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.
All Seasons
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Series 11978
8.163462h 52m
Ep
Title
Rating
Yours
Votes
Runtime
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1
Going Home
8.3
118
29 min
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2
Going to Be Alright
8.0
111
28 min
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3
Going Sour
7.6
105
29 min
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4
Going to Work
7.9
102
28 min
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5
Going Going Gone
8.1
102
29 min
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6
Going Off the Rails
8.5
96
29 min
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ronnie Barker Norman Stanley Fletcher
Patricia Brake Ingrid Fletcher
Richard Beckinsale Lennie Godber
Nicholas Lyndhurst Raymond Fletcher
David Swift Mr. McEwan
Rowena Cooper Shirley Chapman
Fulton Mackay Mr. Mackay
Timothy Bateson Oaksey
Roberta Tovey Penny
Alfred Lynch Dave Pipers
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