Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film
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 godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.
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Ronnie Barker Richard Beckinsale Fulton Mackay Brian Wilde Peter Vaughan Julian Holloway Geoffrey Bayldon Christopher Godwin Barrie Rutter Daniel Peacock Sam Kelly Ken Jones Gorden Kaye Philip Locke Oliver Smith Karl Howman Andrew Dunford Steve Steen Ivan Steward Derek James Tony Osoba Zoot Money Rod Culbertson Derek Deadman Robert Putt Allan Warren Stewart Harwood John Barrett Paul Barber Sebastian Abineri John Dair Barry James Jackie Pallo Jnr Robert Lee Robert Hamilton Charles Pemberton Colin Rix Michael O'Hagan Paul McDowell Paul Luty Duncan Preston Elizabeth Knight Nicholas McArdle Jean Campbell-Dallas Bill Kerry Bunny May
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