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THE PRISONER: Episode by Episode
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THE PRISONER: Episode by Episode

THE PRISONER: EPISODE BY EPISODE     This extended blog is intended as a companion to my book Be Seeing You: Decoding The Prisoner, which was originally published in 1997. It is also written in anticipation of the new TV remake of the series, and in tribute to The Prisoner’s primary creator Patrick McGoohan, who...

THE PRISONER: Patrick McGoohan 1928-2009
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THE PRISONER: Patrick McGoohan 1928-2009

THE PRISONER: PATRICK McGOOHAN The recent death of the creator of The Prisoner Patrick McGoohan was given surprisingly little publicity. One of those items towards the end of the news where the newsreader adopts an appropriately nostalgic, slightly reverential tone. Some fairly muted obituaries in the newspapers, with the standard shots of McGoohan in his...

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