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Porridge: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz

A Porridge quiz ·12 questions · Difficulty: Hard· 1974-1977. Circle one answer per question.

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  1. 1. Which actor played Fletcher's young cellmate Lennie Godber?

    A) Richard Beckinsale
    B) David Jason
    C) Fulton Mackay
    D) Brian Wilde
  2. 2. Which city is Lennie Godber from?

    A) London
    B) Birmingham
    C) Glasgow
    D) Liverpool
  3. 3. Which football club does Godber support?

    A) Birmingham City
    B) West Bromwich Albion
    C) Aston Villa
    D) Wolverhampton Wanderers
  4. 4. What is the name of the illiterate inmate whom Fletcher quietly helps?

    A) Lukewarm
    B) McLaren
    C) Blanco
    D) Bunny Warren
  5. 5. Which despised inmate is the prison informer, or grass?

    A) Ives
    B) McLaren
    C) Godber
    D) Warren
  6. 6. What is the surname of the prison governor?

    A) Barrowclough
    B) Venables
    C) Mackay
    D) Grout
  7. 7. Before joining the prison service, Mr Mackay was a drill sergeant in which regiment?

    A) The Royal Marines
    B) The Coldstream Guards
    C) The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
    D) The Parachute Regiment
  8. 8. What is the name of Mr Barrowclough's unseen, domineering wife?

    A) Marie
    B) Denise
    C) Doreen
    D) Alice
  9. 9. What did the elderly inmate Blanco always maintain about his conviction?

    A) His innocence
    B) His toughness
    C) His faith
    D) His wealth
  10. 10. Which flamboyant inmate works in the kitchens and is fond of knitting?

    A) McLaren
    B) Lukewarm
    C) Ives
    D) Warren
  11. 11. Godber is left heartbroken by a "Dear John" letter from which girlfriend?

    A) Ingrid
    B) Alice
    C) Denise
    D) Elaine
  12. 12. Which young Scottish inmate, played by Tony Osoba, becomes a friend of Godber?

    A) Lukewarm
    B) Warren
    C) Ives
    D) McLaren
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Porridge: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz: Answers

  1. 1. A - Richard Beckinsale
  2. 2. B - Birmingham
  3. 3. C - Aston Villa
  4. 4. D - Bunny Warren
  5. 5. A - Ives
  6. 6. B - Venables
  7. 7. C - The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
  8. 8. D - Alice
  9. 9. A - His innocence
  10. 10. B - Lukewarm
  11. 11. C - Denise
  12. 12. D - McLaren

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