The dying Master of Porterhouse succumbs to a Porterhouse Blue - a stroke brought on by over-indulgence. In his place comes a new Master, Sir Godber Evans, an ex-grammar-school boy, failed politician and old Porterhusian, who chooses the occasion of the annual great feast to announce a major break with six centuries of college tradition: Porterhouse will open its doors to scholars!
Skullion, head porter for 45 years, is as stunned as the Fellows and students. But the new master - egged on by his wife, a zealous espouser of militant and minority causes - is determined to sow seeds of change in the very foundations of Porterhouse.
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Series 1 Episode 1
The dying Master of Porterhouse succumbs to a Porterhouse Blue - a stroke brought on by over-indulgence. In his place…
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Series 1 Episode 2
The Dean mounts an attack to counter the new master, Sir Godber Evans, who continues with his attempt to drag the…
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Series 1 Episode 3
The new Master, Sir Godber, is in self-congratulatory mood. His plans to impose change on Porterhouse appear to have…
- Contains some nudity
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Series 1 Episode 4
With a view to ending the new Master's regime, the Dean and Sir Cathcart D'Eath encourage television journalist…
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