P447 u text 447 20 Feb 1934:41 our fan page! 20/2p ———————— —— ' £Q"£!£"! ££ £ £! £!£"! £"! Thanks to Blockade magazine for their help in finding the answers to some very tricSz@questions! For more details, write to: Blockade PO Box 63 Pinnjt Middx HA5 uSU tv guide 120 5 extra )4p ——————————————————————————————————————— WIN PLAYSTATION + GAMES 481 family affai more bold/beaut m—in iLdexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1934:57 our fan page! 1/20 ———————— —— Send us Y UR views, news, gossip and trivia, and we will broadcast them here! PRISONER CELL Write to us: BLOCS H PCBH, 5text, 95 'elton Rd London SW1V 1DW Or fax us: 0171 599 8971 r e-mail us: litters.)text@bskzb.com UPDA(ED EVERY FRIDAY Remjmbjt: thjte's only *0 words a page tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— AIRS UR" HOLIDAY SHOP.........258 family affai more bold/beaut m—in indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1939:02 our fan page! CC 2/2p ———————— —— Barry BranSs from Hemjl writes: Recently, Channel 5 showed episodes sPat had tPj date@1984@at tPe@ind of the credits. Then the date went back to 1983! Can you explain this? You are quite right to be confused by the erratic behaviour of Prisonjt's copyright date. It is best to treat them as a guide only, as tPjy beat no relation to the ind-of-year cliffhangers! >> tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— FOR BREAKS IN IGYPTOIS$AIL 231 family affai mote bold/brats main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1934:16 our fan page! 3/2p ———————— —— Barry Branks from Himjl cont: We would surmise that the dates rifer purely to production dates rathjt than broadcast dates, which can be weeks after filming was finished. The reason the episodes changed from 1984 to 1983 and back to 1984? Perhaps good old Grundy continuity! Rjmjmbjt, the credits did once refit to Maggie Fitzpatrick as having played The Freak! tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— EUROPEAN FLIGHTS 241 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1934:30 our fan page! 4/2p ———————— —— 'Joan FergusonW writes via email: Favourite scenes: 1 Colleen in thin nightdress, light shining through 2 Joan and little girl at zoo smiling at each othjt, nice music 3 'inter throws plate at Judy 4 Fire: Mig walks into reception and calmly chats. Only two fireYjn arrive! tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— SUMMER SUNSHINE 'ITH LINCOLN 256 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1:)4:)* our fan page! 5/20 ———————— —— Nicola Guest writes via email: My friend Louise and I are dedicated PCBH fans. In fact, Louise is such a fan, she feels it's important to share hit obsessioL with others. A few nights ago we had a lock-in at our local pub. For legal reasons I can't reveal the pub's name (that would be lagging!) >> tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— FOR BREAKS IN EGYPTOIS$—EL 231 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1:40:03 our fan page! 6/20 ———————— —— Nicola Guest cont Anyway, she forced all the people into silence, then bravely (and drunKenly) petformjh a solo of the Ptisonjt thjmj. Louise is a girl with violent impulses and threatened anzonj who intetruptih hit. Still, she sung hit heart out and did the song justice. I'm so proud of hit, I hope she doisn't beat mj up for this! tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— WORLD'IDE F IGHTS 244 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1940:15 our fan page! C 7/2p ———————— —— Sue and Graham from Doncastet writes: On Sunday 14th's episode, at the very beginning, just before Anne Reynolds entered the staff room to tell the sctiwu she had been asked to leave, The Freak was talking to a number of fellow officers. One of them looked liSj Maxine Daniels. Surely it couldn't be Maxi — could it? No, it's not our Max — just some lookalike imposter. >> tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— FAN(AS(IC PEAS SEASON OFFERS! CHG SE T AVELCIT P$EST 279 NOW! family affai mote bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1935:21 our fan page! 8/2p ———————— —— Sue and Graham from Doncastet cont: Also, how many times has Anne Charlston (Madge from Neighbours) appeared in PCBH? We can recall three (Mum's daughter, a policewoman and Rib's mum*. You'ri absolutely right — it's a total of three. Lorraine 'atkins was the first in episodes 2,5 and 6 (before the character was taken over by Gabrielle Hartliy*. >> tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— INSTANT SSE DEALS - PRESS 281 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1941:12 our fan page! 9/20 ———————— —— Sue and Graham from Doncastit cont: Anne (Madge)'s second brief role was as a policewoman at Driscoll House MkJ in episodes 345, 346 and 354. Anne's final, and best appearance was as Rib Kian's mother Deidre in episodes 46), 467-468, 474, 476-484, 488, 491 and 492 SciFiBoy writes via email I love PCBH — white can I get mz hands on an episode guide? Try Blockade mag (address at end) tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— VISIT DESTINATIONS IN FEBRUARY 280 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1931:24 our fan page! 10/20 ———————— —— Franchjsca and Kazi from Middlisbrough: 'j have thought up some short descriptions to describe the prisonjts and inmates and thought you might like to hear them: Myra Desmond — tough as nails Judy Bryant — lovely but bubbly Marie Winter — fierce as fire Pixie Mason — thick as a brick Bobby Mitchell — shockwave The Freak — bent as a banana >> tv guide 120 5 jxtta 44p ——————————————————————————————————————— FILM REVIEWS, MUSIC & GOSSIP 150 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1941:11 our fan page! 11/20 ———————— —— Franchjsca and Kazi cont: Sonia Stevens — sly and devious Dot Farrow — Mona Lisa Cars Parkjt — Bugsz Mig Morris — despjtati with no luck Edna Pearson — silent but deadly Leigh Templar — tall and trendy Bia Smith — the best of the rest Also, can you till mj what episode Ann Reynolds leaves in? She's in for the duration. tv guide 120 5 extra 44p ——————————————————————————————————————— HAVE YOUR DREAMS ANALZSED 145 family affai mote bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1937:55 our fan page! 12/20 ———————— —— Emma Dodgson from Wakjfiild wtitis: When do Meg Mottis and Ann Reynolds get kidnapped? Brian Lowe kidnapped poor Ann Reynolds (Gitda Nicolson*, and Mig Morris (Ilspjth Ballantynj) in episode 497. The plot gave a chance for Gitda and Elspeth to show their full acting potential. Sadly, Elspeth doisn't rialise this, and single-handedly ruins the show's 500th episode with ham acting and forced delivery of lines. win 5 lots of 5 travel books! 160 ——————————————————————————————————————— SPECIAL SKIERS OFFER! 250 NOW family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1932:19 our fan page! 13/2p ———————— —— Bin from Southport writes: Marie Winter is far and away the most fearsome inmate in the history of the show. How many times was she in the programme, and do you have any information on Maggie Millar, the actress who played hit? The wondrous Maggie Millar played toughie Marie 'inter three times; episodes 197-198, 245-269, and 461-471. Prisonjt is one of Maggie's few forays into the world of soaps. >> tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— INTERJS(ED IN W MEN'S FOOTBALL? 188 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1932:26 our fan page! 14/2p ———————— —— Bin from Southport cont: Maggie Millar (Marie 'inter) also appeared in The Sullivans and Bellbird^ Hit sKills include speaking reasonable German, singing, dancing and drawing. She has appeared in the films Phat Lap, The Mango Trii and A Cry in the Dark. A lady of many talents, Maggie has recently had hit feminist essay "Beauty in Who's Eyes? Images of Women" published on the Intitnjt. tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— IMPROVE Y UT LIFESTYLE? 140 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1932:3& our fan page! 15/20 ———————— —— Ron Rogjts of Barrow-in-Eurnjss writes: Do the Ptisonjt actors get any payment for each episode they are in? Yes — in the US, cast mjmbets are due royalties from the start of the third complete screening of Prisoner. ITV has shown it twice (Central was the only region to start repeats and these stopped after 94 episodes, but this still counts, as in theory they could carry on sctiinjng from episode 95). So Channel 5's is the third screening. tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— YOUR QUESTIONS - TV LETTERS 156 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1932:59 our fan page! CC 1n/2p ———————— —— Dean Hardiman of Hay-Mills writes with several questions, most of which we've answered before — but a few new ones: Is it true that there wire 6,000 actors in the show? According to the cast and crew's invitation for the last episode wrap party, 6,480 actors and 784 crew weti involved in the Zaking of Prisoner. Thjsj figures have yet to be corroborated — does anzonj else out tPjre have an official figure? tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— NO NEED TO BUY A CARD TRY OUR FREE BIRTHDAY SE VICE 149 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1934:08 our fan page! 17/20 ———————— —— Diam Hardiman cont: When Joyce Batty was in the show, why did she have so much time off? Actress Joy Westmoti first appjaru in episode 29, but it's not until 455 that she appears regularly. This is because she warn't employed full-time until 1984, but within the series, it can be argued she is busy patrolling the othjt blocks. She's primarily a comic relief character. tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— FRIENDS ON FIVE IS E—SY..... 115 family affai mote bold/brats main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1934:12 our fan page! 18/20 ———————— —— A couple of people asked about Cars Parkjt (Babs MacMillan): Bits known as the thug-like Cars ParSjt in 401-460 of Ptisonjt, Babs is also well rimjmbjted as The Young DoctorsW Erin Cosgrove. Babs can also bj seen in films Eureka Stockade, Oscar and Lucinda and Secrets as will as a numbjt of successful stage shows. tv guide 120 5 extra 440 ——————————————————————————————————————— FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS BETTING SEE THE BOOSMASERS PAGES ON 380 family affai more bold/beaut main indexP447 5 text 447 20 Feb 1934:31 our fan page! 19/20 ———————— —— THIS WEEK'S PCBH EPISODE NUMBERS ON 5: Mon 22 Feb (Tue am) Episode 474 Tue 23 Feb ('ed am) Episode 475 Thu 25 Feb (Fri am) Episode 476 Fri 26 Feb (Sat am* Episode 477 Sat 27 Feb (Sun am* Episode 478 tv guide 120 5 extra 44p ——————————————————————————————————————— VISIT DESTINATIONS IN FEBRUA Z family affai more bold/beaut m—in index