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Classic prison-set sitcom. Blanco, who has been in prison for 17 years for a crime he always claimed he didn't commit, refuses parole. Fletcher decides to help out.
The betting stakes are high when the parole board sits and old Blanco is the odds-on favourite to be freed. But when freedom is offered to him Blanco, who has been in prison for 17 years for a crime he always claimed he didn't commit, refuses. Fletcher, seeing how adamant his old friend is, decides to help out.
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Sun 15 Dec 2024
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Fletcher | Ronnie Barker |
| Godber | Richard Beckinsale |
| Mr Barrowclough | Brian Wilde |
| Mr MacKay | Fulton Mackay |
| Blanco | David Jason |
| Warren | Sam Kelly |
| Lukewarm | Christopher Biggins |
| Governor | Michael Barrington |
| Producer | Sydney Lotterby |
| Writer | Dick Clement |
| Writer | Ian La Frenais |
| Director | Sydney Lotterby |
Broadcasts
Fri 11 Mar 1977 20:30BBC One London
Sat 9 Jun 2007 22:10BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only- Sun 18 Oct 2009 18:30BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
- Sat 9 Jul 2011 20:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 23 Jul 2011 15:45BBC Two Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
- Thu 21 Mar 2013 20:00
- Tue 28 Sep 2021 20:30
- Tue 10 Dec 2024 20:00
- Sun 15 Dec 2024 00:50
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