Factual error: Throughout the whole show Godber, 'Bunny' Warren, McLaren, the Prison Governor and many of the guards refer to Fletcher as a Cockney. He even identifies himself as a Cockney on a number of occasions. However, in several episodes he refers to his upbringing in Muswell Hill and in this episode he refers to his having been born there - and we see his old stamping ground in that episode when he gets a weekend's compassionate leave. Nobody from Muswell Hill would ever refer to himself as a Cockney - Muswell Hill isn't even in East London!
Porridge (1973)
Episode list - season 2
Starring: Fulton Mackay, Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Richard Beckinsale
Genres: Comedy
| All season 2 mistakes | Mistakes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Desserts | 0 |
| 2 | Heartbreak Hotel | 0 |
| 3 | Disturbing the Peace | 2 |
| 4 | Happy Release | 0 |
| 5 | The Harder They Fall | 0 |
| 6 | No Peace for the Wicked | 0 |
| 7 | No Way Out | 1 |
| 8 | The Desperate Hours | 2 |
More mistakes in Porridge
Fletch: I haven't been so put out since my son Raymond crept back into school one night and had a prior peek at the exam papers.
Godber: Did he?
Fletch: Yes he did! And he still didn't bleedin' pass.
Trivia: Before Richard Beckinsale was cast, Ronnie Barker had suggested Paul Henry (Benny from the TV soap opera "Crossroads") for the role of Lennie Godber.
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