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A Porridge quiz
1974-1977

Porridge: Characters & Catchphrases

The inmates and officers of HMP Slade, from Godber to Grout. A quiz for true fans.

Hard 12 questions
Printable version (question & answer sheets)

About this quiz

A tough Porridge quiz on the supporting cast of Slade, the inmates and officers who made Fletcher's stretch bearable. Questions take in Godber's home town, football team and love life, the prison grass, Mackay's army past, Mr Barrowclough's home life and old Blanco's long-held claim about his case. Aimed at fans who have watched every series more than once.

12 multiple-choice questions, rated hard. Answer them all and you get your score, with every correct answer revealed at the end. Hosting a quiz night? The printable Porridge: Characters & Catchphrases quiz has a question sheet for players and a separate answer sheet for the quizmaster.

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  1. Which actor played Fletcher's young cellmate Lennie Godber?
  2. Which city is Lennie Godber from?
  3. Which football club does Godber support?
  4. What is the name of the illiterate inmate whom Fletcher quietly helps?
  5. Which despised inmate is the prison informer, or grass?
  6. What is the surname of the prison governor?
  7. Before joining the prison service, Mr Mackay was a drill sergeant in which regiment?
  8. What is the name of Mr Barrowclough's unseen, domineering wife?
  9. What did the elderly inmate Blanco always maintain about his conviction?
  10. Which flamboyant inmate works in the kitchens and is fond of knitting?
  11. Godber is left heartbroken by a "Dear John" letter from which girlfriend?
  12. Which young Scottish inmate, played by Tony Osoba, becomes a friend of Godber?

Porridge (BBC One, 1974-1977), created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Setting: HMP Slade, Cumberland.

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