feels frustrated because his ex-wife and her partner are paying for the wedding when he feels that he should be.
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Mar 7, 2023 · Going Straight is a BBC sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. The programme was a dir...
Going Straight is a BBC sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale.
