Product Details

• Actors: Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde, Peter Vaughan
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Bfs Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: March 21, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302994721
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,433 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Top of division two, August 3, 2000

By 

anglepoise876 (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porridge (3 TV Episodes) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

While I hesitate to use the word "genius" in connection with Ronnie Barker or "Porridge" (each is, in the end, not in the first rank of British comedy) both are highly recommended for their intelligence, wit and quality.

"Porridge" is plainly not in the same league as "Fawlty Towers" or "Black Adder" or "Dad's Army" but is perhaps top of division two--an excellent example of the more quotidian British comedy series a la "Keeping Up Appearances"--not that "Porridge" has anything in common with KUA except the high standard of writing and acting.

Ronnie Barker plays a criminal who is well used to life in prison and with wit and sometimes touching humanity helps his young cellmate Godber (Richard Beckinsale of "Rising Damp") to get through each trying day inside.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Hilarious, October 4, 2005

By 

David Saunders "SEO Pop Star" (Plymouth, Devon UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Porridge (3 TV Episodes) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Ronnie kicked the bucket today and I will always look back on him as some special.

Porridge is so REAL and FUNNY!