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A Porridge quiz
1974-1977

Porridge: Episodes & Moments

Memorable moments and storylines from Fletcher's sentence at Slade.

Easy 12 questions
Printable version (question & answer sheets)

About this quiz

An easy Porridge quiz on memorable episodes and moments from Fletcher's time inside. It covers both Christmas specials, the theft in "Just Desserts", the surprise arrival in "Poetic Justice", the stand-in officer of "Disturbing the Peace" and the plots of "A Day Out" and "A Test of Character". A light pub quiz round for anyone who has caught the repeats.

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

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  1. Which of these was a Porridge Christmas special?
  2. In "The Desperate Hours", what is the illicit home-brewed drink Fletcher and Godber have been making?
  3. In "Disturbing the Peace", what is the temporary replacement officer, Mr Wainwright, like?
  4. In "A Day Out", where are the inmates taken?
  5. In "Just Desserts", the theft of which of Fletcher's possessions sparks an investigation?
  6. In "Poetic Justice", Fletcher is horrified to discover his new cellmate is whom?
  7. In "A Test of Character", Fletcher helps Godber study for what qualification?
  8. What is the title of the very first episode of Porridge?
  9. In "A Night In", what change upsets Fletcher?
  10. What security category is HMP Slade?
  11. The Christmas special "No Way Out" drew record ratings of roughly how many million viewers?
  12. In "The Harder They Fall", Fletcher is pressured to help fix what sporting event?

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

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