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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]
| image =
| caption =
| season = 2
| episode = 6
| airdate = {{start date|1975|11|28|df=y}}
| production =
| writer = [[Dick Clement]]<br>[[Ian La Frenais]]
| director = [[Sydney Lotterby]]
| guests =
| episode_list = List of Porridge episodes
| prev = [[Happy Release]]
| next = [[No Way Out (Porridge)|No Way Out]]
}}
"'''The Harder They Fall'''" is an episode of the British [[sitcom]] ''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]'', made for the [[BBC]]. It first aired on 28 November 1975,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0676974/|title=Original Air Date (The Harder they Fall)|date=|work=IMDB|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> and is the sixth episode of the second series. In this episode, Fletcher find himself in trouble when two rival prisoners decide to rig a boxing match, leaving him at risk of one of them for helping the other.

==Synopsis==
Godber takes up [[boxing]], much to Fletcher's displeasure, though prison officer Mackay approves of it, having boxed for his army unit in the past. While Godber is out getting training, Fletcher is summoned to meet with Harry Grout, who lives a more lavish lifestyle due to his criminal reputation. Grout reveals to Fletcher that he intends to [[match fixing|rig an upcoming match]] that Godber is set to be in, and coerces him to have his cellmate take a dive in the second round or face consequences for not allowing this.

That night, Fletcher shows a rarely seen kind side to Godber, explaining the situation he is in. When he asks him to do as Grout requests, Godber reveals that his rival Moffat has already gotten him to agree to go down in the first round. Angered at this, Fletcher reveals that Godber's decision now means he faces trouble from either Grout of Moffatt if he helps the other. His fears are confirmed when he reveals to Grout what Godber is doing and learns he must convince Godber's opponent to take a dive instead.

On the night of the match, Fletcher informs Godber that apart from himself, either he or his opponent will face trouble if one of them takes a dive, leading to them devising a plan. When the first round begins, both boxers fake going down after they each give one punch, causing the match to end in a draw. When Fletcher reunites with Godber in his cell, he reveals that neither Grout of Moffatt have made a gains or losses, as all the bets they had arranged were voided by the result of the match. However, Fletcher admits he made a bet on the match ending in a draw and came off well as a result, to which he offers Godber his favourite chocolate bar to celebrate.

==Episode cast==
{| class="wikitable"
! Actor
! Role
|-
| [[Ronnie Barker]]
| Norman Stanley Fletcher
|-
| [[Brian Wilde]]
| Mr Barrowclough
|-
| [[Fulton Mackay]]
| Mr Mackay
|-
| [[Richard Beckinsale]]
| Lennie Godber
|-
| [[Peter Vaughan]]
| Harry Grout
|-
| [[Cyril Shaps]]
| Jackdaw
|-
| [[Roy Sampson]]
| PT Instructor
|-
| [[John Dair]]
| Crusher (uncredited)
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Porridge}}

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[[Category:Porridge (1974 TV series) episodes]]
[[Category:1975 British television episodes]]

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