Comedy Classics Pub Quiz
Porridge Quiz
A Porridge quiz ·15 questions · Difficulty: Medium· 1974-1977. Circle one answer per question.
1. Who plays the lead character Norman Stanley Fletcher?
A) Ronnie BarkerB) Ronnie CorbettC) Richard BeckinsaleD) David Jason2. What is the name of the fictional prison in Porridge?
A) HMP WormwoodB) HMP BarlinnieC) HMP SladeD) HMP Long Marsh3. In which English county is the prison located?
A) YorkshireB) LancashireC) DurhamD) Cumberland4. Who is Fletcher's young, first-time cellmate?
A) Blanco WebbB) Lennie GodberC) Harry GroutD) Bunny Warren5. Which strict, no-nonsense Scottish officer is Fletcher's main adversary?
A) Mr BarrowcloughB) Mr VenablesC) Mr BealD) Mr Mackay6. Which 1973 anthology series featured the pilot that led to Porridge?
A) Seven of OneB) Six Dates with BarkerC) The Two RonniesD) Comedy Playhouse7. What was the title of the 1973 pilot episode?
A) Inside OutB) Doing BirdC) Prisoner and EscortD) A Night In8. How long is the sentence Fletcher is serving at Slade?
A) Two yearsB) Five yearsC) Three yearsD) Seven years9. Which actor, later famous for Only Fools and Horses, played the elderly inmate Blanco?
A) David JasonB) Nicholas LyndhurstC) Roy BarracloughD) Richard Beckinsale10. Who wrote Porridge?
A) Galton and SimpsonB) Croft and PerryC) Esmonde and LarbeyD) Clement and La Frenais11. What is the name of the sympathetic, easily-manipulated prison officer?
A) Mr MackayB) Mr VenablesC) Mr BarrowcloughD) Mr Grout12. Which powerful inmate effectively runs things behind the scenes at Slade?
A) Bunny WarrenB) 'Genial' Harry GroutC) Horrible IvesD) Lukewarm13. What is the sequel series, following Fletcher's release, called?
A) Free at LastB) On the OutC) The Old LagD) Going Straight14. In the opening titles, what does the judge call Fletcher?
A) An habitual criminalB) A hardened villainC) A career thiefD) A menace to society15. On which channel did Porridge originally air?
A) ITVB) BBC TwoC) BBC OneD) Channel 4