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Porkpie

PG1995•30m•6.0/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.0/10(2)

Porkpie was a British sitcom on Channel 4 television starring Ram John Holder as Augustus "Porkpie" Grant. It was a spinoff from Desmond's. Porkpie kept several key characters from Desmond's and in the first episode Grant was seen standing outside the barbershop Desmond used to run, saying: "Desmond, since you died it hasn't stopped raining. I know how much you used to say it can rain in England, and it's true. Must be one of two things: either a thousand angels weeping for you, or you having a good drink up in heaven and you spilling it all over the place."

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Production

Humphrey Barclay Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 13, 1995

Last Aired

September 26, 1996

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Trix Worrell

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Why Me?
Air date: 1995-11-13
Porkpie borrows a pound from Michael and uses it to buy a winning lottery ticket, to the tune of £10 million.
E2
Spend, Spend, Spend
Air date: 1995-11-20
With his lottery winnings banked, Porkpie buys a new car and goes shopping for a country estate.
E3
Maid in Heaven
Air date: 1995-11-27
Porkpie decides to hire a maid, and invest his money in an Arts Centre for the people of Peckham.
E4
The Centre
Air date: 1995-12-04
Porkpie's Art Centre finally opens.
E5
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Air date: 1995-12-11
A paranoid Porkpie lays traps for his friends, convinced they only like him for his money.
E6
The Lovely Legs Escort Agency
Air date: 1995-12-18
Love is in the air for Porkpie when he meets a drama teacher at the Art Centre. Meanwhile, Mandy tries her hardest to persuade an unenthusiastic Michael into starting a family of their own.

Cast

Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

Derek Griffiths

Derek Griffiths

Benjamin 'Benji'

Geff Francis

Geff Francis

Michael Ambrose

Matilda Thorpe

Matilda Thorpe

Mandy Ambrose

Llewella Gideon

Llewella Gideon

Leone

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