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The Prisoner is a British television series created by Patrick McGoohan, with possible contributions from George Markstein. [2] McGoohan portrays Number Six, an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village after resigning from his position. [3]
Guy Doleman (22 November 1923 – 30 January 1996) was a New Zealand born actor, active in Australia, Britain and the United States. He is possibly best remembered for being the first actor to play Number Two in the classic cult series The Prisoner, and playing Colonel Ross in the Harry Palmer spy movies starring Michael Caine in the 1960s.
"Arrival" is the first episode of the allegorical British science fiction TV series The Prisoner. It was written by George Markstein and David Tomblin, and directed by Don Chaffey. It was first broadcast in the UK on ITV (ATV Midlands and Grampian) on Friday 29 September 1967, and first aired in the United States on CBS on Saturday 1 June 1968 ...
"A. B. and C." is an episode of the allegorical British science fiction TV series The Prisoner. It was written by Anthony Skene and directed by Pat Jackson and eleventh produced. It was the third episode to be broadcast in the UK on ITV ( ATV Midlands and Grampian ) on Friday 13 October 1967 and first aired in the United States on CBS on ...
He sees this as an opportunity to escape. He takes numerous photos before assembling a raft and taking flight by sea for 25 days. He takes careful notes as to headings and times as best he can, but has an unfriendly encounter with gun-runners who steal his belongings and throw him in the sea. Clambering on board their boat, he takes control of ...
6 October 1967: Leo McKern: 5 2 2 5 7 4 A new prisoner, Nadia, may have information about the Village that makes an escape attempt possible. "A. B. and C." Anthony Skene: 13 October 1967: Colin Gordon: 10 3 3 6 3 9 A desperate Number Two manipulates Number Six's dreams to discover where his loyalties lie. "Free for All" "Paddy Fitz" (Patrick ...
According to The Prisoner by Robert Fairclough, had the serial been renewed for a second series, the format would have followed that presented in this episode, with Number 6 being sent out on missions on behalf of The Village. Also missing from the episode is the usual Number Two introductory sequence that follows the opening titles.
Valerie French guest-starred in the episode as Kathy/Number 22 "Living in Harmony" was directed by David Tomblin and written by Tomblin and Ian L. Rakoff. The series' lead star and co-creator, Patrick McGoohan said in a 1977 interview that the episode was created as the series was short of a story and he really had the desire to act in a Western.