Going Straight 46 years old
Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional Slade Prison where the earlier series had been set. It sees Fletcher trying to become an honest member of society, having vowed to stay away from crime on his release. The title refers to his attempt, 'straight' being a slang term meaning being honest, in contrast to 'bent', i.e., dishonest. Also re-appearing was Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber, who was Fletcher's naïve young cellmate and was now in a relationship with his daughter Ingrid. Her brother Raymond was played by a teenage Nicholas Lyndhurst. Only one series, of six episodes, was made in 1978. It attracted an audience of over 15 million viewers and won a BAFTA award in March 1979, but hopes of a further series had already been dashed by Beckinsale's premature death earlier in the same month.
Credits
David Swift
Mr McEwan
Richard Beckinsale
Lenny Godber
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Pete Postlethwaite He was 32 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Nigel Hawthorne He was 48 , 72 years old when he died | |
| David Swift He was 58 , 82 years old when he died | as Mr McEwan |
| Richard Beckinsale He was 30 , 31 years old when he died | as Lenny Godber |
| Fulton Mackay He was 55 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Roberta Tovey She was 24 , now 71 years old | |
| Milton Johns He was 39 , now 86 years old | |
| Alfred Lynch He was 47 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Nicholas Lyndhurst He was 16 , now 63 years old | as Raymond |
| Ronnie Barker He was 48 , 76 years old when he died | as Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| Timothy Bateson He was 51 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Freddie Earlle He was 53 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Patricia Brake She was 35 , now 82 years old | as Ingrid |
| Norman Jones He was 45 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Lally Bowers She was 64 , 70 years old when she died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
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Going Straight (46 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1978-02-24
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 6