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Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue

★ 7.2/10•1987•1h 0m•TV-MA•Comedy
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Cambridge, Great Britain, 1980s. When the headmaster of Porterhouse College dies without naming a successor, the government appoints a former graduate whose ideas clash with the extreme conservatism that reigns at the institution.

Robert Knights · Director

Malcolm Bradbury · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 3, 1987

Episodes

E160m

Episode 1

The dying Master of Porterhouse succumbs to a Porterhouse Blue - a stroke brought on by over-indulgence. In his place comes a new Master, Sir Godber Evans, an ex-grammar-school boy, failed politician and old Porterhusian, who chooses the occasion of the annual great feast to announce a major break with six centuries of college tradition: Porterhouse will open its doors to scholars!

Jun 3, 1987

E260m

Episode 2

The Dean mounts an attack to counter the new master, Sir Godber Evans, who continues with his attempt to drag the college into the modern world. Meanwhile, Skullion finds an ally in old Porterhusian Sir Cathcart D'Eath, and Zipser seeks 'confidential' counselling with the Chaplain about his obsession with the buxom bedder Mrs Biggs, which is getting out of control.

Jun 10, 1987

E360m

Episode 3

The new Master, Sir Godber, is in self-congratulatory mood. His plans to impose change on Porterhouse appear to have the College's traditionalist Fellows over a barrel. In response, the Dean and Sir Cathcart D'Eath bring in investigative journalist and former Porterhouse student Cornelius Carrington to help fight their corner.

Jun 17, 1987

E460m

Episode 4

With a view to ending the new Master's regime, the Dean and Sir Cathcart D'Eath encourage television journalist Cornelius Carrington to make a documentary about the College. They haven't reckoned on Carrington's methods, or on Skullion's gift for 'television verite'. And nobody - not even Skullion himself - has reckoned on the head porter achieving an indelible place in the history of Porterhouse.

Jun 24, 1987

Actors

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Sir Godber Evans

David Jason

David Jason

Skullion

Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Dean

John Woodnutt

John Woodnutt

Senior Tutor

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Bursar

Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Lady Mary

John Sessions

John Sessions

Zipser

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Sir Cathcart D'Eath

Miles Richardson

Miles Richardson

Gimingham

Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Cornelius Carrington

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