Porridge (1974–1977)

Richard Beckinsale: Lennie Godber

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Quotes 

• Fletch : I haven't been so put out since my son Raymond crept back into school one night and had a prior peek at the exam papers.

  Godber : Did he?

  Fletch : Yes he did! And he still didn't bleedin' pass!

• [on Ingrid, Fletch's eldest daughter] 

  Godber : She had lovely...

  Fletch : I know what she had lovely, this is her father you're talking to, Godber, so be very careful!

  Godber : Eyes! I was going to say. Lovely eyes.

  Fletch : That's all right then. ...

  Godber : She's a canny old soul, my mum, but she only normally gives me a catalogue of family ailments.

  Fletch : No news of the lovely Denise, then?

  Godber : She don't talk about Denise on account of she doesn't approve of her - because she wears green nail varnish and doesn't wear a bra.

  Fletch : Sounds as if your fianc"e Denise and my Ingrid have got quite a lot in common.

  Godber : Your Ingrid's got nicer knockers.

• Godber : [about Blanco]  What did he originally get sent down for?

  Fletch : Now you know you don't ask that. It's not what a man was that's important, it's what he is now.

  Godber : There's nothing you can say that would turn me against him - he's one of the nicest blokes in here.

  Fletch : Done his wife!

  Godber : What?

  Fletch : Done her in! Locked her in the deep freeze!

  Godber : And we hang around with a horrible old scrote like that?

  Fletch : That's why you don't ask, see?