Prisoner and Escort
The pilot episode of the classic comedy series about the inmates of HM Slade Prison. For wily old lag Fletcher, en route to incarceration, the prospect of spending the next five years studying woodwork and botany in the halls as a guest of the Queen provokes only one thought - escape.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Fletcher | Ronnie Barker |
| Mr MacKay | Fulton Mackay |
| Mr Barrowclough | Brian Wilde |
| Writer | Ian La Frenais |
| Writer | Dick Clement |
| Producer | Sydney Lotterby |
| Director | James Gilbert |
Broadcasts
Sun 1 Apr 1973 20:15BBC Two England- Sat 1 Nov 2008 17:45BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
- Mon 3 Nov 2008 19:30BBC Two Scotland
- Mon 10 Nov 2008 19:30BBC Two Wales (Analogue)
- Sat 14 Nov 2009 19:00BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sat 19 Dec 2009 18:05BBC Two Wales
- Sat 26 Apr 2014 20:00BBC Two HD, Wales, Scotland, England & Northern Ireland only
- Tue 24 Aug 2021 20:30
- Tue 10 Sep 2024 20:00
- Sun 15 Sep 2024 00:10
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