"Porridge" Heartbreak Hotel (TV Episode 1975) Poster

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(1975)

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7/10
The cost of being inside
snoozejonc28 December 2023
Fletcher's daughter visits him and causes a stir.

This is a good episode with enjoyable character moments.

As always the interaction between Fletch and other characters is very good. He has solid banter with the likes of Godbar, McKay, and Ingrid.

The writers use it as an opportunity to provide more backstory to the non-prison, personal lives of the leading characters and to a certain extent do a bit of development. There is a good theme relating to the impact of prison on inmates personal lives. You feel how out of control they are whilst imprisoned and the resulting losses. It is all done with the usual character driven humour.

Ronnie Barker is great as always, convincing with mix of rogue criminal, caring cell mate and protective father. Richard Beckinsale on good form too.
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6/10
Heartbreak Hotel
Prismark107 October 2019
Fletcher has been pilfering again. This time the soft toilet rolls from the Governor's cupboard. Unfortunately the Governor now has to make do with the rough stuff.

Mackay is considering what to do with Fletcher's privileges. He also explains to Godber why radio stations do not play requests from prisoners. They could pass on coded messages to the outside.

Godber cannot understand why BBC radio are not playing a request for his fiancee Denise as it was written on prison notepaper. He is less than pleased when Ingrid leaves him for another man.

When Fletcher's daughter Ingrid visits him, she causes a commotion as she is not wearing a bra. The rest of the prisoners get an eyeful. Fletcher is not happy with her boyfriend but he gets a surprise when he finds out who she has been making eyes with.

It is an episode of prisoners families and their girlfriend's when they are inside. Fletcher's family are going through life without him again. Godber's fiancee has quickly moved on.

Fletcher gets some sharp one liners in this episode usually to do with Ingrid's boyfriend.
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