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Series 1

6 episodes · 5th September 1974

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Episodes

01 New Faces, Old Hands still New Faces, Old Hands Episode 15th September 1974 “Twenty-three and you want to go straight? What kind of talk is that? You've got your whole life in front of you!” It's Godber's first time in prison, and Fletch is going to teach him the ways. 02 The Hustler still The Hustler Episode 212th September 1974 Ives is such a loser that if Elizabeth Taylor had triplets, he'd have been the one in the middle. But there's no way he's going to be left out of Fletch's gambling enterprise. 03 A Night In still A Night In Episode 319th September 1974 Fletch explains to Godber that the best way to cope with his first night in prison, is to see it as just a "quiet night in". Trouble is, Godber's got another 698 to go. 04 A Day Out still A Day Out Episode 426th September 1974 The rest of the working party are thrilled to have a day out, but Fletch is masking indifference - what's so exciting about digging a ditch anyway? 05 Ways and Means still Ways and Means Episode 53rd October 1974 Who would want to spend eight hours a day sewing fishing nets? Not Fletch, who is hell-bent on a cushy job in the library. 06 Men Without Women still Men Without Women Episode 610th October 1974 Fletch fancies himself as a bit of an agony aunt and is called upon by his fellow inmates to help out with affairs of the heart.
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Cast & Crew

01 Ronnie Barker profile Ronnie Barkeras Norman Stanley Fletcher 02 Richard Beckinsale profile Richard Beckinsaleas Lennie Godber 03 Fulton Mackay profile Fulton Mackayas Mr. Mackay 04 Brian Wilde profile Brian Wildeas Mr. Barrowclough 05 Dick Clement profile Dick ClementCreator 06 Ian La Frenais profile Ian La FrenaisCreator
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