Porterhouse Blue (1987)
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Author Tom Sharpe's outrageous best-seller about the power struggle that emerges when the dean of a Cambridge University dies before naming his successor gets the big screen treatment in director Robert Knights' four-part comedy. Porterhouse College is an institute of higher education steeped in five hundred-years of tradition, so when the Head Master passes away and his reform-minded replacement Sir Godber Evans (Ian Richardson) arrives to take his place the staff is outraged. Head Porter Skullion (David Jason) in particular seems hell-bent on subverting Sir Evans' every decree. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Jason, Ian Richardson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Knights
Synopsis of Porterhouse Blue
Author Tom Sharpe's outrageous best-seller about the power struggle that emerges when the dean of a Cambridge University dies before naming his successor gets the big screen treatment in director Robert Knights' four-part comedy. Porterhouse College is an institute of higher education steeped in five hundred-years of tradition, so when the Head Master passes away and his reform-minded replacement Sir Godber Evans (Ian Richardson) arrives to take his place the staff is outraged. Head Porter Skullion (David Jason) in particular seems hell-bent on subverting Sir Evans' every decree. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Porterhouse Blue
- David Jason - Skullion
- Tim Preece - Dr. Messmer
- John Rogan - Chef
- Bob Goody - Walter
- Willoughby Goddard - Professor Siblington
- Paula Jacobs - Mrs. Biggs
- Barbara Jefford - Lady Mary
- Paul Rogers - Dean
- Robert Eddison - Old Master
- Charles Millham - Hearty
- Charu Bala Chokshi - Dr. Chukergee
- Ian Richardson - Sir Godber Evans
- Roy Evans - Arthur
- Earl Rhodes - Foxton
- Lockwood West - Chaplain
- Ian Wallace - Praelector
- Harold Innocent - Bursar
- John Woodnut - Senior Tutor
- John Sessions - Zipser
- Miles Richardson - Ginningham
- Alice Douglas - Ruth
- Director(s):
- Robert Knights
- Producer(s):
- Brian Eastman
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