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Porridge S1E1 — New Faces, Old Hands
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Porridge•Season 1•Episode 1

New Faces, Old Hands

8.0/10 · 262 votesSep 5, 197430 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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“Twenty-three and you want to go straight? What kind of talk is that? You've got your whole life in front of you!” It's Godber's first time in prison, and Fletch is going to teach him the ways.

Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast4

Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde

Mr. Barrowclough

Crew4

Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais

Writer

Dick Clement

Dick Clement

Writer

Sydney Lotterby

Sydney Lotterby

Director

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Geoffrey Botterill

Editor

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Episode Summary

"New Faces, Old Hands" is episode 1 of Porridge season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 262 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, it aired on September 5, 1974.