Tag Archives: 60’s

The Prisoner: Checkmate (1967)

Posted on May 12, 2017 at 2:23 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

fa CHECKMATE First UK Broadcast: November 24, 1967 [episode #9 in transmission order] | Written by Gerald Kelsey | Directed by Don Chaffey SYNOPSIS When Rover’s approach once more causes the Villagers to freeze in place (as first seen in “Arrival”), No.6 notices that … Continue reading →

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The Prisoner: Free for All (1967)

Posted on May 10, 2017 at 6:27 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

FREE FOR ALL First UK Broadcast: October 20, 1967 [episode #4 in transmission order] | Written by Paddy Fitz (Patrick McGoohan) | Directed by Patrick McGoohan SYNOPSIS No.2 (Eric Portman, A Canterbury Tale) is an incumbent without rivals in the Village’s annual election. He encourages No.6 … Continue reading →

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The Prisoner: Arrival (1967)

Posted on May 9, 2017 at 3:44 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

INTRODUCTION While the final two episodes of Danger Man were still in post, pre-production was already underway for Patrick McGoohan’s new project The Prisoner. He had quit Danger Man as the highest paid television star in the U.K., one whose … Continue reading →

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