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Summary
For centuries, Porterhouse College, Cambridge has been renowned for its cuisine, the prowess of its rowers and the low level of its academic achievements.
Skullion (David Jason), the Head Porter, has been at the college for 45 years and has "served seven Masters". In all that time, things have changed very little.
Then Sir Godber Evans (Ian Richardson) is appoimted as Master.
Within days, he begins a crusade to change Porterhouse utterly.
The senior staff oppose his plans, to little effect. It falls to Skullion to lead the campaign to defeat Sir Godber and restore the status quo.
Cast List
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David Jason
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Skullion
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Ian Richardson
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Sir Godber Evans
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John Sessions
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Lionel Zipser
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Charles Gray
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Sir Cathcart De'Ath
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Griff Rhys Jones
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Cornelius Carrington
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Roy Evans
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Arthur
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Willoughby Goddard
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Professor Siblington
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Harold Innocent
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Bursar
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Paula Jacobs
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Mrs Biggs
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Barbara Jefford
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Lady Mary
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Tim Preece
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Dr Messmer
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John Rogan
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Chef
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Paul Rogers
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Dean
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Ian Wallace
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Praelector
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Lockwood West
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Chaplain
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John Woodnut
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Senior Tutor
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Production Details
Created by:
Tom Sharpe
Written by:
Malcolm Bradbury
Directed by:
Robert Knight
Produced by:
Brian Eastman
1 series, 4 episodes
Transmitted: 1987
TV Channel: Channel 4
Channel 4
Picture Partnership
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