Porridge

[whiskeryron]

What do you think of the new porridge?

[Mamyalynne]

Passable, can't rave about it but they haven't done too bad a job.

[Sqad]

It didn't do it for me Ron.
Fletch to me is miscast........not the sort of part for a young "jack the lad"
Other characters do not do it for me.
Also, and more annoyingly, they all speak too fast.

[murraymints]

it will grow on me..Fletcher boy has all the mannerisms of the origial

[ToraToraTora]

Not as good as the original obviously but a good effort, I like it. Silly name for Fletch though, doesn't scan, they don't have to use NSF but it must scan the same. Overall though pretty well done.

[bhg481]

We gave up to it after about 15 mins.

Does anybody know who does the introductory talking? The voice was very familiar but I couldn't put a name to it.

[Smowball]

It was written by the same guy who wrote the original series.

[Calibax]

^^ The judge is voiced by Colin McFarlane

[bhg481]

Thanks Calibax - not someone I know.

[Calibax]

He does a lot of voice work but you would probably recognise him.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568801/

[Ken4155]

It was never going to stand comparison with the original but it isn't the worst sit-com on tv.

[Arksided]

It can't be can it Ken. I haven't seen the re-boot yet so can't really comment however topping the original is a mammoth task.

[Eleena]

Enjoyed it! Fresh new version. Question for Fletch about a music request .. Are you going to play any Yes? ... No ;0)

[Bazile]

Is there a practising homosexual with bad feet , in it ?

[trt]

Surely it cant be as bad as Open all Hours?

[Georgiesmum]

I didnt know there was a new version of Porridge, will have to keep a look out for it.

[Old_Geezer]

If one didn't have the original to compare with, it'd be ok. But the fast talking young Fletch has nothing on the wiley manipulative experienced original Fletch. Same location, different show.

[whiskeryron]

CRUD

[DTCwordfan]

things in Cumbria haven't changed that much - do they have wifi, drones and drugs up there yet?

[maggiebee]

If it aint broke why fix it? Hate these remakes - never, ever stand up to the originals.

[Mamyalynne]

It's not a remake or he'd be called Norman and not Nigel - seems Kevin was right, he feared viewers would compare it rather than view as a separate entity, a 'chip off the block' sort of thing.

Still, worth a try.