It's Inexplicable!

    'You alright there Fred?' These are the words that you can clearly hear said as No.6 and the Rook approach No.42 in Checkmate when he's busy painting a wall. And you thought names are not used in the Village! Perhaps Fred is a gardener in the Village! Maybe Fred was a day visitor or guest staying at Portmeirion at the time of filming the Prisoner, or was a member of the production crew.   'Be seeing you Fred!'

Collectors Corner

The Six Of One {club} record. The guy pictured on the back of the sleeve is none other that the composer of the Prisoner theme music Ron Grainer. The record was produced in the early 1980's.

I purchased this record from a local charity shop. I couldn't believe it when I saw it in the recod rack, and purchased it at once, for just £1. But this item had a secret, because this second record was also in the sleeve, a flexi-disc produced in 1987, which you can read about in the leaflet which originally accompanied the record.

   BCNU

Thought For The Day

    During the de-briefing of the Prisoner on the day of his arrival in the Village, we learn that at some point, he was under surveillance. 'What was that' said No.2 'Sounded like a click, something in the mirror over there. Yes, over there too!' So just who was it that had the Prisoner undersurveillance? The administration for the Village, well I suppose that would all depend on which organisation, department, or country is behind the Village in the first place. Perhaps even, the Prisoner's own people! It might be that the Prisoner had become suspect, his loyalty perhaps being questioned. Is that why he resigned, he jumped before he was pushed? After all the Prisoner was going to meet Chambers to try to get him to change his mind before the 'big boys' found out, but they had Chambers, and so he talked!
    So having discovered that he was under surveillance, so he resigned and was going to run......but they came for the Prisoner before he was ready. He was expecting them? Well seeing as how the Prisoner was in such a rush to get away, I'd say so, but perhaps not quite so soon, and certainly not in the guise of two Undertakers, not that he saw who it was who came for him.
   So where was the Prisoner going in such a rush? Abroad obviously, the airline ticket told me that much. Paris perhaps......the Prisoner has a contact in Paris, Madam Engadine!                 BCNU.

Caught On Camera

    Its no good looking back Patrick me' boyo. Your fate is sealed, you've made a Prisoner of yourself, and are about to put the television audience through the ringer! Or perhaps you are not looking back at all, but perhaps you have regrets, and that there's some kind of spectre at your shoulder....................?  BCNU

60 Second Interview With No.40

    It was with some trepidation that I went to the hospital with possibly my life in my hands in order to obtain an interview with the doctor Number Forty, a man with the reputation of getting what he wants, without feeling towards the patient!

    No.113 'Firstly doctor, may I ask if you are Scottish?'
    No.40 'I am indeed. Born and bred, on the wild and lonley Isle of Barra. Why do you ask that?'
    'Just a little background for our readers. They like to know these things.'
   'Are you here for treatment?'
   'Me? Oh good lord no. There's nothing wrong with me, I'm absolutely fit.'
    'What about him?'
    'Who?'
    'Your colleague.'
   'Oh he's my photographic colleage Number one hundred and thirteen b.'
No.13b 'Smile.' {click goes the camera}
'I see.'
'How are you on ethics doctor?'
'What about them?'
'I've heard you haven't any!'
'Who told you that?'
'And what about the hypocratic oath.'
'Doesn't apply here.'
'Some times you go a bit far.'
'I'm dedicated to my work. Sometimes I get a bit too enthusiastic perhaps.'
'You enjoy your work?'
'Of course.'
'You went too far with Dutton.'
'He was reluctant to talk further.'
'He told you everything he knew. He didn't have anything more to say.'
'I had to be sure.'
'You didn't believe him.'
'I get results. Dutton was dispensable!'
'A piece of meat upon which to experiment?'
'If you put it that way.'
'Where did you learn your trade doctor, in a a Nazi Concentration Camp?'
'I don't think I like your tone!'
'Well thank you for your time doctor. I think we should be going now........'

    My colleague and I left the hospital in some haste, and under no mishaprehensions. Human experimentation is abroad at the hospital. No.40 gives or has no feeling towards his patients. Now here I sit at my desk, this interview ready for publication, wondering how I will sleep tonight. That's when they come for you you see, at night, when you are asleep............................

Reporter No.113
Photographer No.113b

Sheila Allen

   The sad news of the death of actress sheila Allen reached me this morning in an email, who died at the age of 78 on October 13th 2011. Essentially a stage actress, Sheila excelled at playing women of strength, wit, and charm. Fans will remember Sheila as Dian Eglington in the Danger Man episode Don't Nail Him Yet, as the doctor-No.14 in A B & C of the Prisoner, and in the 1976 series Bouquet of Barbwire. Sheilla was born on October 22 1932. May she rest in peace.
Be seeing you.

Thought For The Day

  I wonder why it is, that in A B &C there is no surveillance cameras in the laboratory? Indeed why the two men are forced to take their wet things off, yet leave a soaking wet sheet lying over the subject of No.6 as he is wheeled into the laboratory. In fact, why is the experiment being carried out on No.6 in a laboratory, surely such things should be carried out at the hospital. Mind you this would not be the first time that such irregularities are carried out. The doctor-No.40 carries out an experiment using Roland Walter Dutton from within the Control Room - the Spervisor-No.48 suggesting that the doctor should be doing it in the hospital!
   And finally why wasn't No.6 picked up by one of the Observers in A B & C whilst he was following No.14 through the Village and woods to the laboratory. I'm not at all sure the Observers do see and hear everything, as suggested by No.2!  I'll be seeing you.