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Well
Come to The Unmutual Website - dedicated to the 1960s TV series "The
Prisoner", starring Patrick McGoohan, and the village of Portmeirion
in North Wales where the series was filmed.
LATEST
NEWS.....
STOP
PRESS: Portmeirion
features in Wales TV advert HERE.....PM
opening new coffee shop in Porthmadog HERE...Charles
& Camilla due for PM visit HERE.....Boston.Com
mentions Portmeirion....Prisoner being re-screened on Channel 72 in
Sydney Australia and BFBS for the British armed forces.
NFT
FOR DRAKE
Fans
of "Danger Man" will want to put 9th July 2010 in their
diaries, and also keep an eye on the BFI website, as this date
sees a special screening at the NFT of the 1959 episode "View
from the Villa" (which also features footage filmed at Portmeirion).
Brian
Clemens (best known for his work on "The Avengers")
who wrote the episode, and others in the series, will be interviewed
about his career at the same venue on 22nd and 28th July.
For
more details click HERE.
With
thanks to Dave Lally for this news item.
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PRISONER
BOARD GAME REVAMPED
Older
fans of the series may remember in the early 1990s a "Prisoner"
board game was produced.
Now
fan Les Proctor has revamped the game, with it now being out of
print, and making photos of his version plus a set of rules available
free of charge to other interested fans.
Email
lesprocol@aol.com for more details.
With
thanks to Les Proctor for this news item.
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THE
STAGE IS SET
Manchester
in the UK becomes the setting for a World first in August 2010,
as "Everyman", a stage play based on the life of none
other than Patrick McGoohan, debuts.
A
full press release is online HERE
regarding the event, including all the cast and performances details.
With
thanks to Brian Gorman and Peter Preston for this news item.
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TOUR
EVENTS UPDATE
For
many years, Dave Lally has been running very successful and enjoyable
tours of the "Prisoner" locations in London and the
South East, and 2010 will see not just one but three more of these
events!
In
addition to the London locations walking tour on Sunday October
31st there will also be a Danger Man and Cult TV tour (by public
transport) earlier that day.
And
on Saturday 24th July there will be a very special picnic visit
to Beachy Head lighthouse (left) which appears in two episodes!
For
all the details on these fantastic events, visit the events
page.
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THE
PRISONER IN NEW BOOK
A
new book is on the shelves, thanks to Plexus Publishing, in which
The Prisoner is featured.
"Fantastic
Television - 50 Years of Cult Fantasy and Science Fiction"
(left) is a well-illustrated book by Steven Savill which encompasses
5 decades of the genres from both sides of the Atlantic.
Other
shows included are "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Doctor
Who", "Star Trek", "Heroes" and many
more. Click HERE for Plexus's
full press release.
To
purchase the book, click HERE and enter
the title in the search box.
With
thanks to Jonathan No at No Other for this news item.
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HIT
MAN SCREENING
Fans
of the film work of Patrick McGoohan will be excited to see that
one of his best works will be screened at the forthcoming Edinburgh
International Film Festival.
"The
Hard Way" (reviewed HERE) which
co-starred McGoohan alongside Lee Van Cleef will be screened as
part of the "Retrospective: After the Wave" series at
the festival, which celebrates once-lost or rarely seen British
films.
The
screening takes place on June 26th at 11.00am will be in Filmhouse
1, more details about which can be found HERE.
With
thanks to Andrew Frith and Giles Kendrick for this news item.
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REMAKE
SCREENED TO MIXED REVIEWS
Following
many years speculation, news, updates, and a US screening, the
"Prisoner" TV series remake finally hit UK screens on
Saturday 17th April to mixed reviews, both from fans and publications.
Have
you seen the new series? If so, tell TUW what you think and have
your views added to the reviews page HERE.
The
Radio Times featured the remake in its 16-23/4/2010 issue (pages
26 & 53), the TV Times on 3 pages of its issue, and ITV show
"The South Bank Show" and BBC's "The One Show"
featured Ian McKellern discussing the series in the week preceeding
the screening. Pre-screening articles also appeared in the Daily
Telegraph.
Click
HERE
for the ITV press pack. The
BFI (see below) hosted a preview and Q&A, with Jane Merrow
and Tony Sloman attending from the original series. Thanks to
journalist Ian Wylie, a full transcript of the Q&A is hosted
HERE.
The new series is available on both Blu-ray (RRP £17.99)
and DVD (RRP £15.99).


Images (c) Stephen Preston
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NEW
PRISONER CARDS SET
Factory
Entertainment will be releasing two sets of Prisoner trading cards
in (hopefully) May, one based on the classic, original series,
the other based on the 2009 reimagining. Both sets will contain
great subset cards including costume cards, Autograph cards, and
sketch cards produced by many great artists including Clay McCormack,
Don Pedicini Jr, Nick Neocleous, and many others.
More
info on release can be found at www.factoryent.com. Clay writes;
"It was a dream come true to work on illustrations for my
favorite television series, and here's to hoping the cards do
well and warrant a follow up set!"
With
thanks to Clay McCormack for this news item and image.
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JOHN
GREEN R.I.P.
It
is with much sadness that TUW announces that "Prisoner"
fan John Green passed away in April 2010. He was 59. A familiar
face at Local Meetings, Walkabouts, and Portmeirion events, John
was a well-known and respected fan of the series and many of the
stop-press items seen on TUW were often unearthed by John.
TUW
and "Prisoner" fandom was represented at his funeral
service, which took place in his home county of Essex, and the
flowers adorning the occasion had an attached Penny Farthing card
and mini Rover balloon, which John would have chuckled at. Music
from "Arrival" was also played during the service.
A
tribute from John's closest friend, Perry French, can be read
HERE. TUW extends it' sincerest sympathies
to all of John's family and friends - a much-loved fan, and more
importantly man, who will be missed by all.
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WEEKEND
WALKING WONDERS
On
16-18 April 2010 a large group of Prisoner fans gathered in London
for the latest "Walkabout Weekend" hosted by Dave Lally.
On
Saturday was a tour of Borehamwood locations from the series,
with the Central London tour taking place on the Sunday in warm
sunshine. A fuller report and photos will follow soon - the next
walks are planned for 31st October 2010.
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REMAKE
HITS UK
Several
months after it aired in the USA to mixed reviews, the AMC Prisoner
TV remake has finally been given an airdate for ITV here in the
UK - Saturday 17th April 2010, with the evening timeslot yet to
be confirmed.
Trailers
are appearing on the network and several newspapers and magazines
have already covered the news recently (including "TV Times",
"Saga"
and "The Gay Times").
Don't
forget to tell TUW what you think HERE.
With thanks to Rob Fairclough, Cathy Frumerman,
Jill Mills, and Leslie Glen for this news item.-
REMAKE
PREVIEW AND Q&A AT BFI
To
coincide with the UK screening of the TV remake, the BFI
are holding a very special event on Wednesday 14th April
- an exclusive preview of the opening episode of the series,
following with a Q&A with actors and crew from the series
including lead actor Jim Caviezel (left), actress Hayley
Atwell, plus the Director and others!
For
more information click http://www.bfi.org.uk/go/unmutualprisoner.
With
thanks to Ella Knight of the BFI, Dave Lally, Allan Young,
and Rob Fairclough for this news item.
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BELFAST
HOSTS PRISONER SCREENING
Presented
by Belfast Film Festival, The Ulster Architectural Heritage
Society (UAHS) and the ‘Forum for Alternative Belfast’,
"The Prisoner" will get a creening in Nortern
Ireland on Thursday 29 April Doors (8.00pm Event starts
at 8.30pm).
Tickets
are priced at £6.00. For more information and to book
tickets online, click HERE.
With
thanks to Peter Dunn for this news item.
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APRIL
2010 STOP PRESSES
Prisoner
article comparison to The Omega Factor appears in current "Foundation"
sci-fi journal.....Prisoner fan has tattoo made HERE.....disturbing
"real life village" HERE......AMC
remake on DVD HERE......Prisoner
novel reissued HERE.....rare
Portmeiriana video HERE.....Leo
McKern article HERE.....Portmeirion
mentioned HERE.....PMcG
mentioned HERE......Annie
Lennox appears in PM HERE.....Iron
Maiden article HERE....Google
Maps London locations tour HERE.....Lew
Grade article HERE.
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HOTEL
EXTENSION NEARS COMPLETION
The
new frontage to the main hotel building in Portmeirion, matching
that of the original which was sadly destroyed in a fire in 1983,
is nearing completion.
With
the revamped hotel interior completed in January, the new frontage
and reception area is also nearly ready. More info and photos
HERE.
With thanks to Lee Arnall for this news item.
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CHAPPEL
MUSIC SET ON SALE
After
many years research and production, TUW is delighted to announce
that a new, and unique, "Prisoner" soundrack CD set
is now available to privately purchase.
Limited
to 1000 copies, the 3-CD set contains the Chappell Music Cues
featured throughout the series (numbering over 100 pieces of music,
many of which are previously unreleased). Also included is a 56-page
booklet, with introduction by Music Editor on the series Eric
Mival.
Click
HERE to read all the details
regarding this unique and exciting "Prisoner" item,
including full tracklisting and order form.
With thanks to Derek Lawton for this news item
and information.
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HOTEL
REVAMPED
On
29th January 2010 the planned refurbishment of the interior of
the main hotel in Portmeirion was completed. Designed by Sian
Llywelyn, she went back to pre 1981 colour photographs of the
hotel's interiors in order to restore Clough Williams-Ellis' furniture
layout and colour scheme.
More
images and info can be seen HERE.
With
thanks to Alan Jones for this news item. Photo (c) Portmeirion
Limited.
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VILLAGE
WHO
As
mooted by The Unmutual Website in 2008 (article HERE),
2|Entertain are this month releasing the classic Tom Baker Doctor
Who story "The Masque of Mandragora". This
will be of interest as it features several sequences shot in Portmeirion
and the DVD includes a featurette on how Portmeirion has changed
since the filming of the story and how its unique features were
utilised.
The
DVD can be ordered from Amazon by typing the title in the search
box HERE.
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EVENTS
UPDATE
It
is soon the time once again for "Prisoner" fans to head
to London for the April Prisoner Tours weekend (9-11 April 2010),
which includes Dave Lally's unmissable London Locations Walkabout.
On
the Friday and Saturday evenings there will be informal pub gatherings
for attendees, and on the Saturday morning a tour of the Borehamwood
Prisoner locations, with the London tour taking place on Sunday.
For
more details, visit the events page.
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WINTER
NEWS
With
a short delay in updating the site, a huge number of "stop
press" items are now outstanding, here is a collection of
them.
Firstly,
Ernest Borgnine's autobiography includes mention of PMcG, and
PMcG himself is interviewed on the new Braveheart DVD release
(left). Article on The Prisoner as a game HERE.
Updated Portmeirion Hotel building work info HERE.
The village featured on S4C on 8/1/10 Nodyn of 2010 as Elin Fflur
presented amongst others Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion in Portmeirion.
Sad
news - Charlotte Wallace, the last surviving child of Portmeirion's
architect Clough Williams-Ellis, died on December 30th 2009 aged
89.
Latest
remake news is that it will be aired in the UK during Spring.
You can read an interview with the remake's music provider HERE.
In
other news, IYF Number Two Derren Nesbitt appears in a play HERE.
In the winter 2009 edition of "Electric Sheep" magazine
(ISSN 9771765 649004, £3.95)
Andrew Cartmel discusses The Prisoner. There are details of an
R1 re-release on DVD HERE.
Tocco Lite uses "I am Not a Number" in its mobile phone
advertising.
With
thanks to Andrew Frith, Alan Jones, Cathy Frumerman, Roger Goodman,
Lew Stringer, John Green, Kevin Ryerson, Giles Kendrick, Lee Arnall,
Simon Wells, Dave Lally, Tom Mayer, Leslie Glen for this news
item.
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SPONSOR
A COTTAGE IN SECOND LIFE
More
news has reached TUW regarding the excellent village on "Second
Life" (new link HERE
and new video HERE.)
Not
only is the village expanding to include locations from "The
Girl Who Was Death" and "Living in Harmony", as
maintaining the site is costly opportunities are now available
for users to move into the village for as little as £0.30
and also sponsor a cottage!
With
thanks to Catty for this news item.
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COMIC
DOWNLOAD
Following
on from a recent article HERE, news has reached TUW from Brian
Gorman as follows; "There is now a free download of my 2008
Prisoner-inspired comic book, 'BORDERLINERS: Ceremony Of Innocence'
at http://www.doomwatch.org/borderliners.html
There's also more info at the link about Ian McKellen allowing
me to use his likeness."
With thanks to Brian Gorman for
this news item.
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RARE
PMcG PLAY RELEASED
Exciting
news from TUW's friends at Network DVD is that the very rare and
unreleased Patrick McGoohan play "Serjeant Musgrave's Dance"
is due for imminent release in 2010.
Most
of the early TV plays starring McGoohan have sadly been lost,
but along with 4 others SMD has remained intact in the BFI archives.
Visit
the Network website HERE
for more information.
Also
released is the Vincent Tilsey ("Chimes" & "Do
Not Forsake") written drama "The Guardians", a
13-part series with lots of Prisoneresque undertones. Click HERE
for details & ordering.
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BBC
PAYS TRIBUTE
Patrick
McGoohan featured on the BBC News Channel's 'Review 2009 - We
Remember'. This was shown on the afternoon of the 1st January
2010. A
large section of the opening sequence was shown, along with a
few captions of information about Patrick McGoohan.
The
final one went along the lines of 'Patrick McGoohan once stated
that 'Mel Gibson (left) will always be known as Mad Max. . . I
will always be just a number''.
With
thanks to Crispin Hodges for this news item.
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REMAKE
AIRS
After
years of rumours, hints, links, and teasers, the last few days
have finally seen the airing of the Prisoner remake mini-series,
produced by AMC.
The
6 episodes were screened between 15th and 17th November in the
US to much anticipation, some scepticism, and were aired to mixed
reviews.
So
now it has been shown what did you think of the remake? Click
HERE to read reviews and other
viewers' thoughts, and you can submit your own for others to read!
AMC
are also providing an interactive online graphic novel to accompany
the series, which can be seen HERE.
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ALBERT
ELMS DIES
More
sad news has reached The Unmutual Website recently with the news
that composer Albert Elms, who provided much of the original music
in "The Prisoner" including the entirety of "Living
in Harmony" died in October.
He
also worked on several other ITC series in the 1950s and 1960s
aswell as several films, and his contribution to the series was
massive. TUW extends its sincere sympathies to Mr Elms' family
and friends.
A
Times Online obituary can be read HERE.
With
thanks to Simon Coward and Al Samujh for this news item.
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NETWORK
RELEASE DM SEASON 1
Following
the tremendous success of their box set of the hour-long "Danger
Man" episodes, January 2010 sees the release of the "half
hour" shows from Network, several of which of course contain
footage filmed in Portmeirion.
The
set will include all 39 episodes in a 6-disc set plus some extras
and a limited edition booklet by Andrew Pixley and is the first
release of the episodes in the UK since the early Carlton releases.
Ordering
details and the full specifications of the set can be found on
Network's website HERE.
With
thanks to Matt Courtman and Phil Baker for this news item.
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REMAKE
SCREENING NEARS
With
the US premiere of the "Prisoner" TV remake now only
2 weeks away, more details are emerging about the series, and
AMC has been deluging US TV with commercials for the series.
The
screening details and episode titles are as follows: Nov. 15,
Sun. - episodes "Arrival" and "Harmony". Nov.
16, Mon. - episodes "Anvil" and "Darling".
Nov. 17, Tue. - episodes "Schizoid" and "Checkmate".
More
information on the remake including trailers, news, interviews,
and images can be found on AMC's website, including a Village
Map HERE.
Whilst there has been no announcement regarding a UK screening
date, articles about the series are still appearing, including
HERE
and HERE.
With
thanks to Catherine Frumerman, and Lina Sinistaj. Image (c) AMC.
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GRAHAM
NEARN R.I.P.
It
is with much sadness that news has reached The Unmutual Website
that Graham Nearn, the founder of Caterham Cars, has passed away.
He was 76.
Instrumental
in bringing the Lotus 7 into the World of Number Six, and also
releasing the limited-edition Prisoner 7 in the 1990s, Graham
even appeared in "Fall Out" on screen in the sequence
in which Number Six's house is being made ready.
An
interview with Graham about his involvement in Lotus, Caterham,
and the series can be read HERE,
with news articles HERE,
HERE,
HERE, HERE,
and HERE.
With
thanks to Carol Brady, Catherine Frumerman, Andrew Frith, Alan
Jones, and Paul White.
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WALKABOUT
SUCCESS
One
of the highlights of the Prisoner calendar each year is Dave Lally's
twice-yearly Prisoner location tours, or "Walkabouts"
On
Sunday 4th October 2009 the latest of these took place, and photos
from the day are online HERE.
There will be 2 walks again in 2010, so keep an eye on the events
page for details!
The
Unmutual Website has also received reports of another organisation
or persons running Prisoner tours. Please note these have no connection
to TUW or Dave's tours, and as such complaints about locations
being wrongly identified or missed out should not be directed
here.
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DO
NOT FORSAKE THE MUSIC
An
interesting article has appeared at Down The Tubes detailing a
US-based band called "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling".
They plan to record 17 songs, each with a link to the episodes
of "The Prisoner".
Click
HERE
to read the full article.
With
thanks to Lew Stringer for this news item.
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THE
COLONEL'S LEGACY
The
quarterley "Life" newsletter for Hackney's St Joseph's
Hospice in London featured an interesting mention of The Prisoner
recently, in an article about one of its supporters.
It
appears that "Chimes" actor Kevin
Stoney in his will left his future royalties from the show,
and others such as Doctor Who, to the hospice.
Click
HERE
to see the article in full.
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McGOOHAN
SIMPSONS RELEASED
After
a long wait, fans in the UK of both Patrick McGoohan and of The
Simpsons can now have their wishes granted with the recent R2
DVD (left) release of season 12 of the popular cartoon comedy
series.
The
set includes the episode "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
in which McGoohan provides the guest voice of his Number Six character
in a Prisoneresque special in which Homer Simpson is transported
to the mysterious "Island" with countless Prisoner visuals
and references.
The
set also includes a deleted scene from the episode, which shows
Homer riding on a PennyFarthing bicycle.
The
set is available from Amazon, simply type "Simpsons 12"
into the search box HERE.
With
thanks to Leslie Glen and Allan Young for this news item.
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