Porkpie (1995)
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."
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Series 16 episodes
1. Why Me?
⏱ 30 minPorkpie borrows a pound from Michael and uses it to buy a winning lottery ticket, to the tune of £10 million.
2. Spend, Spend, Spend
⏱ 30 minWith his lottery winnings banked, Porkpie buys a new car and goes shopping for a country estate.
3. Maid in Heaven
⏱ 30 minPorkpie decides to hire a maid, and invest his money in an Arts Centre for the people of Peckham.
4. The Centre
⏱ 30 minPorkpie's Art Centre finally opens.
5. And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
⏱ 30 minA paranoid Porkpie lays traps for his friends, convinced they only like him for his money.
6. The Lovely Legs Escort Agency
⏱ 30 minLove is in the air for Porkpie when he meets a drama teacher at the Art Centre. Meanwhile, Mandy tries her hardest to persuade an unenthusiastic Michael into starting a family of their own.
Series 26 episodes
1. Birth Rites
⏱ 30 minPorkpie 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.
2. The Day Off
⏱ 30 minOn Valentine's Day, love is all around, as Michael and Mandy spend the day in bed and Porkpie has a surprise visitor from Jamaica.
3. A Night to Remember
⏱ 30 minSusu alienates all of Porkpie's friends, while Leone moves in with Michael and Mandy.
4. Time Out
⏱ 30 minThe 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.
5. Fatal Distraction
⏱ 30 minWhen 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.
6. Foul Play
⏱ 30 minMichael is held hostage by kidnappers who demand £500,000 from Porkpie for his safe return.
