Porkpie

1995 – 1996
Ended
Comedy
~30m / ep
2 seasons
7.0/10

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."

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Latest: Series 2 · 1996

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E1. Birth Rites
Aug 22, 1996 · 30m
Porkpie returns from Guyana holiday to discover he may have fathered a child some forty years ago, after a passionate night with Sexy Sheila the Potato Peeler from the chip shop.
E2. The Day Off
Aug 29, 1996 · 30m
On Valentine's Day, love is all around, as Michael and Mandy spend the day in bed and Porkpie has a surprise visitor from Jamaica.
E3. A Night to Remember
Sep 5, 1996 · 30m
Susu alienates all of Porkpie's friends, while Leone moves in with Michael and Mandy.
E4. Time Out
Sep 12, 1996 · 30m
The doctor insists that Michael and Mandy are trying too hard for a baby, and should spend a fortnight apart. Michael stays with Porkpie while Mandy hits the town with Leone, but fate draws them back together sooner than planned.
E5. Fatal Distraction
Sep 19, 1996 · 30m
When Benji's psychopathic ex turns up, he pretends Leone is his new partner, which sends her into a violent frenzy. Meanwhile, Porkpie opens a financial clinic to help the people of Peckham.
E6. Foul Play
Sep 26, 1996 · 30m
Michael is held hostage by kidnappers who demand £500,000 from Porkpie for his safe return.