S02 E01 - Porridge (1979)
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We're back for our difficult second series. Guy and Rob carefully curated a list of films that span eight decades and showcase all manner of British comedy....or we just picked some random films from the long list. I forget now. Series two begins with a classic sitcom spin-off. The seventh favourite British sitcom of all time (as recorded in 2004 in a BBC light entertainment list show, so legally binding) the Ronnie Barker vehicle Porridge! Lots to get through for our intrepid hosts, including pondering the likely career trajectory of Richard Beckinsale (had he not been taken from us so early), the likelihood of being able to stand a 12 month stretch of Norman Stanley Fletcher's wise cracks without lamping him and the continued quest to ascertain exactly what makes the comedy transfer from small to big screen, such a difficult process. Our master league table continues from series one, but the quiz scores are reset with Rob having narrowly taken victory in series one. So nerks and nerkettes, enjoy Porridge! Porridge Intro https://youtu.be/nvmYfcQB5HY?si=FOcKacUB1h08h0_E Porridge Medical Scene https://youtu.be/VEsxfpK_8L0?si=_SctuVtow7vzyks2 Porridge Movie Trailer https://youtu.be/XVaZJEEXUh0?si=KNnpqzUd8oRsNoBp Two Ronnies - Mastermind https://youtu.be/QRhyc56aVb0?si=ZlWUwn9i_9_bBFpN Not the Nine O Clock News - The Two Ninnies https://youtu.be/IbC3Fdv5wKU?si=Wed25oMahFl1T_qm
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