Porridge

Porridge

🔥
12/100
Heat
current buzz
#2,222 of 2,264 · top 99%
🏛️
51/100
Icon
enduring status
#1,239 of 2,264 · top 55%
How are these scored?

📊 On Scenedle, Porridge is the #1239 most iconic TV series and #2222 hottest of 2,264 TV shows — Icon 51/100, Heat 12/100.

Porridge is a comedy TV series that premiered in 1974 on BBC, created by Dick Clement. On Scenedle, it ranks #1239 of 2,264 TV shows by Icon Score (51/100) and #2222 by Heat Score (12/100). Its Icon Score sits well above its Heat — the signature of a TV series whose standing has outlasted its moment in the spotlight. It stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, and Fulton Mackay, among others. It ran for 3 seasons.

Genre: ComedyGenre: DramaYear: 1974Decade: 1970sNetwork: BBCCreator: Dick ClementCountry: United KingdomSeasons: 3

Scenes from the clip

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Cast

Ronnie BarkerRichard BeckinsaleFulton MackayBrian WildeSam KellyTony OsobaMichael BarringtonChristopher BigginsDavid Jason
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Quick facts

What is Porridge’s Scenedle Icon Score?

Porridge has a Scenedle Icon Score of 51/100, ranking #1239 of 2,264 TV shows. Its Heat Score is 12/100.

Is Porridge more iconic than Succession?

On the Scenedle Icon Score, Porridge (51) ranks below Succession (100).

Who created Porridge?

Porridge (1974) was created by Dick Clement.

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