McClaren (Porridge)

McClaren (Porridge)

Jim McClaren was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge played by Tony Osoba.

McClaren, who claims to have been adopted, is Black and also Scottish. This led to a string of racist abuse when he first arrived at Slade prison. Fletch also attacks him for being Scottish in a manner similar to the way he attacks Mackay's. Upon arrival, he was an angry young man, and it was left up to Fletcher to calm him down and to curb the abuse he received. A keen football player, he was soon turning out every Saturday afternoon for the inter-wing football matches. He supports Greenock Morton F.C. [1].

Along with Godber and Warren, McClaren is a regular conspirator with Fletch. He is the last of their circle to be released, and Fletcher is seen bidding him farewell in the first episode of Going Straight.

According to a 2003 TV special, Life Beyond the Box, approved by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais but not written by them, thirty years later McClaren is a member of the Scottish Parliament.



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Porridge (TV series) — This article is about the British TV series. For other uses, see Porridge (disambiguation). Porridge Porridge Titles Format Comedy Created by …   Wikipedia

  • Norman Stanley Fletcher — For other people named Norman Fletcher, see Norman Fletcher (disambiguation). Norman Stanley Fletcher Ronnie Barker as Fletcher. Porr …   Wikipedia

  • Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? — Bob and Terry in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Format Sitcom Starrin …   Wikipedia

  • Mr. Mackay — was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge, played by Fulton Mackay. Mackay is a neurotic and tough prison warder whose constant obsession in life is to catch out Fletcher. The rivalry between Fletch and Mackay was a thing of comedy… …   Wikipedia

  • Mr. Barrowclough — Mr Barrowclough was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. He was played by the late Brian Wilde. Henry Barrowclough is a prison warder. Unlike Mr Mackay, whose harsh and confrontational methods he disapproves of (though he dare not make …   Wikipedia

  • Tony Osoba — (* 15. März 1947 in Glasgow, Schottland) ist ein britischer Schauspieler. Leben Osoba wurde an der Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ausgebildet und begann seiner Karriere 1974 als Häftling Jim „Jock“ McClaren in der britischen Sitcom… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dave Mackay (footballer born 1934) — Dave Mackay redirects here. For the footballer born in 1980, see Dave Mackay (footballer born 1980). Dave Mackay Personal information …   Wikipedia

  • Tony Osoba — is a Scottish actor, born on 15 March in Glasgow, Scotland. His close family all live in Scotland including his mother (Margaret Osoba) who is also quite well known. He has two sisters, Elizabeth Christie and Patricia Bamford, a niece Lisa… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”