Prisoner and Escort [SEP] series
Prisoner and Escort
"Prisoner and Escort" is the pilot episode of the BBC sitcom "Porridge". It was originally broadcast on 1 April 1973 as part of a project named "Seven of One". In this episode, Norman Stanley Fletcher is transported from London to Slade Prison by Mr Mackay and Mr Barrowclough.
Synopsis.
The episode opens at St Pancras railway station, with a voice-over of the titular character Norman Stanley Fletcher being sentenced to five years in prison. When asked if he has
", the BBC let Barker decide what he wanted to do. "The Two Ronnies" took up one third of a year to produce, allowing time for Barker and Corbett to do a solo project each. Barker opted to produce some sitcom pilots shown as part of 1973's "Seven of One". Two of these pilots, "Open All Hours" (written by Roy Clarke) and "Prisoner and Escort" (written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais) became series. "Prisoner and Escort"