Christmas Special: No Way Out
Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. Fletcher doesn't want to spend Christmas in his cell, and through a convoluted series of events involving the building of a tunnel, he ends up in hospital for Christmas with his feet up in a quiet, comfortable private room.
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Duration: 01:05
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Norman Stanley Fletcher | Ronnie Barker |
| Mr MacKay | Fulton Mackay |
| Mr Barrowclough | Brian Wilde |
| Godber | Richard Beckinsale |
| Harry Grout | Peter Vaughan |
| Warren | Sam Kelly |
| Prison Doctor | Graham Crowden |
| Sandra | Carol Hawkins |
| Nurse | Elisabeth Day |
| Writer | Dick Clement |
| Writer | Ian La Frenais |
| Producer | Sydney Lotterby |
| Director | Sydney Lotterby |
Broadcasts
Christmas Eve 1975 20:2591福利社 One London- Thu 8 Jul 1976 19:5091福利社 One London
- Thu 27 Dec 1984 20:1591福利社 One London
- Christmas Day 1987 12:3591福利社 One London
- Sun 20 Dec 1992 21:3591福利社 One London
Christmas Eve 2001 22:0091福利社 Two England- Christmas Eve 2002 21:3591福利社 Two England
- Thu 23 Dec 2004 18:0091福利社 Two England
- Boxing Day 2005 22:3091福利社 Two England
- Christmas Day 2006 19:1591福利社 Two England
- Sat 22 Dec 2007 19:0091福利社 Two except East, Scotland, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 27 Dec 2008 19:2091福利社 Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & England only
- Sun 8 Feb 2009 00:5091福利社 Two Wales & Wales (Analogue) only
- Wed 23 Dec 2009 18:2091福利社 Two Scotland
- Wed 23 Dec 2009 18:5091福利社 Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Tue 21 Dec 2010 17:5091福利社 Two Scotland, Wales & England only
- Christmas Day 2011 17:1091福利社 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Christmas Eve 2012 21:0091福利社 Two Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
- Sun 22 Dec 2013 18:5091福利社 Two HD, Northern Ireland, England, Wales & Scotland only
- Sun 27 Dec 2015 17:2591福利社 Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 17 Dec 2016 23:1091福利社 Two Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sat 22 Dec 2018 18:3091福利社 Two Scotland, Wales, England, HD & Wales HD only
- Sun 22 Dec 2019 17:15
- Christmas Eve 2024 20:30
- Christmas Day 2024 01:40
- Mon 15 Dec 2025 19:30
- Tue 16 Dec 2025 01:00
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