Porridge

Author: Richard Weight
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1911239368
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
'Norman Stanley Fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the charges brought by this court and it is now my duty to pass sentence.' Those words, spoken by a judge to the show's hero in the title sequence of every Porridge episode, are among the most famous in British comedy and they remind viewers that this is no ordinary TV sitcom. The first situation comedy anywhere in the world to be set in a prison, Porridge is about men being punished for crimes committed against the same sort of people who are watching the show. Millions of hard working Britons were fans, many of them anxious about rising crime and worried that burglars would steal the TV set they were watching it on. Yet they still settled down at 8.30pm on Friday nights between 1974 and 1977 to watch a series that celebrates the sometimes pathetic, often ingenious, recidivism of a group of social misfits who by their own admission are failed citizens. How did such a comedy come to be seen as part of a 'golden age of British sitcom', without ever losing its edge to nostalgia? Crime, like sex, sells. But Porridge did not romanticise villainy. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it's a satire of class-consciousness and power, warmed by a humanistic celebration of men on the margins of society. Its heroes are weak inadequate misfits, not tough, glamorous gangsters. Porridge was a success because the essence of situation comedy is confinement; characters in this format are people who feel trapped and thwarted by circumstances beyond their control. This, therefore, is the ultimate sitcom. Richard Weight's entertaining study of this much-loved classic places Porridge in the context of 1970s social upheavals, explores how the series satirises structures of class and authority through Fletch and Godber's battles to outwit the prison officers Mr Mackay and Mr Barrowclough, and traces its influences on TV comedy that followed.

Porridge

Author: Richard Webber
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780755315352
Category : Porridge (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Regarded by many critics as Britain's best sitcom, Porridge is set to become even more popular following the sad death of Ronnie Barker in October 2005. His portrayal of Fletch, the experienced, cynical old lag, won the nation's heart when the series first hit our screens in 1973. This complete companion is the only book to tell the behind-the-screens story of how the series came to be made and is packed full of never-before-published photographs and interviews with cast and crew. It is also the only book to bring together the orginal scripts from all three series, making this the essential souvenir for all the millions of Porridge fans.

Porridge

Author: Dick Clement
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780747255468
Category : Porridge. (Television programme)
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Regarded by many critics as one of Britain's finest sitcoms, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' tales of life inside Slade Prison first hit the screens in 1973 and ran until 1977. This volume brings together the original scripts from all three series of Porridge starring Ronnie Barker as Fletch the old lag and Richard Beckinsale as Godber the naive first-time offender.

Porridge

Author: Dick Clement
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780747258629
Category : Porridge (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Regarded by many critics as Britain's best sitcom, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' tales of life inside Slade Prison first hit the screens in 1973 and ran until 1977. But it has never faded from the nation's consciousness. Ronnie Barker as Fletch the old lag and Richard Beckinsale as Godber the naive first-time offender are comic creations as fine as any in the history of television. Now, for the first time, Richard Webber has brought together the original scripts from all three series of PORRIDGE to make this the essential souvenir for all the many fans of this much-loved classic comedy.

Creation Of Scripts

Author: Deeraklaxmi
Publisher: Suvidhi Publication
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
Tamil is one of the oldest languages around the world, with a rich heritage. Evidences are found that the origin of the language dates back to some 2000 years ago. Researches have proved that the Tamil society of poets and dramatists formed a group called Sangam which concentrates mainly on the growth of the Tamil language. The precious literary works in Tamil language are translated to various world languages. This, anthology is an effort to read and translate the masterpieces of eminent writers of Tamil literature. The initiative of translating the scripts is the learning outcome of the nuances the co-authors learnt from their course. Aa a part of the curriculum the co-authors of this anthology are prescribed in the under-graduation program a course titled ' Tamil Literary Writings in Translation. The motivated band of co-authors skillfully translated and recreated the short stories and poems of stalwarts of Tamil into English without changing its originality. This compilation will present you a rainbow of Creations with varied themes. A note of welcome from the compiler to appreciate the translating skill of coauthors

Porridge

Author: Paul Ableman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description

I Write Scripts For God

Author: Si MaLanQiao
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1636890083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 691

Book Description
After the accidental death of Gu Manqing, a third-rate online writer, she had transmigrated into the Department of Causality, a branch of the functional departments of God, which controlled the cycle of karma in the human world. Gu Manqing had been forced to become a temporary worker in this world. One day, her superior, Thirteen, suddenly said to her in all seriousness, "Your script still lacks a supporting role. Why don't you go on stage and play a guest role for a bit?" As a result, Gu Manqing fell from the clouds and took up the role of a lackey at the last minute. Damn it, if I knew that this person was custom-made for me, I would have shown mercy to him. From then on, Gu Manqing began to play the role of the best career advancement road.

Scripts

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 596

Book Description

Learning ICT with English

Author: Richard Bennett
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135056749
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 149

Book Description
Providing practical guidance on enhancing learning through ICT in English, this book is made up of a series of projects that supplement, augment and extend the QCA ICT scheme and provide much-needed links with Units in other subjects’ schemes of work. It includes: fact cards that support each project and clearly outline its benefits in relation to teaching and learning examples of how activities work in 'real' classrooms links to research, inspection evidence and background reading to support each project adaptable planning examples and practical ideas provided on accompanying downloadable resources. This book is highly recommended for all trainee and practising primary teachers.

Drama Scripts for People with Special Needs

Author: Sheree Vickers
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351694405
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
You may wish to use drama in a teaching or group situation but lack either the confidence to speak in character or the time to develop a role and/or workshop. This book solves both of these problems by providing the words to speak, an established well-worked lesson plan to use and an easy format to follow for multiple adaptations and future dramas. If you have experience of using drama, the ideas in this book will inspire and assist your creative lessons. Intensely practical and hands-on, this is a book of scripts and drama-workshop breakdowns designed especially for people with special needs, including those with PMLD or Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Each script format and workshop plan has been fully worked with groups of varying ages and abilities and includes valuable notes of experience - documenting lessons where the unexpected happened and how it was handled. As with any group of special people, getting to know their needs is paramount in order to gear the drama towards their specific requirements, however, these script formats are guaranteed to work even on a first meeting! Just follow the script as written or substitute the characters and situations themselves to create limitless drama possibilities.