Prisoners are getting up to some funny business behind bars – by taking comedy writing lessons.
Inmates doing porridge can sign up for lessons in how to create scripts like, erm, Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. The training is intended to give cons the skills to flog their work to TV and film companies – so some may end up with a laugh sentence.
HMP Highpoint in Suffolk offers the script lessons alongside traditional courses like food safety, construction and decorating.
