Prisoner And Escort	1	0	Norman Stanley Fletcher makes a big mistakee when he commits his latest crime - he gets caught! He's sentenced to five years in Slade Prison. The trip from the railway station is uneventful until Fletcher gets 'caught short' and makes an unwise addition to the petrol in the prison van's tank.
New Faces, Old Hands	1	1	It's Fletcher's first day at Slade Prison and he's getting to know his fellow inmates. He's an old lag, so he knows that he needs to pull a fast one to make sure life in prison isn't too arduous.  When he learns that the Governor is interested in tropical fish, Fletcher siezes the opportunity to improve his situation.
The Hustler	1	2	Gambling isn't allowed in prison, but Fletcher knows that it's a good way to relieve the boredom of prison life. He has a few ideas of his own about a possible 'flutter'.
A Night In	1	3	Fletcher and Godber spend time after 'lights out' talking about what they'd rather be doing and who they'd like to be doing it with.
A Day Out	1	4	Fletcher and Godber have been chosen to form part of an outside working party, digging drainage ditches for the local council. When Mr Mackay has to leave Mr Barrowclough in charge, it looks as if the prisoners won't have to work too hard. Fletcher manages to wangle a trip to the local pub and everybody ends up being locked up again, but not in prison!
Ways And Means	1	5	Fletcher has lost his 'cushy' job and has been reassigned to making fishing nets.  He hatches a plan to get himself back in the Governor's good books.  Unfortunately for Fletcher, his plan involves a spell up on the roof.
Men Without Women	1	6	Fletcher becomes an 'agony aunt' and ends up writing letters home for some of his fellow inmates.  His daughter Ingrid brings bad news on visiting day, so Fletcher has to make a trip home to sort out his domestic problems.
Just Desserts	2	1	There's an outbreak of petty pilfering from the inmates in Slade Prison.  Fletcher is disgusted - after all, stealing may be a job on the 'outside', but it's despicable when it happens 'inside'.
Heartbreak Hotel	2	2	Godber gets bad news from his girlfriend.  Fletcher tries to provide help and advice, but perhaps daughter Ingrid might provide a more suitable solution to Godber's problems.
Disturbing The Peace	2	3	When Mr McKay leaves Slade Prison, Fletcher thinks that 'happy days are here again'. Until, that is, he meets Mr McKay's replacement.
Happy Release	2	4	Fletcher is having a spell in the prison hospital with a broken ankle. He's sharing a ward with old Blanco, who tells him that another inmate has swindled him out of his belongings in a crooked card game. Fletcher hatches a plan to recover Blanco's belongings and to take revenge on the culprit.
The Harder They Fall	2	5	Godber takes up boxing and wins a place in the prison championship, so Fletcher sees a chance for a bit of a flutter.  Then Harry Grout takes an interest and insists that the fight is 'fixed'. When one of Grout's rivals takes a similar interest in Godber's opponent, it looks as if nobody can win.  Fletcher, however, has other ideas.
No Peace For The Wicked	2	6	It's Saturday afternoon and Fletcher looks forward to a quiet read.  Everybody else seems to have other ideas about how Fletcher should be spending his time.
No Way Out	2	7	An escape plan is being hatched and Fletcher wants to stay well out of it.  Perhaps spending Christmas in the prison hospital might help him out of trouble.
The Desperate Hours	2	8	Fletcher and Godber have spent months fermenting "Chateau Slade".  They don't get a chance to drink it, however, when the "screws" discover it's whereabouts. It begins to look as if Fletcher will be spending Christmas in solitary confinement.
A Storm In A Teacup	3	1	When a bottle of pills goes missing from the Doctor's surgery, Harry Grout is worried that investigation of the theft by the prison authorities will jeopardise some of his activities.  Grout insists that Fletcher must find the pills and return them before the warders can take action.
Poetic Justice	3	2	Fletcher's new cellmate turns out to be the judge who sentenced him to five years in Slade Prison.
Rough Justice	3	3	Fletcher is worried that Judge Rawley might rob him of his main source of income - writing letters for illiterate inmates.
Pardon Me	3	4	Old Blanco is doing time for the murder of his wife.  He still swears he wasn't guilty.  Now he's up before the Parole Board and it looks as if he's sure to be released. Blanco surprises everyone by turning down parole when it's offered to him.  He explains that, if he accepts parole, he'll also be admitting that he was guilty of a crime for which he was wrongly convicted.  He insists that he'll only leave prison if he's offered a full pardon.  Fletcher comes up with a plan to help him.
A Test Of Character	3	5	Godber is working hard for an extra O-Level.  Fletcher tries to persuade him that cheating would be a good way of ensuring success in the examination.  Godber isn't convinced.
Final Stretch	3	6	Godber is due to appear before the parole board, but a fight with another inmate puts his parole in jeopardy.  It's up to Fletcher to save the day.