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- 1. The Arrival Sep 29, 1967
- A man's resignation from a highly confidential job results in his abduction.
- 2. The Chimes of Big Ben Oct 6, 1967
- A rebellious new arrival is tortured until No. 6 participates in a village arts and crafts show.
- 3. A, B & C Oct 13, 1967
- His captors hope a drug that controls dreams will reveal whether No. 6 sold out.
Number Six is the central character in the 1967–1968 television series The Prisoner. The unnamed character in the original TV series was played by series co-creator Patrick McGoohan. For one episode, "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling", Number Six was portrayed by Nigel Stock due to McGoohan being away filming the movie Ice Station Zebra.
Number 6 is the central character in the 1960s television series The Prisoner, played by Patrick McGoohan. In the 1967 episode "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling," due to its mind-transfer plotline Number 6 is portrayed by Nigel Stock. In the 2009 AMC remake, the protagonist character was...
Sep 5, 2016 · By Morgan Jeffery Published: 05 September 2016. ITV. Classic '60s series The Prisoner turns 50 today - September 5, 2016 - and half a century since Patrick McGoohan's protagonist arrived in the...
- Morgan Jeffery
Apr 17, 2023 · McGoohan is told that he is Number Six—he never willingly accepts the number: “I am not a number! I am a free man!” he repeatedly retorts. It becomes clear that he’s been taken to some kind...
With Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Peter Brace. After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.
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- 1968-06-01
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- 1 min
The Prisoner is a British television series created by Patrick McGoohan, with possible contributions from George Markstein. McGoohan portrays Number Six, an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village after resigning from his position.
Jan 15, 2009 · Patrick McGoohan, TV's 'Prisoner' Number Six. January 15, 20092:53 PM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. Tom Cole. Listen. In addition to starring in the series, Patrick McGoohan wrote and...