Spoof documentary looking at the life of Normal Stanley Fletcher, the star of 1970s sitcom Porridge played by Ronnie Barker. Featuring fictional footage and interviews with the character's family, friends and associates, the film documents Fletcher's chequered career.
Kim Flitcroft
Director
Ronnie Barker
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Patricia Brake
Ingrid Fletcher
Bill Nighy
Self - Narrator
Peter Vaughan
Harry Grout
Christopher Biggins
Lukewarm
Melvyn Bragg
Himself
Arnold Brooks
Trevor
Suzie Chard
Isobel Fletcher
Scott Chisholm
Child Norman
Roy Evans
Ted Prendergast
Alexander Francis
Child Dai
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