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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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29 minutes

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Sun 15 Sep 2024 00:10

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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

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