[TV] UKCC23 - R16 Match FOUR - Blackadder vs Porridge

[nwgull]

A pounding from Edmund. Blackadder into the quarters.

4 R16 matches done, 4 to go.

Indeed. Porridge was about as likely to progress as an asthmatic ant with some heavy shopping.

Edit to add: sincerest contrafibularities to Blackadder.

 

[Questions]

That's a shame. For me, the genius of Porridge was setting it in a prison and using that as a euphemism for life in general, with Fletcher savouring every little victory helping him get through his stretch. His protective 'father-son' relationship with his cellmate Godber - played by the late, great Richard Beckinsale - was TV gold, with both men able to switch effortlessly from comedy to pathos and back again.

It was all about small victories. I’ve had a couple today.

 

[tigertim68]

I love porridge , but Black Adder had such a fantastic supporting cast , which takes it to a higher level

 

[jakarta]

So many people echo this I think, including me.

"I'm scared, sir." - absolutely brutal.

Go back to Pratt and Sons, keep wicket for the Croydon Gentlemen, marry Doris..

 

[jcdenton08]

A pounding from Edmund. Blackadder into the quarters.

4 R16 matches done, 4 to go.

The greatest victory since the Winchester flower arranging team beat Harrow by 12 sore bottoms to 1!