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10 Porridge Questions | Television Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on "Porridge", the excellent British television comedy. "Porridge" ran between 1973 and 1979 and consisted of three series, a pilot episode, two christmas specials and a t.v film.

A multiple-choice quiz by wyattsheff. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wyattsheff

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,695

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1340

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (10/10), Guest 104 (10/10), Guest 31 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the prison where Fletcher was sent to do porridge? Hint

Parkstone Prison

Cumberland Prison

Slade Prison

Armhurst Prison

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Fletcher's daughter who sometimes visited him at the prison? Hint

Emma

Ingrid

Nancy

Debbie

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the role of Senior Prison Officer Mackay? Hint

Ronnie Barker

Brian Wilde

Fulton Mackay

Peter Vaughan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the inmates stages a roof-top protest to help Fletcher get back in the Governor's good books? Hint

Lukewarm

Heslop

Ives

McLaren

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fletcher and Blanco fooled Norris into believing there was �8000 buried where? Hint

Lancashire Cricket Ground

Yorkshire Cricket Ground

Leeds United Football Ground

Manchester United Football Ground

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the "1975 Christmas Special", which character falls through the yard floor into Tommy Slocombe's defunct tunnel below? Hint

Godber

Mackay

Fletcher

Barrowclough

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Question 7 of 10

7. What event do Godber and Nesbitt have together that most of the prisoners want to have a bet on and some prisoners want to fix the outcome? Hint

Boxing

Sprint across the yard

Arm Wrestling

Dominoes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where do the pills that Harris steals and Grouty wants returned, get lost? Hint

In a bowl of soup

In a box of washing powder

Under a bunk-bed

In a cup of tea

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the film version of "Porridge", how do Fletcher, Godber and Oakes escape from prison? Hint

Dressed as prison officers

Through a tunnel

On a coach

In a laundry basket

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the sequel series, which followed the lives of Fletcher and Godber after being released from prison? Hint

Back in Society

The Likely Lads

Going Straight

Life After Porridge

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 21 2024 : Guest 5: 10/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 104: 10/10
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 31: 9/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 86: 7/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 86: 10/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 185: 10/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 85: 6/10
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 84: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the prison where Fletcher was sent to do porridge?

Answer: Slade Prison

He was sent to do five years at slade prison after the judge told him, "you are a habitual criminal who accepts arrest as an occupational hazard and presumably accepts imprisonment in the same casual manner".

2. What is the name of Fletcher's daughter who sometimes visited him at the prison?

Answer: Ingrid

Ingrid visits Fletcher in prison during a few episodes. Her visits also please Godber, who takes a liking to her.

3. Who played the role of Senior Prison Officer Mackay?

Answer: Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay superbly played the role of Mr. Mackay, the Scottish Prison Officer. Brian Wilde played Mr. Barrowclough, Peter Vaughan played Harry Grout and Ronnie Barker, of course, played Fletcher.

4. Which of the inmates stages a roof-top protest to help Fletcher get back in the Governor's good books?

Answer: McLaren

Fletcher goes up onto the roof to heroically solve the apparent problem. His descent is not quite so heroic though.

5. Fletcher and Blanco fooled Norris into believing there was �8000 buried where?

Answer: Leeds United Football Ground

Fletcher and Blanco hatched a plan to get back Blanco's possessions back from Norris. The plan involved giving Godber a fake map and fooling Norris into swapping it for Blanco's possessions. It also put Norris in trouble when he was caught digging up Leeds United's football pitch after being released.

6. During the "1975 Christmas Special", which character falls through the yard floor into Tommy Slocombe's defunct tunnel below?

Answer: Fletcher

Fletcher tries to lead Mackay into falling into the tunnel below, but ends up becoming the victim himself. Fortunately for Fletcher, he ends up in the prison hospital where he had been trying to get too earlier by falsely claiming he had a bad knee.

7. What event do Godber and Nesbitt have together that most of the prisoners want to have a bet on and some prisoners want to fix the outcome?

Answer: Boxing

Godber and Nesbitt are fighting for their respective wings, but have both been told to take a dive by different prisoners. The outcome being that on the first punches thrown, both fighters take a dive and pretend to be out for the count. Fortunately for Fletcher, he was the only one who bet on a draw.

8. Where do the pills that Harris steals and Grouty wants returned, get lost?

Answer: In a cup of tea

When Fletcher finds the stolen pills in his cup of tea, he and Godber swallow the pills to hide the evidence. But when Mackay finds the empty bottle, he takes great pleasure telling Fletcher and Godber that the pills were for curing the bad breath of the Governor's dog.

9. In the film version of "Porridge", how do Fletcher, Godber and Oakes escape from prison?

Answer: On a coach

Oakes has to take Fletcher and Godber with him after they discover him attempting to escape on a celebrity football teams coach. The problem being that Fletcher and Godber have both nearly served their time, so they decide to break back in.

10. What was the name of the sequel series, which followed the lives of Fletcher and Godber after being released from prison?

Answer: Going Straight

One series of "Going Straight" was filmed showing Fletcher and Godber living a life without crime. While being quite good, "Going Straight" was not up to the standard of "Porridge".

Source: Author wyattsheff

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