
Going Straight
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First episode date | February 24, 1978 |
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Final episode date | April 7, 1978 |
Followed by | Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher |
Number of episodes | 6 (List of episodes) |
No. of episodes | 6 (List of episodes) |
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ID | 1401978 |
About Going Straight
British sitcom which follows Norman Stanley Fletcher after he is released from Slade Prison.
F1 US Grand Prix: The 16-year-old living her motorsports dream

... " Chloe did think about Going Straight into the F1 big league, but her dad reminded her of the hard work needed along the way - and told her to start in karting...
Kylie triumphs at Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester

... Kylie came on stage in a shimmery blue see-through PVC trouser suit, accompanied by an eight-person purple dance troupe, Going Straight into her hits Spinning Around, In Your Eyes and On A Night Like This...
Ofwat complacent over Thames Water affair - MP

... Many older houses have the water from their roofs Going Straight into the sewer, which massively overloads the system, and that s something that can be addressed with storm-water tanks...
Why The Wicker Man has divided opinion for 50 years

... " In contemporary terms, that would be like a Steven Spielberg film Going Straight to video, virtually unthinkable, " wrote Edward Woodward, who played the police officer, in the foreword to Allan Brown s book Inside The Wicker Man...
Post Office scandal victim hopes to get home back

... Mrs Palmer got her payment only in December - but soon realised it wasn t what it seemed, with a significant chunk of the money Going Straight to pay her creditors...
'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month'

... About £900 of her monthly salary of £1,048 was Going Straight to the loan shark...
Cost of living: How can I save money on my food shop?

... She suggests then Going Straight to the frozen-foods section, and then the canned-produce aisle...
Actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after battle with cancer

... Brake played Ingrid, the daughter of Ronnie Barker s Norman Stanley Fletcher and she reprised the same role in Going Straight, alongside Richard Beckinsale and Nicholas Lyndhurst...
Actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after battle with cancer
Actress Patricia Brake , known for her roles in BBC sitcom Porridge and ITV drama Manhunt, has died aged 79 after a long battle with cancer, her family has said.
Her agent Scott Marshall Partners said Brake would be " sadly missed" by her friends, family, colleagues and fans.
Brake's 60-year career saw her play roles in television soaps Coronation Street , Emmerdale and EastEnders.
But She was best known to viewers in the 1970s for her role in Porridge.
Brake played Ingrid, The Daughter of Ronnie Barker 's Norman Stanley Fletcher and She reprised the same role in Going Straight , alongside Richard Beckinsale and Nicholas Lyndhurst .
Over The Years , She had roles in Midsomer Murders , Doctors, Casualty, Holby City , 2Point4 Children and Eldorado.
She worked with the Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise and in the late 1970s was seen every Saturday Night as Eth in The Glums.
Paying tribute to her, her agent described her as " A Soap stalwart" who would be " forever remembered as an outstanding feed for comedy greats".
Born in Bath in 1942, She She went to study at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School when She was 16 years old.
She found success in repertory theatre and joined The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford when still a teenager.
During that season, She played Hermia in Peter Hall 's A Midsummer Night 's Dream, alongside Dames Judi Dench and Diana Rigg .
She continued to work until Last Year when She played a Rape Victim in ITV drama Manhunt.
She also worked in shows such as Truth Seekers by Nick Frost and Defending The Guilty by Alex Mcbride .
Brake's first marriage was to actor Robert Mcbain while She subsequently married Michael Kennedy - She is Survived By her children, step-children and grand-children.
Source of news: bbc.com