Factual error: Throughout the whole show Godber, 'Bunny' Warren, McLaren, the Prison Governor and many of the guards refer to Fletcher as a Cockney. He even identifies himself as a Cockney on a number of occasions. However, in several episodes he refers to his upbringing in Muswell Hill and in this episode he refers to his having been born there - and we see his old stamping ground in that episode when he gets a weekend's compassionate leave. Nobody from Muswell Hill would ever refer to himself as a Cockney - Muswell Hill isn't even in East London!
Porridge (1973)
Episode list - season 1
Starring: Fulton Mackay, Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Richard Beckinsale
Genres: Comedy
| All season 1 mistakes | Mistakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Show generally | 1 | |
| 1 | New Faces, Old Hands | 0 |
| 2 | The Hustler | 0 |
| 3 | A Night In | 0 |
| 4 | A Day Out | 3 |
| 5 | Ways and Means | 0 |
| 6 | Men Without Women | 2 |
More mistakes in Porridge
Mackay: There are only two rules in this prison: 1 - do not write on the walls. 2 - You obey all the rules.
Trivia: Before Richard Beckinsale was cast, Ronnie Barker had suggested Paul Henry (Benny from the TV soap opera "Crossroads") for the role of Lennie Godber.