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Porkpie (1995) | Slate

Rated 7.0 on TMDB

Porkpie

Porkpie was a British sitcom on Channel 4 television starring Ram John Holder as Augustus "Porkpie" Grant. It was a spinoff from Desmond's. Porkpie kept several key characters from Desmond's and in the first episode Grant was seen standing outside the barbershop Desmond used to run, saying: "Desmond, since you died it hasn't stopped raining. I know how much you used to say it can rain in England, and it's true. Must be one of two things: either a thousand angels weeping for you, or you having a good drink up in heaven and you spilling it all over the place."

Status: Ended
First aired: 1995
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12 aired
Average episode: 30m
Genres: Comedy
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Direction and writing

Trix WorrellCreator

Charles LauderDirector

Annie BruceWriter

Where to watch

Unavailable

Seasons

Series 16 episodes
Series 26 episodes

Cast

Ram John HolderAugustus 'Porkpie' Grant

JH

Joan HooleyWriter

Derek GriffithsBenjamin 'Benji'

Geff FrancisMichael Ambrose

Matilda ThorpeMandy Ambrose
Llewella GideonLeone
Robbie TuckerAlloysius
Count Prince MillerVince
Ozzie YueMr Lu

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