Porkpie
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."
Cast
Ram John Holder
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
Derek Griffiths
Benjamin 'Benji'
Geff Francis
Michael Ambrose
Matilda Thorpe
Mandy Ambrose
Llewella Gideon
Leone
Seasons
E1Why Me?
Nov 13, 1995
Porkpie borrows a pound from Michael and uses it to buy a winning lottery ticket, to the tune of £10 million.
E2Spend, Spend, Spend
Nov 20, 1995
With his lottery winnings banked, Porkpie buys a new car and goes shopping for a country estate.
E3Maid in Heaven
Nov 27, 1995
Porkpie decides to hire a maid, and invest his money in an Arts Centre for the people of Peckham.
E4The Centre
Dec 4, 1995
Porkpie's Art Centre finally opens.
E5And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Dec 11, 1995
A paranoid Porkpie lays traps for his friends, convinced they only like him for his money.
E6The Lovely Legs Escort Agency
Dec 18, 1995
Love 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.
E1Birth Rites
Aug 22, 1996
Porkpie 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.
E2The Day Off
Aug 29, 1996
On Valentine's Day, love is all around, as Michael and Mandy spend the day in bed and Porkpie has a surprise visitor from Jamaica.
E3A Night to Remember
Sep 5, 1996
Susu alienates all of Porkpie's friends, while Leone moves in with Michael and Mandy.
E4Time Out
Sep 12, 1996
The 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.
E5Fatal Distraction
Sep 19, 1996
When 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.
E6Foul Play
Sep 26, 1996
Michael is held hostage by kidnappers who demand £500,000 from Porkpie for his safe return.
Storyline
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."
