Porridge returns to UK stages in 2027 theatre tour

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The BBC sitcom Porridge will return as a new UK theatre adaptation touring from September 2027.

The BBC sitcom Porridge is to return in a new theatre adaptation, touring the UK from September 2027. The show originally ran on the BBC from 1974 to 1977 and starred Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay. It follows Norman Stanley Fletcher as he serves a five-year sentence at HM Prison Slade alongside fellow inmate Leonard 'Lennie' Godber and prison officer Mr MacKay.

Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, the new production will be directed by Samuel Freeman. A previous stage version premiered in 2009, featuring former EastEnders actor Shaun Williamson in the cast.

Dick Clement said the show exemplified how 'the best comedies thrive in captive situations'. He added: 'If the audience feels confined, they can, of course, make a run for it. Instead, the hope is that they will enjoy sharing the familiar experiences of Fletcher, Godber, Mr Mackay and the entire team.'

Samuel Freeman said he was 'utterly thrilled at the opportunity to bring Porridge back to the stage, touring across the UK in 2027'.

Porridge returns to UK stages in 2027 theatre tour — Image: Westmorland Gazette

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Iconic BBC sitcom to return in 2027 with a brand new adaptationClassic BBC sitcom Porridge returns in a new UK theatre adaptation in 2027, touring from September 9.Westmorland Gazette · 13 Oct, 09:04
Iconic BBC sitcom to return in 2027 with a brand new adaptationClassic BBC sitcom Porridge returns in a new UK theatre adaptation in 2027, touring from September 9.Whitehaven News · 13 Oct, 09:04
Iconic BBC sitcom to return in 2027 with a brand new adaptationClassic BBC sitcom Porridge returns in a new UK theatre adaptation in 2027, touring from September 9.Cumberland News · 13 Oct, 09:04
Iconic BBC sitcom to return in 2027 with a brand new adaptationClassic BBC sitcom Porridge returns in a new UK theatre adaptation in 2027, touring from September 9.NW Evening Mail · 13 Oct, 09:04

In this story: Porridge · Dick Clement · Ian La Frenais · Ronnie Barker · Richard Beckinsale · Fulton Mackay · Samuel Freeman

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