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Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale was an English actor who was best known for his roles in television sitcoms, including "Porridge" and "Rising Damp." He passed away at the age of 31 due to a heart attack. Despite his short career, he left a lasting impression on the British television industry.

Titles credited to Richard Beckinsale

Porridge

Porridge

Series Age rating: 12 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La...

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Rising Damp

Rising Damp

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.

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Porridge

Porridge

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godf...

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Going Straight

Going Straight

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1978 IMDB Rating: 7

Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional Slade Prison where the earlier series had...

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