The disaster eventually leads to the dismissal of skullion, who vows ominously that a lot of very famous people are going to be in a lot of trouble. The porterhouse college in this story is a very minor one at the university so quite low in prestige, and very short of money. Zipsers increasingly frenzied attempts to dispose of his lode of prophylatics end in explosive tragedy. In porterhouse blue, his third novel, published in 1974, sharpe takes on academe, and if youve read the book, or see this 1987 miniseries adaptation, new to dvd, youll never again look at university ceremonies with all those old dons in their black robes and mortarboards without laughing. David jason, ian richardson and griff rhys jones head a distinguished cast in malcolm bradburys fourpart adaptation of tom sharpes comic novel. The dean mounts an attack to counter the new master, sir godber evans, who continues with his attempt to drag the college into the modern world. A satirical look at cambridge life and the struggle between tradition and reform, porterhouse blue tells the story of skullion, the head porter of porterhouse, a fictional college of cambridge university the novel has a sequel, grantchester grind. The big joke about this book is that it isnt a joke at all. Welcome to fictional cambridge college porterhouse, noted for its rowing, its ancient traditions, its feasting, its crusty fellows and for the dismal academic standards of its students. With david jason, ian richardson, paul rogers, john woodnutt.
Our ep is a mastering session, a music video and a single away from being released. Fictional colleges are perennially popular in modern novels, allowing the author much greater licence when describing the more intimate activities of a cambridge college and a way of placing events that might not be permitted by actual cambridge geography below is a list of some of the fictional colleges of the university of cambridge all saints college in the fellows late of room 17. For centuries, porterhouse college, cambridge has been renowned for its cuisine, the prowess of its rowers and the low level of its academic achievements. Trying to scotch sir godbers radical proposals, skullion visits sir cathcart death, an influential alumnus, for advice. It is silly, it is fun and wonderful entertainment. Porterhouse college is an institute of higher education steeped in five hundredyears of tradition, so when the head master passes away and his reformminded replacement sir godber evans ian. Based on tom sharpes uproarious bestseller, this biting satire of a british institution crackles with dry wit.
If you like porterhouse blue you are looking for humorous, thought provoking and clever movies or tv shows about with college, school, youth, teachers and students, student life, hopes and college life themes of comedy genre shot in uk. Jan 12, 2016 this is the fulllength version of the original tv theme song to the channel 4 tv series porterhouse blue, performed by the flying pickets. She ignores his protests, but causes an explosion from the unknowingly blocked chimney. Porterhouse blue is biting satire with slapstick and a punch in the gut ending if you are of a progressive type. You can also buy, rent porterhouse blue on demand at amazon prime online. Find out when porterhouse blue is on tv, including series 1 episode 3. Like generations of skullions before him, he has spent 45. A satirical look at cambridge life and the struggle between tradition and reform, porterhouse blue tells the story of skullion, the head porter of porterhouse, a fictional college of cambridge university. If you love british shows, acorn tv has released its slate of upcoming titles set to debut in may 2020.
Stream tracks and playlists from porterhouse blue on your desktop or mobile device. Porterhouse college is an institute of higher education steeped in. Where does porterhouse blue rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. Watch porterhouse blue season 1 episode 3 episode 3 online now. When the master of cambridge college porterhouse succumbs to a fatal stroke, he is replaced by the progressive sir godber evans ian richardson, who announces such earthshattering initiatives as female students, a canteen and contraceptive machines. In this classic british satire, fictional porterhouse college in cambridge is an anachronism. While the dean mounts a counter attack against the ides of the new head master, skullion finds. It starred david jason as skullion, ian richardson as sir godber evans, barbara jefford as his wife lady mary, charles gray as sir cathcart death, and john sessions as zipser. But skullions latenight visit to sir godber renders their efforts moot, and porterhouse winds up with a master who understands the old ways all. Social satire on life on cambridge college from the headmaster to the students and even one memorable bedder.
After the sitting master succumbs to an infamous porterhouse blue a stroke brought on by overindulgence sir godber evans takes the colleges reins, determined to drag it into the current century. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. New master, sir godber evans, an exgrammarschool boy, failed politician and old porterhusian, announces a break with six centuries of college tradition. To porterhouse college, cambridge, famous for rowing, low academic standards. He returns to his alma mater determined to drag this bastion of privilege into the 20th century, but the elderly academic staff close ranks. Porterhouse blue season 1 episode 2 rotten tomatoes. New master, sir godber evans, an exgrammarschool boy, failed politician and old porterhusian, announces a break with six centuries of college. The dying master of porterhouse college succumbs to a porterhouse blue, a stoke brought about by overindulgence porterhouse blue. Porterhouse blue is a 1987 television series adapted by malcolm bradbury from the tom sharpe novel of the same name for channel 4 in four episodes.
Porterhouse blue is a funny story about what happens when a liberal politician is appointed the master of this terrible college, and he proposes to admit women as students, accept students based upon academic ability rather than family wealth, and finance upgrades to the academic program by replacing gourmet faculty meals with a selfserve. His plans to impose change on porterhouse appear to have the colleges traditionalist fellows over a barrel. But the newly appointed master, sir godber evans ian richardson, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, is a. Apr 08, 2012 to all whove had matron not far off the truth. Of course, the dinosaurs on the faculty resist him at every turn. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Tom sharpe livened up my teens and it was great to revisit an old friend. This is the fulllength version of the original tv theme song to the channel 4 tv series porterhouse blue, performed by the flying pickets. Acorn tv announces may 2020 slate new series gold digger. The fact is that where porterhouse blue takes place should be blindingly obvious to anyone who has been at a specific college. Porterhouse blue by robert knights david jason, ian. Porterhouse blue, season 1 episode 2, is available to watch and stream on acorn tv. Griffs reading is enjoyable and he reads with a relish for the extreme situations the story conjurs up.
Sep 20, 2019 for centuries, porterhouse college, cambridge has been renowned for its cuisine, the prowess of its rowers and the low level of its academic achievements. Watch porterhouse blue online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Best movies and tv shows like porterhouse blue bestsimilar. Feb 26, 2019 porterhouse blue episode 4 professor cynic. Porterhouse blue series and episode guides tv from.
In late80s britain, porterhouse college cambridge is an anachronism, its students uniformly male and in the vast number of cases privately educated. Watch porterhouse blue season 1 episode 3 episode 3. Porterhouse blue is a novel written by tom sharpe, first published in 1974. The theme song is mostly in latin, in the style of a college choir. Stay in touch with porterhouse blue next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Porterhouse blue, season 1 episode 3, is available to watch and stream on acorn tv. Whats coming to acorn tv in may 2020 list iphone in. Watch porterhouse blue season 1 episode 2 episode 2. Porterhouse is the domain of its irascible head porter, skullion. Porterhouse college a fictional part of cambridge university has lost another master to a porterhouse blue, a stroke induced by the colleges legendary excess in food and drink. Listen to porterhouse blue soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 5 tracks. Griffs reading is enjoyable and he reads with a relish. In 1987, channel 4 adapted porterhouse blue into a tv series of the same. A distinguished cast star in malcolm bradburys adaptation of tom sharpes comic novel.
Enter sir godber evans ian richardson, bleak house tinker tailor soldier spy, a new master hellbent on reform. Unfortunately, its traditions mostly involve decadent. My idea was to watch two episodes today, two later. Mock the week newsreel prince philip and the queen christmas special duration. Then he scours the towns pubs for protectives and return with far more than he bargained for. Porterhouse blue series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. Porterhouse blue doesnt take place in that socalled university, but its younger and better sibling, cambridge. Head porter skullion david jason is outraged, along with the fellows, and enlists the help of old porterhousian sir cathcart death charles. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Well, it is quite addictive so the whole lot was viewed in one sitting. For more than 500 years, porterhouse college has cherished tradition above all else.
Unfortunately, its traditions mostly involve decadent banquets, drunkenness, and undistinguished scholarship. Your tv show guide to countdown porterhouse blue air dates. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. After an investigative report on porterhouse turns into a fiasco, sir godber accelerates his plans for modernization.
But the college council members not to mention skullion, the schools longtime head porter have plans of quite another sort. Watch porterhouse blue online full episodes of season 1. Nonlatin speakers can usually make out the college motto dives in omniawhich is a plot point, so theyre sure to get it by about the third episode but not the rest of the lyrics which tell the congregation that the college is staffed by ignorant drunks. Sir godber and scullion clash over the consequences. Meanwhile, consumed by lust for his housekeeper, the graduate student zipser seeks counseling from the chaplain. Porterhouse blue unabridged audiobook, by tom sharpe. With david jason, ian richardson, john sessions, charles gray.