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Porridge: 'A Night In'

Johnston, Helen

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Abstract

Since the release of Porridge in the mid 1970s it has become one of the most well known and loved comedy series and in 2004, it was voted seventh in a BBC Poll of the 100 Greatest British Sitcoms.  The central characters have become etched into popular culture as one of the most frequently scheduled programmes about prison and in recent years with the expansion of a large number of channels, it is often repeated on the BBC as well as on channels like Gold.

Citation

Johnston, H. (2012). Porridge: 'A Night In'. Prison service journal, 43079

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 1, 2012
Publication Date Jan 1, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Prison service journal
Print ISSN 0300-3558
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Issue 199
Pages 43079
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/409711
Publisher URL https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/sites/crimeandjustice.org.uk/files/PSJ%20January%202012%20No.%20199.pdf