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==Theme tune== |
==Theme tune== |
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The theme tune, sung by Ronnie Barker, detailed Fletch's determination to go straight, an ambition first laid out in the ''Porridge'' episode "Men Without Women":<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.porridge.org.uk/gslyrics.html|title=The Full Lyrics to the Theme Tune from Going Straight|access-date=25 January 2009}}</ref> This was released as 7-inch single by EMI records. The B-side is a track called "The String Bean Queen'" |
The theme tune, sung by Ronnie Barker, detailed Fletch's determination to go straight, an ambition first laid out in the ''Porridge'' episode "Men Without Women":<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.porridge.org.uk/gslyrics.html|title=The Full Lyrics to the Theme Tune from Going Straight|access-date=25 January 2009}}</ref> This was released as 7-inch single by EMI records. The B-side is a track called "The String Bean Queen'" |
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==Cast== |
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{{See also|List of Porridge characters}} |
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===Main cast=== |
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* [[Ronnie Barker]] as [[Norman Stanley Fletcher]] |
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* [[Richard Beckinsale]] as Lennie Godber |
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* [[Patricia Brake]] as [[Ingrid Fletcher]] |
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* [[Nicholas Lyndhurst]] as Raymond Fletcher |
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===Recurring cast=== |
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* [[David Swift (actor)| David Swift]] as Mr. McEwan |
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* [[Rowena Cooper]] as Shirley Chapman |
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===Guest cast=== |
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* [[Fulton Mackay]] as [[Principal officer]] Mr. MacKay |
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* [[Tony Osoba]] as [[Characters of Porridge (TV series)#Jim McClaren|Jim McLaren]] |
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* [[Timothy Bateson]] as Oaksey |
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* [[Roberta Tovey]] as Penny |
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* [[Alfred Lynch]] as Dave Pipers |
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* [[Norman Jones (actor)| Norman Jones]] as Mr. Tanner |
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* Freddie Earlle as Tony |
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* [[Nigel Hawthorne]] as Worm Wellings |
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* [[Pete Postlethwaite]] (credited as Peter Postlethwaite) as Thomas Clifford Crowther |
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* [[Ron Pember]] as Percy |
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* [[Royston Tickner]] as Sergeant |
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* [[Michael Turner (actor)| Michael Turner]] as Mr Scotcher |
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* [[Dave Hill (actor)| Dave Hill]] as Arthur Boyle |
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* [[Milton Johns]] as Mr. Kirby |
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* [[Robert Raglan]] as Inspector |
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* Elizabeth Cassidy as Pamela |
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* [[Lally Bowers]] as Mrs. Appleby |
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* [[Stephen Tate]] as Canadian Tourist |
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* [[Paul McDowell (actor)| Paul McDowell]] as Mr. Collinson |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:54, 5 August 2023
| Going Straight | |
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 Going Straight main title | |
| Created by | |
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| Directed by | Sydney Lotterby |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sydney Lotterby |
| Editor | Bill Wright |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 24 February – 7 April 1978 |
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Going Straight is a BBC sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. The programme was a direct spin-off to the sitcom Porridge, which all four were involved in, with its premise surrounding the exploits of Barker's character Norman Stanley Fletcher following his release from prison and his attempts to not commit another crime for the sake of his family, despite the allure that crime brings. The programme also featured the appearance of Patricia Brake, reprising her role in Porridge, and Nicholas Lyndhurst. Both Fulton Mackay and Tony Osoba guest starred in the first episode, also reprising their earlier roles.
A single series of six episodes was made and aired across 1978, attracting an audience of over 15 million viewers[1] and winning a BAFTA TV Award for Best Situation Comedy in March 1979. Plans for further episodes were shelved after the premature death of Beckinsale in 1979.
Episodes
Six episodes of Going Straight, all written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, were produced for the BBC. The show began airing on 24 February and ended on 7 April 1978. All episodes had a running time of approximately 30 minutes.
Theme tune
The theme tune, sung by Ronnie Barker, detailed Fletch's determination to go straight, an ambition first laid out in the Porridge episode "Men Without Women":[2] This was released as 7-inch single by EMI records. The B-side is a track called "The String Bean Queen'"
Cast
Main cast
- Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher
- Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber
- Patricia Brake as Ingrid Fletcher
- Nicholas Lyndhurst as Raymond Fletcher
Recurring cast
- David Swift as Mr. McEwan
- Rowena Cooper as Shirley Chapman
Guest cast
- Fulton Mackay as Principal officer Mr. MacKay
- Tony Osoba as Jim McLaren
- Timothy Bateson as Oaksey
- Roberta Tovey as Penny
- Alfred Lynch as Dave Pipers
- Norman Jones as Mr. Tanner
- Freddie Earlle as Tony
- Nigel Hawthorne as Worm Wellings
- Pete Postlethwaite (credited as Peter Postlethwaite) as Thomas Clifford Crowther
- Ron Pember as Percy
- Royston Tickner as Sergeant
- Michael Turner as Mr Scotcher
- Dave Hill as Arthur Boyle
- Milton Johns as Mr. Kirby
- Robert Raglan as Inspector
- Elizabeth Cassidy as Pamela
- Lally Bowers as Mrs. Appleby
- Stephen Tate as Canadian Tourist
- Paul McDowell as Mr. Collinson
References
- ^ Information published on DVD back cover
- ^ "The Full Lyrics to the Theme Tune from Going Straight". Retrieved 25 January 2009.
