Former St Albans Jail, Grimstone Rd, St Albans, Herts, UK – Going Straight / Porridge(1978)
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bill&ben
N 51° 44.973 W 000° 19.579
30U E 684556 N 5736565
The former Governor’s Office at St Albans Jail, now the St Albans Registry Office, plays the part of HM Prison Slade.
Waymark Code: WMMB68
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/25/2014
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Porridge, and its sequel, Going Straight, feature Norman Stanley Fletcher, an habitual criminal. He is an inmate of HM Prison Slade, supposedly in Cumbria. He shares a cell with a first offender Lennie Godber, who Fletcher takes under his wing. They are looked after by two warders, Mr Mackay, a stickler for discipline, and Mr Barraclough, who is regularly taken for a ride by the prisoners. Porridge portrays Fletchers life inside, Going straight follows his release.
Movie or TV Show: Going Straight
Year Released or First Aired: 1,978.00
IMDB Link: [Web Link]
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