Porterhouse Blue [SEP] narrative location
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue is a novel written by Tom Sharpe, first published in 1974. A satirical look at Cambridge life and the struggle between tradition and reform, "Porterhouse Blue" tells the story of Skullion, the Head Porter of Porterhouse, a fictional college of Cambridge University.
The novel has a sequel, "Grantchester Grind". In 1987, Channel 4 adapted "Porterhouse Blue" into a TV series of the same name.
Characters.
The central characters are Skullion, the Head Porter;
students use as an "unmistakable landmark" when giving directions to tourists. By convention it is located somewhere between Magdalene and St John's.
- Porterhouse College - "Porterhouse Blue" and "Grantchester Grind" by Tom Sharpe. The name suggests Peterhouse, though it is also a pun on college porters and porterhouse steaks. It is also reputedly based loosely on Pembroke, Sharpe's alma mater or Corpus Christi which is next door and its location is somewhere near Peterhouse and Pembroke. Despite this, however, filming for