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Christmas Special: The Desperate Hours

Classic sitcom. Fletcher plans to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the festive season at Slade Prison in the form of his very own homemade liquor. But when prison officers Mackay and Barraclough uncover the stash of 'Chateau Slade', Fletcher seems in danger of spending Christmas in solitary.

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43 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Norman Stanley Fletcher Ronnie Barker
Mr Barrowclough Brian Wilde
Mr MacKay Fulton Mackay
Lennie Godber Richard Beckinsale
Reg Urwin Dudley Sutton
Warren Sam Kelly
McLaren Tony Osoba
Keegan Ken Wynne
Tulip Michael Redfern
Governor Venables Michael Barrington
Mrs Jamieson Jane Wenham
Writer Ian La Frenais
Writer Dick Clement
Producer Sydney Lotterby

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