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Six Into One documentary...

Unsilent — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:25:16 GMT

Originally aired in 1983:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3kj5GbmtVk

This plays off of the show's premise, with some interview footage of PM, as well as some nice editing of series clips.

I just noticed that his initials could well stand for Prime Mover -- interesting... *smile*

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"Prisoner" - Awesome tribute video ...

Unsilent — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:02:14 GMT

This encapsulates the entire series in under five minutes - I give it four stars!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqhn4XERka8

"Many happy returns", Patrick McGoohan, whose birthday this is.

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The prisoners birthday

Hawk — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:58:16 GMT

Alright I know Number six birthday is March 19, but what time of the day and what is his name. anybody know?

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I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape ...

Unsilent — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:27:26 GMT

Music video by Mod band "The Times" from 1983:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzUCCl9YaBQ

Features a lot of settings and trappings you will find familiar.

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Favorite episdode?

Benjamin — Mon, 06 Oct 2003 12:57:21 GMT

Mine is definitely The Schizoid Man. It's cleverly written and brilliantly executed. It's hardly the only great episode, of course. (SPOILER) I honestly found myself doubting who was the real number 6, what a brilliant mindfuck! I could see how even a man with the fortitude of mind of number 6 might be filled with doubt.

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news about The Prisoner movie

raymassie — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:04:26 GMT

http://moviewhores.tribe.net/thread/9443d266-792c-4115-be92-4955effba6a1

Nolan Near Deal to Direct The Prisoner
Source: Variety
August 11, 2006

Universal Pictures is near a deal for Christopher Nolan to direct a feature version of TV series classic The Prisoner, reports Variety. Janet and David Peoples are set to write the script. Scott Stuber, Mary Parent, Barry Mendel and Emma Thomas will produce.

The series lasted only 17 episodes in 1967. Patrick McGoohan played a government agent who resigns, is kidnapped and placed on an isolated island known as the Village. He's given a new identity -- Number Six -- and interacts with an island staff trying to get him to reveal why he resigned.

The trade says the plan is for Nolan to direct a contemporized transformation after he completes The Dark Knight, the Batman Begins sequel that begins production early next year at Warner Bros.

Janet and David Peoples wrote Twelve Monkeys together, and David Peoples co-wrote Blade Runner, 12 Monkeys and Unforgiven. Nolan's next film is The Prestige, opening in October.

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Roleplaying Game

Unsilent — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 21:05:44 GMT

GURPS, the Generic Universal Role Play System, has cooked up its own playable rendition of Number Six's ordeal.

http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/Prisoner/

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Portmeiricon 2005

hamster_pie — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 02:23:57 GMT

I'm so bummed that I can't make it to the convention....sigh.....

http://www.portmeiricon.com/

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New "Prisoner" novel

Unsilent — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:13:09 GMT

Called "The Prisoner's Dilemma", it was penned by Jonathan Blum and Rupert Booth--

http://www.powysmedia.com/

-- and features a foreword by J. Michael ("Babylon 5") Straczynski, who once tried to hire McGoohan to play an alien on his own ground-breaking series.

Basic premise: A young murderess, Number 18, comes to the Village, and allies herself with Our Hero, just as a perverse new plan to break him is set into motion: using individual expression to enslave the Villagers!

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Secret Agent has the best fistfights

PandaOfEvil — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 05:25:46 GMT

This is kind of low brow, but Secret Agent has the coolest fist fights I've seen on any show.

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Prisoner: the Aftermath

Unsilent — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 20:24:34 GMT

Novel site, with a twist; it doesn't recap the events of the 17 aired episodes --- it goes beyond the final/first image of driving under a thunderclap...!

http://www.prisoners.return.btinternet.co.uk/

"This site explores what might have happened next. It provides an interesting and novel way in which a return series could have been made, one which retains all the strange and colourful mystery of the original series, in a related but different context. True to the original, each episode here has a title that encapsulates its story, and the series as a whole has an unexpected (?) twist at the end."

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The recent election vs. "Free For All"

Unsilent — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 21:55:25 GMT

I just bought the A&E-sponsored DVD package of episodes. It's really good; you get an interactive Village map, trivia questions, and a cool gallery, in addition to the episodes---the "alternate" version of "Chimes of Big Ben" alone makes it worth having.

In watching "Free For All" for the first time in ages, I was struck by the number of things that McGoohan & Co. foreshadowed, way back in 1967, that happened on 11/2/04. Mind you, the episode's "election" is a plot to ingrain upon Number 6 how futile his resistance to The Village will be, ot a chance to anoint a new leader for that community. However, consider the parallels to our own recent voting misadventure:

: Number 6 is flattered and intrigued by Number 2's suggestions that he should run. We often court our candidates into running by flattering them in the news media and to their faces, writing to their offices, and so forth.

: Number 6 decides to run on a single issue---unmasking Number 1 and his cohorts. Single-issue candidates run, and win, all the time in our real elections.

: The second 6 announces his candidacy, placards and posters are revealed to bear his likeness, as if his intention to run were predicted in some way. Likewise, our own system is rather less than unpredictable.

: Number 6 must convince a secret group of what he politely calls "tailor's dummies" that he is sincere in his wish to be elected. Candidates have to kowtow to a dizzying array of lobbies, focus groups, and constituencies, seducing them all about how they will be "Number 1" in his heart and mind when he wins.

: Number 6 is lured to an illicit watering hole, where he gets good and drunk with the incumbent Number 2; later, 6 collapses, while 2 reveals himself to be completely sober and solid of purpose. Our two-party system increasingly looks like one big, chummy party whose "enemies" play sports and take vacations with one another and their families all the time.

: Number 6 gives a series of scathingly rude answers to the media representatives, usually a harshly barked "No comment"---but the journalists simply snap his picture and make up their own answers to their own questions. Surely there is no resemblance to real-life media organizations implied herein.

: The election's outcome is never in serious doubt - 6 wins, as arranged by Number 1. However, when 6 takes the office, he discovers that he is powerless to say or do anything to rouse the other Villagers to revolt, nor can he effect an escape of his own. Looking back on past presidents, we can see how far short of their initial rhetorical boasts their actual records usually fall; they may have the office, but they lack real power to change the country.

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Female Number 2

antoniusfunk — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:43:35 GMT

Now, i have just gotten introduced to this show (and it has become quite my obsession) and i am wondering if anyone knows about a connection between female #2's and that black cat? It seems like every episode that featured, and by featured i mean "was number 2 the whole episode", a female number 2 also had a black cat in it. However... i haven't seen all of the episodes yet, sooo this could be a random thing that happened once or twice. Any info? Symbolism?

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new stuff?

Mr. Tangent — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:43:34 GMT

who is the real number one?
cmon number three tell me!

ps any insights on the series?
downloadable clips?
dvds?

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Prisoner Fanlisting

trishymouse — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 22:10:18 GMT

http://fanlists.hoshichan.com/prisoner/index.php

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Cecil Adams' take on the Prisoner

elambart — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:48:21 GMT

Apparently he wasn't too impressed...

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_022c.html
(warning: if you haven't watched the whole series, that article will spoil the ending for you)

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Don't Panic

trishymouse — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:53:40 GMT

http://hitchhikermovie.free.fr/trailer_hitchhikers.avi

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McGoohan-Themed Webpage

Unsilent — Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:07:21 GMT

Interesting page:

http://tv.petserrano.com/

"Rogue Agents (Non-registered users) have access to all articles, basic news, reviews, the Village Encyclopedia, The Secret Agent Handbook and some areas of the forums. Register as an Agent and your username and password will allow you to
Earn Resignation Points."

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BBC America

Jeffrey — Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:45:27 GMT

BBC America is now playing a lot of the old 60's adventure shows. Last night they showed the first episode "Arrival".
They also played some Avengers and the Saint. I hope this is a Friday night regular schedule.

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PRISONER radio documentary next Saturday

trishymouse — Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:36:58 GMT

Next Saturday, get to BBC Radio 4 online at
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ and listen to:

DOCUMENTARY: Britain in a Box
Channel: BBC Radio Four
Date: Saturday 17th July 2004
Time: 10:30 to 11:00 (local time)
Duration: 30 minutes.
Paul Jackson on TV's ability to reflect and influence society. 3: A Still Tongue Makes for a Quiet Life? It only ran for 17 episodes, but The Prisoner has become a worldwide cult.

BTW, MOST BBC Audio is archived on line, and can be listened to at convenience...

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Danger Man/Secret Agent

Unsilent — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:16:51 GMT

A useful link detailing the particulars of the series many people "precedes" (and not merely in terms of when it was produced) "The PRISONER" can be found here:

http://www.charitonvalley.com/~canote/danger_agent.html

For obvious reasons of legalities, Number 6 can not be identified as John Drake from the earlier series. But many people believe them to be one and the same person, at least in spirit. I used to agree with my best friend from high school that they were indeed identical, but now I pretty much believe them to be different people - and not just because the copyrights insist on that point.

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DVDs

trishymouse — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 23:08:43 GMT

Anyone know a way to buy DVD set without mortgaging the house?

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your thoughts on the final episode

Holden S. — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 03:42:36 GMT

okay...in Falling Out, when our man discovers that #1 looks exactly like him, what do you think the situation means...is #1 in fact the selfsame as the prisoner (in which case his imprisonment in the village was all just a wacky dream? or perhaps some other possibility?)...OR...was #1 not exactly him, but, rather his double? as for myself, i prefer this latter interpretation because i find "it was all just a dream" type endings to stories sort of cheesy, tacky & cliched.
let me know your thoughts. has anyone thought of a possible interpretation that has not occured to me?

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"The Prisoner" film - Cryptic References through the years...

trishymouse — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:11:19 GMT

I caught these references to a film (obviously it didn't come out last year, but...)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv_and_radio/story/0,3604,355152,00.html
http://www.thezreview.co.uk/comingsoon/p/prisonerthe.shtm
http://bboard.scifi.com/bboard/browse.cgi/1/5/753/5244

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Physical advantage...

matt_the_a — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:06:20 GMT

....OF GROWING A MUSTACHE OVERNIGHT???!!

My current favorite McGoohanism.

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Those pesky movie rumours...

depletedaquarium — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:39:39 GMT

Did anything ever come from that?

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Terror Threat Level: ORANGE!

Otter — Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:23:51 GMT

http://www.foolquest.com/star_trek_the_ship_of_fools/orange_alert_orange_alert.htm

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portmeirion

dr-yo — Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:04:35 GMT

http://www.portmeirion.wales.com/

I got to see it in 1998. Couldn't afford to stay there, the only rooms available were cottages for... drum roll please... 300 pounds a night!

It is totally a movie set, half of the buildings are mere facades. What a brilliant place, an architectural wonder of the world

Who else has been?

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new photos

dr-yo — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:43:08 GMT

stolen from

http://www.retroweb.com/prisoner.html

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living in harmony

Micah — Thu, 14 Aug 2003 15:26:00 GMT

movie image in berkeley has the whole series. mass nifty.

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