Going Straight
tv show

6 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired February 24, 1978
Genres:
Overview
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. The title refers to his attempt, 'straight' being a slang term meaning being honest, in contrast to 'bent', i.e., dishonest. Also re-appearing was Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber, who was Fletcher's naïve young cellmate and was now in a relationship with his daughter Ingrid. Her brother Raymond was played by a teenage Nicholas Lyndhurst. Only one series, of six episodes, was made in 1978. It attracted an audience of over 15 million viewers and won a BAFTA award in March 1979, but hopes of a further series had already been dashed by Beckinsale's premature death earlier in the same month.

Going, Going, Gone
Season 1 - Episode 5 - 1h 30m
Air Date
March 24, 1978
Overview
As hotel porter, Fletch recognises an unscrupulous guest and suspects a scam.
Guest Stars
Pete Postlethwaite
as
Thomas Clifford Crowther
Nigel Hawthorne
as
Worm Wellings
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Lally Bowers
as
Mrs. Appleby
Patricia Brake
as
Ingrid Fletcher
Richard Beckinsale
as
Lenny Godber
Nicholas Lyndhurst
as
Raymond Fletcher
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David Swift
as
Mr McEwan
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Donald Morley
as
Mr. Smith
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Martin Milman
as
Policeman
Rikki Howard
as
Cheryl