Prisoner and Escort

"Prisoner and Escort"
Porridge episode
Directed byJames Gilbert
Written byDick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Original air date1 April 1973 (1973-04-01)
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"Prisoner and Escort" is the pilot episode of the BBC sitcom Porridge. It was originally broadcast on 1 April 1973 as part of a series of pilot shows with the overall title Seven of One. In this episode, Norman Stanley Fletcher is transported from London to Slade Prison by Mr Mackay and Mr Barrowclough.