Going Straight (1978)
Going Straight (1978)
Plot.
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.
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Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.

Ronnie Barker
Norman Stanley Fletcher

Dick Clement
Creator / Writer

Ian La Frenais
Creator / Writer

Sydney Lotterby
Producer / Director

Timothy Bateson
Oaksey

Pete Postlethwaite
Thomas Clifford Crowther

Alfred Lynch
Dave Pipers

Roberta Tovey
Penny

Elizabeth Cassidy
Pamela

Fulton Mackay
Mr. Mackay

Nigel Hawthorne
Worm Wellings

Freddie Earlle
Tony

Royston Tickner
Sergeant

Milton Johns
Mr. Kirby

Lally Bowers
Mrs. Appleby

Norman Jones
Mr. Tanner

Patricia Brake
Ingrid Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale
Lenny Godber

Nicholas Lyndhurst
Raymond Fletcher

David Swift
Mr McEwan

Rowena Cooper
Shirley Chapman

Michael Turner
Mr. Scotcher

Tony Osoba
McLaren

Bunny May
Bar Steward

Lee Richards
Woman on Train

Paul McDowell
Mr. Collinson

Michael Stainton
Painter and Decorator

Norman Hartley
House Owner

Ron Pember
Percy

Dave Hill
Arthur Boyle

Stephen Tate
Canadian Tourist

Eric Francis
Barman

Vicky Spencer
Canadian Tourist

Donald Morley
Mr. Smith

Martin Milman
Policeman

Rikki Howard
Cheryl

Robert Raglan
Inspector

Bill Horsley
Man In Line-Up

Gwyneth Owen
Mrs. Gilchrist

Norman Scace
Casablanca

Val McCrimmon
Shop Assistant

Reg Thomason
Man in Line-Up
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Wiki.
Going Straight is a British television sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale.
The programme was a direct sequel to the sitcom Porridge, which all four were involved in, with its premise surrounding the exploits of Barker's character Norman Stanley Fletcher following his release from prison and his attempts to not commit another crime for the sake of his family, despite the allure that crime brings. The programme also featured the appearance of Patricia Brake, reprising her role in Porridge, and Nicholas Lyndhurst. Both Fulton Mackay and Tony Osoba guest starred in the first episode, also reprising their earlier roles.
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