Porterhouse Blue (TV series)
Porterhouse Blue is a 1987 television series adapted by Malcolm Bradbury from the 1974 Tom Sharpe novel of the same name for Channel 4 in four episodes. It starred David Jason as Skullion, Ian Richardson as Sir Godber Evans, Barbara Jefford as his wife Lady Mary, Charles Gray as Sir Cathcart D'Eath, and John Sessions as Zipser. Also appearing were Griff Rhys Jones as Cornelius Carrington, Paula Jacobs as Mrs. Biggs, Bob Goody as Walter, Paul Rogers as the Dean, John Woodnutt as the Senior Tutor, Lockwood West as the Chaplain, Willoughby Goddard as Professor Siblington, Harold Innocent as the Bursar and Ian Wallace as the Praelector.
| Porterhouse Blue | |
|---|---|
 Cover of DVD | |
| Genre | Miniseries |
| Written by | Malcolm Bradbury Tom Sharpe (novel) |
| Directed by | Robert Knights |
| Starring | David Jason Ian Richardson John Sessions Charles Gray Griff Rhys Jones Paul Rogers John Woodnutt Paula Jacobs Barbara Jefford Ian Wallace |
| Opening theme | Dives in Omnia |
| Composer | Rick Lloyd |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Brian Eastman |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Editor | Barry Peters |
| Running time | 200 minutes |
| Production companies | Carnival Film and Television Picture Partnership Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 3 June – 24 June 1987 |
The title song "Dives in Omnia" (cod-Latin for "Excess in everything") was sung by a cappella group The Flying Pickets. The series won an International Emmy and two BAFTA Awards (including Best Actor for David Jason).[1] The television adaptation has been released on DVD and VHS.
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Sacrist's Gate near Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, Knebworth House and Apethorpe Hall in Northamptonshire were used as locations in the series.
The show was repeated on the UK channel GOLD in 2017 as well as in 2018 and 2020.
Home media
The series was released onto Region 2 DVD in 2002 and rereleased in 2008. The series was released onto Region 1 DVD in 2007.
References
- ASIN B000NVKZWO, Porterhouse Blue (2007-06-26)
External links
- Porterhouse Blue at IMDb
- Porterhouse Blue at the BFI's Screenonline