Ronnie Barker's Porridge interview part 1

This is a 15 minute (therefore 2 parts)interview where the great and much missed Ronnie Barker talks about his time making the much loved series, and also his memories about his fellow prisoners/actors.

A moving moment in this first part is when he talks about Richard Beckinsale.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Ronnie
• Barker
• porridge
• interview

[MediaWML]

Thanks a lot for uploading. I've never seen this documentary before.

What a brilliant comedy, and indeed, what a brilliant comedian.

R.I.P Ronnie

[haroldbhoy67]

Fletch was in for nicking a lorry load of goods that he crashed through some gardens and got caught. An 'impulse' theft as he called it.

Mackay bribed Fletch with a half bottle of whisky.

The acting in Porridge is often overlooked. It was second to none, oscar worthy.

[blacksupra001]

wow had no idea Godber was Kate Beckinsales father.

[Jarren202]

Fantastic. Well worth buying on DVD.

[TheBerbafan]

Fantastic is porridge

cheers for uploading

[TheKenfig]

The acting at 4:00, where Fletcher has to explain where 'loins' are is remarkable ; the timing, the facial expressions and movements, the head scratching, hesitancy and delivery are crucial to the reality of the situation. Barker could have easily given it HALF his best or even overdone it, but no, it is the standard of work that he had to give which has made this show timeless and unique

[LiamRiordan]

I've got the three DVD's, if anyone is curious, this interview is on Series 1 Features. I love re-running the episodes while I browse the internet. Still, even after viewing the episodes God knows how many times, I still get a good laugh and a big grin watching them.

Not only R.I.P Ronnie, Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay. All three great actors and Richard was taken way too soon in life. Fulton (played Mr Mackay) was a truly 'attention-to-detail' actor as Ronnie stated!

[jdig1984]

ive only discovered porridge cant wait to get box set

[reallovesearchers]

mackay: no body move! he is such a awesome prison guard lol

[carliboy908]

Ronnie Parker, greatest writer and comedian ever to have graced our televisions..R.I.P..I'm sure he's making god laugh in heaven

[SpaceAware]

" Posthumous Knighthood for Ronnie Barker " on facebook

[TyneBridge56]

When you think of all the people who have been knighted who could not tie Ronnie Barkers shoelaces how come he was never given a Knighthood ???.. a true Genious