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COLLECTION · Series · 1995

Porkpie

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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* 7.0 (3)ComedyUnited Kingdom
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Creators
Trix Worrell
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
Channel 4 · Humphrey Barclay Productions
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
13/11/1995
Score
7.0 / 10 (3)
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Seasons and episodes
Series 1
6 episodes · 1995
Episode 1. Why Me?
1995-11-13 · 30 min

Porkpie borrows a pound from Michael and uses it to buy a winning lottery ticket, to the tune of £10 million.

Episode 2. Spend, Spend, Spend
1995-11-20 · 30 min

With his lottery winnings banked, Porkpie buys a new car and goes shopping for a country estate.

Episode 3. Maid in Heaven
1995-11-27 · 30 min

Porkpie decides to hire a maid, and invest his money in an Arts Centre for the people of Peckham.

Episode 4. The Centre
1995-12-04 · 30 min

Porkpie's Art Centre finally opens.

Episode 5. And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
1995-12-11 · 30 min

A paranoid Porkpie lays traps for his friends, convinced they only like him for his money.

Episode 6. The Lovely Legs Escort Agency
1995-12-18 · 30 min

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.

Series 2
6 episodes · 1996
Episode 1. Birth Rites
1996-08-22 · 30 min

Porkpie returns from Guyana holiday to discover he may have fathered a child some forty years ago, after a passionate night with Sexy Sheila the Potato Peeler from the chip shop.

Episode 2. The Day Off
1996-08-29 · 30 min

On Valentine's Day, love is all around, as Michael and Mandy spend the day in bed and Porkpie has a surprise visitor from Jamaica.

Episode 3. A Night to Remember
1996-09-05 · 30 min

Susu alienates all of Porkpie's friends, while Leone moves in with Michael and Mandy.

Episode 4. Time Out
1996-09-12 · 30 min

The doctor insists that Michael and Mandy are trying too hard for a baby, and should spend a fortnight apart. Michael stays with Porkpie while Mandy hits the town with Leone, but fate draws them back together sooner than planned.

Episode 5. Fatal Distraction
1996-09-19 · 30 min

When Benji's psychopathic ex turns up, he pretends Leone is his new partner, which sends her into a violent frenzy. Meanwhile, Porkpie opens a financial clinic to help the people of Peckham.

Episode 6. Foul Play
1996-09-26 · 30 min

Michael is held hostage by kidnappers who demand £500,000 from Porkpie for his safe return.

Cast by season
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
Derek Griffiths
Derek Griffiths
Benjamin 'Benji'
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Robbie Tucker
Alloysius
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