Norman Stanley Fletcher

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Norman Stanley "Fletch" Fletcher (born 2 February 1932) is the main character in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge, and the less-successful spin-off, Going Straight. He was played by Ronnie Barker and is widely renowned as one of the great comic creations.

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