TV series

Going Straight

Name: Going Straight
Released: 1978
Cast: Ronnie Barker

1978· 1 season· 30 min episodes★ 7.7Ended

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Synopsis

Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional Slade Prison where the earlier series had been set. It sees Fletcher trying to become an honest member of society, having vowed to stay away from crime on his release. The title refers to his attempt, 'straight' being a slang term meaning being honest, in contrast to 'bent', i.e., dishonest. Also re-appearing was Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber, who was Fletcher's naïve young cellmate and was now in a relationship with his daughter Ingrid. Her brother Raymond was played by a teenage Nicholas Lyndhurst. Only one series, of six episodes, was made in 1978. It attracted an audience of over 15 million viewers and won a BAFTA award in March 1979, but hopes of a further series had already been dashed by Beckinsale's premature death earlier in the same month.

Themes

daughter sequel family ex-con sitcom teenage son

Episodes

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E1 Going HomeNext upFeb 24, 1978 · 30 min
Synopsis
Fletch has now reached the end of his stay in Prison and says his goodbyes to McLaren. On the train journey home Fletch bumps into Mackay and an old friend. His old friend makes an early attempt to tempt him from the straight and narrow but it's Mackay who almost commits a crime.
Guest stars: Timothy Bateson (Oaksey), Fulton Mackay (Mr. Mackay), Milton Johns (Mr. Kirby), Norman Jones (Mr. Tanner), Michael Turner (Mr. Scotcher), Tony Osoba (McLaren), Bunny May (Bar Steward), Lee Richards (Woman on Train)
E2 Going to be AlrightMar 3, 1978 · 30 min
Synopsis
Fletch visits his probation officer and reveals that his wife, Isobel, has left him for someone called Reg Jessop who owns a cardboard box factory. Fletch doesn't seem too concerned about getting a job and the reason is a legacy from a previous crime which he attempts to dig up by stealing Godber's lorry and driving off to the site where the loot was buried. He is out of luck, however, when he discovers a housing development has been built on the field.
Guest stars: Patricia Brake (Ingrid Fletcher), Richard Beckinsale (Lenny Godber), Nicholas Lyndhurst (Raymond Fletcher), Rowena Cooper (Shirley Chapman), Michael Stainton (Painter and Decorator), Norman Hartley (House Owner)
E3 Going SourMar 10, 1978 · 30 min
Synopsis
Fletch is diverted from his own problems when he comes across a young punk girl and tries to set her on the straight and narrow.
Guest stars: Roberta Tovey (Penny), Freddie Earlle (Tony), Patricia Brake (Ingrid Fletcher), Nicholas Lyndhurst (Raymond Fletcher), Ron Pember (Percy), Dave Hill (Arthur Boyle)
E4 Going to WorkMar 17, 1978 · 30 min
Synopsis
Fletch's probation officer sets him up with a job as a night porter. Fletch is nervous about his first ever job and can't face it but Godber and Ingrid make sure he turns up.
Guest stars: Elizabeth Cassidy (Pamela), Patricia Brake (Ingrid Fletcher), Richard Beckinsale (Lenny Godber), David Swift (Mr McEwan), Rowena Cooper (Shirley Chapman), Stephen Tate (Canadian Tourist), Eric Francis (Barman), Vicky Spencer (Canadian Tourist)
E5 Going, Going, GoneMar 24, 1978 · 30 min
Synopsis
As hotel porter, Fletch recognises an unscrupulous guest and suspects a scam.
Guest stars: Pete Postlethwaite (Thomas Clifford Crowther), Nigel Hawthorne (Worm Wellings), Lally Bowers (Mrs. Appleby), Patricia Brake (Ingrid Fletcher), Richard Beckinsale (Lenny Godber), Nicholas Lyndhurst (Raymond Fletcher), David Swift (Mr McEwan), Donald Morley (Mr. Smith)
E6 Going off the RailsApr 7, 1978 · 30 min
Synopsis
Fletch is almost tempted off the straight and narrow on the day Ingrid is to marry Godber. He has a change of heart before it's too late but almost gets into trouble with a walkie talkie. Godber married Ingrid with Fletch giving away the bride and acting as best man.
Guest stars: Alfred Lynch (Dave Pipers), Royston Tickner (Sergeant), Patricia Brake (Ingrid Fletcher), Richard Beckinsale (Lenny Godber), Nicholas Lyndhurst (Raymond Fletcher), Robert Raglan (Inspector), Bill Horsley (Man In Line-Up), Gwyneth Owen (Mrs. Gilchrist)