Porridge 2016: Kevin Bishop's Fletch heads to prison in one-off revival of classic BBC sitcom

Classic British sitcom Porridge is back – but not as you know it.

Fletch is back to revel in the little victories in a new one-off special with a 21st Century twist.

It’s not Norman Fletcher this time around, but Nigel – his grandson.

Kevin Bishop takes up the mantle of ‘Fletch’ this time around, although his crimes are a far cry from Norman’s.

Serving five years for ‘hacking’, expect a hefty haul of technobabble as Fletch uses his skills and trademark charm to score a win against the system.

Catastrophe’s Mark Bonnar serves as a worthy adversary for our hero as the brittle Officer Meekie, and plays off well against Bishop and Dominic Coleman’s Officer Braithwaite.

The series was a launching point for several classic comedians of the 20th century, and a seminal display of Ronnie Barker’s talent.

While this fresh serving of Porridge is new on the face of it, it’s still old under the hood – with the original creators back in the clink once again.

Both Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have returned to pen this revival, bringing along the warmth, wit, and prison lingo that was a staple of the original three-series run.

Just one of many planned sitcom reboots on the BBC this year, marking 60 years of TV comedy, this Porridge special will hopefully appease fans that have been waiting for a revival since a mockumentary follow-up in 2003.

Sunday, BBC One, 9.30pm