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'''''The Prisoner''''' is a live action television series featuring elements of various genres, including the hybrid "[[Spy]]-[[Sci-fi|Fi]]" genre, and was aired on [[ITV|ATV]] from [[29 September (releases)|29 September]] [[1967 (releases)|1967]] - [[1 February (releases)|1 February]] [[1968 (releases)|1968]]. It was created by [[Patrick McGoohan]], who also typically played the main character of the series, [[Number 6 (Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish)|Number Six]]. The series later gained an audio revival by [[Big Finish Productions]] which began in [[January (releases)|January]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]], with the lead role played by [[Mark Elstob]]. | '''''The Prisoner''''' is a live action television series featuring elements of various genres, including the hybrid "[[Spy]]-[[Sci-fi|Fi]]" genre, and was aired on [[ITV|ATV]] from [[29 September (releases)|29 September]] [[1967 (releases)|1967]] - [[1 February (releases)|1 February]] [[1968 (releases)|1968]]. It was created by [[Patrick McGoohan]], who also typically played the main character of the series, [[Number 6 (Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish)|Number Six]]. The series later gained an audio revival by [[Big Finish Productions]] which began in [[January (releases)|January]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]], with the lead role played by [[Mark Elstob]]. | ||
== Crossover == | == Crossover == | ||
[[File:To Number 6.jpg|left|thumb|A [[Christmas present]] addressed to "[[Number 6 (Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish)|Number 6]]". ([[WC]]: {{cs|Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)}})]] | [[File:To Number 6.jpg|left|thumb|A [[Christmas present]] addressed to "[[Number 6 (Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish)|Number 6]]". ([[WC]]: {{cs|Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)}})]] | ||
The series briefly [[crossed over]] with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] in the [[2016 (releases)|2016]] [[Big Finish (in-universe)|Big Finish]] promotional video | The series briefly [[crossed over]] with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] in the [[2016 (releases)|2016]] [[Big Finish (in-universe)|Big Finish]] promotional video {{cs|Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)}}. | ||
This short video featured the characters of various Big Finish series receiving [[Christmas present|Christmas presents]] from [[Big Finish (in-universe)|Big Finish]]. This included a present to "[[Number 6 (Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish)|Number 6]]", with the character [[Thanks|thanking]] Big Finish for the gift. | This short video featured the characters of various Big Finish series receiving [[Christmas present|Christmas presents]] from [[Big Finish (in-universe)|Big Finish]]. This included a present to "[[Number 6 (Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish)|Number 6]]", with the character [[Thanks|thanking]] Big Finish for the gift. | ||
== References to ''The Prisoner'' in the DWU == | |||
The ending of the short story {{cs|Femme Fatale (short story)}}, principally a riff on ''The Prisoner''{{'}}s fellow iconic 60s spy-fi series ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ends with the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Sam Jones]] being abducted and waking up in what is implied to be the Village after resigning from their temporary jobs at [[MIAOW|the Ministry]], closely mirroring ''The Prisoner''{{'}}s notorious opening credits. Shortly before passing out, Sam remarks: "Oh. We should have seen this coming". | |||
[[Joseph Serf]], a character featured in {{cs|The Man Who Never Was (TV story)}}, was named after a pseudonym used by [[Patrick McGoohan]] when directing episodes of ''The Prisoner'', to conceal the fact that he had greater involvement in the series than simply portraying [[Number 6 (Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish)|the main character]] of the series. | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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The Prisoner is a live action television series featuring elements of various genres, including the hybrid "Spy-Fi" genre, and was aired on ATV from 29 September 1967 - 1 February 1968. It was created by Patrick McGoohan, who also typically played the main character of the series, Number Six. The series later gained an audio revival by Big Finish Productions which began in January 2016, with the lead role played by Mark Elstob.
Crossover[[edit] | [edit source]]
The series briefly crossed over with the Doctor Who universe in the 2016 Big Finish promotional video Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish [+]Loading...["Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)"].
This short video featured the characters of various Big Finish series receiving Christmas presents from Big Finish. This included a present to "Number 6", with the character thanking Big Finish for the gift.
References to The Prisoner in the DWU[[edit] | [edit source]]
The ending of the short story Femme Fatale [+]Loading...["Femme Fatale (short story)"], principally a riff on The Prisoner's fellow iconic 60s spy-fi series The Avengers, ends with the Eighth Doctor and Sam Jones being abducted and waking up in what is implied to be the Village after resigning from their temporary jobs at the Ministry, closely mirroring The Prisoner's notorious opening credits. Shortly before passing out, Sam remarks: "Oh. We should have seen this coming".
Joseph Serf, a character featured in The Man Who Never Was [+]Loading...["The Man Who Never Was (TV story)"], was named after a pseudonym used by Patrick McGoohan when directing episodes of The Prisoner, to conceal the fact that he had greater involvement in the series than simply portraying the main character of the series.
Other connections[[edit] | [edit source]]
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