Where to watch Richard Beckinsale in the UK
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Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He died of a congenital heart defect at the age of just thirty one in 1979.
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- Play for Today (1970) as Michael Robson
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Johnny
- Justice (1971) as Terry Watson
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Richard Frobisher
- Porridge (1974) as Lennie Godber
- Rising Damp (1974) as Alan
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Lewis
- Going Straight (1978) as Lenny Godber
- Porridge (1979) as Lennie Godber
- The Donati Conspiracy (1973) as Robert Sadler
- Bloody Kids (1980) as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
- Rentadick (1972) as Hobbs
- Three for All (1975) as Jet Bone
- Porridge: No Way Out (1975) as Godber
- The Lovers (1970) Cast
- The Lovers! (1973) as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
- Bloomers (1979) Cast
- If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1974) as The Young Man
- The Floater (1975) as Michael Robson
- Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976) as Godber
- Detective Waiting (1971) as Lewis
- Last Summer (1977) as Johnny
- Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022) as (archive footage)
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Most-watched Richard Beckinsale films currently: Porridge (1979), Bloody Kids (1980), Rentadick (1972), Three for All (1975), Porridge: No Way Out (1975).
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Selected TV credits: Play for Today (1970), ITV Playhouse (1967), Justice (1971), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971), Porridge (1974).
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