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Prisoner
Season 1
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes79
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
(0-10 Network)
Original release27 February (1979-02-27) –
28 November 1979 (1979-11-28)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Australian drama television series Prisoner (commonly known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) premiered on the then-known 0-10 Network on 26 February 1979 in Sydney and 27 February 1979 in Melbourne. The season contains 79 episodes[1] and concluded on 28 November 1979.

Cast

Main article: List of Prisoner cast members

Recurring

Episodes

No.
overall		EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1Episode 1
Episode 2		Graeme ArthurReg Watson27 February 1979 (1979-02-27)
2
3Episode 3Rod HardyIan Bradley28 February 1979 (1979-02-28)
4Episode 4Graeme ArthurIan Bradley6 March 1979 (1979-03-06)
5Episode 5Rod HardyReg Watson7 March 1979 (1979-03-07)
6Episode 6Graeme ArthurDenise Morgan13 March 1979 (1979-03-13)
7Episode 7Gary ConwayDenise Morgan14 March 1979 (1979-03-14)
8Episode 8Brian McDuffieIan Coughlan20 March 1979 (1979-03-20)
9Episode 9Gary ConwayIan Bradley21 March 1979 (1979-03-21)
10Episode 10Graeme ArthurIan Coughlan27 March 1979 (1979-03-27)
11Episode 11Gary ConwayDenise Morgan28 March 1979 (1979-03-28)
12Episode 12Brian McDuffieMichael Brindley3 April 1979 (1979-04-03)
13Episode 13Godfrey PhilippMichael Brindley4 April 1979 (1979-04-04)
14Episode 14Godfrey PhilippMichael Brindley10 April 1979 (1979-04-10)
15Episode 15Gary ConwayDenise Morgan11 April 1979 (1979-04-11)
16Episode 16Gary ConwayMarcus Cole17 April 1979 (1979-04-17)
17Episode 17Simon WincerDave Worthington & Marcus Cole18 April 1979 (1979-04-18)
18Episode 18Simon WincerDenise Morgan24 April 1979 (1979-04-24)
19Episode 19William FitzwaterJill Kavalek25 April 1979 (1979-04-25)
20Episode 20William FitzwaterDenise Morgan1 May 1979 (1979-05-01)
21Episode 21Marcus Cole & Charles TingwellMarcus Cole2 May 1979 (1979-05-02)
22Episode 22Marcus Cole & Charles TingwellMichael Brindley8 May 1979 (1979-05-08)
23Episode 23Julian PringleMaree Teychenne9 May 1979 (1979-05-09)
24Episode 24Julian PringleRon McLean15 May 1979 (1979-05-15)
25Episode 25Alan ColemanStanley Walsh16 May 1979 (1979-05-16)
26Episode 26Alan ColemanSarah Darling22 May 1979 (1979-05-22)
27Episode 27William FitzwaterDenise Morgan23 May 1979 (1979-05-23)
28Episode 28William FitzwaterDave Worthington & Ian Bradley29 May 1979 (1979-05-29)
29Episode 29Marcus ColeMichael Brindley30 May 1979 (1979-05-30)
30Episode 30Marcus ColeSheila Sibley5 June 1979 (1979-06-05)
31Episode 31Julian PringleDenise Morgan6 June 1979 (1979-06-06)
32Episode 32Julian PringleJohn Drew12 June 1979 (1979-06-12)
33Episode 33Peita LetchfordRay Kolle12 June 1979 (1979-06-12)
34Episode 34Peita LetchfordSheila Sibley19 June 1979 (1979-06-19)
35Episode 35Leigh SpenceMichael Brindley20 June 1979 (1979-06-20)
36Episode 36Leigh SpenceDenise Morgan26 June 1979 (1979-06-26)
37Episode 37Marcus ColeJohn Drew27 June 1979 (1979-06-27)
38Episode 38Marcus ColeSheila Sibley3 July 1979 (1979-07-03)
39Episode 39Brian FaullRon McLean4 July 1979 (1979-07-04)
40Episode 40Brian FaullDenise Morgan10 July 1979 (1979-07-10)
41Episode 41Leon ThauJohn Hepworth11 July 1979 (1979-07-11)
42Episode 42Leon ThauMaree Teychenne17 July 1979 (1979-07-17)
43Episode 43Leigh SpenceDenise Morgan18 July 1979 (1979-07-18)
44Episode 44Leigh SpenceDave Worthington & Ian Bradley24 July 1979 (1979-07-24)
45Episode 45Marcus ColeMichael Brindley25 July 1979 (1979-07-25)
46Episode 46Marcus ColeJohn Drew31 July 1979 (1979-07-31)
47Episode 47Philip EastJohn Upton1 August 1979 (1979-08-01)
48Episode 48Philip EastS. E. Unsworth7 August 1979 (1979-08-07)
49Episode 49Leon Thau & Philip EastDenise Morgan8 August 1979 (1979-08-08)
50Episode 50Leon Thau & Philip EastJohn Wood14 August 1979 (1979-08-14)
51Episode 51Leigh SpenceJohn Upton15 August 1979 (1979-08-15)
52Episode 52Leigh SpenceSheila Sibley21 August 1979 (1979-08-21)
53Episode 53Marcus ColeRay Kolle22 August 1979 (1979-08-22)
54Episode 54Marcus ColeDenise Morgan28 August 1979 (1979-08-28)
55Episode 55Simon HellingsMargaret McClusky29 August 1979 (1979-08-29)
56Episode 56Simon HellingsAnne Lucas & John Wregg4 September 1979 (1979-09-04)
57Episode 57Philip EastJohn Wood5 September 1979 (1979-09-05)
58Episode 58Philip EastDave Worthington11 September 1979 (1979-09-11)
59Episode 59Leigh SpenceDenise Morgan12 September 1979 (1979-09-12)
60Episode 60Leigh SpenceMichael Brindley18 September 1979 (1979-09-18)
61Episode 61Marcus ColeIan Bradley & Anne Lucas19 September 1979 (1979-09-19)
62Episode 62Marcus ColeMargaret McClusky25 September 1979 (1979-09-25)
63Episode 63Leon ThauDenise Morgan26 September 1979 (1979-09-26)
64Episode 64Leon ThauSheila Sibley2 October 1979 (1979-10-02)
65Episode 65Philip EastJohn Upton3 October 1979 (1979-10-03)
66Episode 66Simon HellingsDave Worthington16 October 1979 (1979-10-16)
67Episode 67Leigh SpenceDenise Morgan17 October 1979 (1979-10-17)
68Episode 68Leigh SpenceRay Kolle23 October 1979 (1979-10-23)
69Episode 69Marcus ColeJohn Wood24 October 1979 (1979-10-24)
70Episode 70Marcus ColeJohn Wregg & Eric Scott30 October 1979 (1979-10-30)
71Episode 71Leigh SpenceMargaret McClusky31 October 1979 (1979-10-31)
72Episode 72Leigh SpenceDenise Morgan6 November 1979 (1979-11-06)
73Episode 73Philip EastSheila Sibley7 November 1979 (1979-11-07)
74Episode 74Philip EastRay Kolle13 November 1979 (1979-11-13)
75Episode 75Kelvin FogartyDenise Morgan14 November 1979 (1979-11-14)
76Episode 76Kelvin FogartyJohn Wood20 November 1979 (1979-11-20)
77Episode 77Marcus ColeJohn Wregg & Ian Bradley21 November 1979 (1979-11-21)
78Episode 78Marcus ColeMargaret McClusky27 November 1979 (1979-11-27)
79Episode 79Leigh SpenceMichael Harvey28 November 1979 (1979-11-28)

Reception

Viewership

In 1979, Prisoner was the second most popular program in Australia, averaging at 1,494,000 viewers.[2]

Accolades

Home media

Main article: List of Prisoner home video releases

Select episodes from season one are available on both VHS and DVD formats.

Season one availabity
Title Episodes Release date Format Country Rating[e][5] Ref.
Episodes 1 & 2 1993 VHS  UK BBFC: 15 [6]
Episodes 3 & 4 1993 VHS  UK BBFC: PG [7]
Episodes 5 & 6 1993 VHS  UK BBFC: PG [8]
Episodes 7 & 8 1 February 1994 VHS  UK BBFC: 15 [9]
Episodes 9 & 10 15 August 1994 VHS  UK BBFC: PG [10]
Episodes 11 & 12 7 November 1994 VHS  UK BBFC: PG [11]
Prisoner: 2[f] 1–4 24 February 2003 VHS & DVD  AUS ACB: M [12]
19 December 2006 DVD  US NR [13]
Volume 1 1–16 19 October 2006 DVD  AUS ACB: M [14]
Volume 2 17–32 19 October 2006 DVD  AUS ACB: M [15]
Volume 3 33–48 20 November 2006 DVD  AUS ACB: M [16]
Volume 4 49–64 20 November 2006 DVD  AUS ACB: M [17]
Volume 5 65–79[g] 17 March 2007 DVD  AUS ACB: M [18]
The Complete Collection 1–79[h] 29 September 2007 DVD  AUS ACB: M [19]
Volume 1 1–32 10 November 2008 DVD  UK BBFC: 15 [20]
Volume 2 33–64 1 June 2009 DVD  UK BBFC: 15 [21]
Volume 3 65–79[i] 12 October 2009 DVD  UK BBFC: 12 [22]
Volume 1–3 1–79[j] 30 November 2009 DVD  UK BBFC: 15 [23]
Volume 1[k] 1–32 9 March 2011 DVD  AUS ACB: M [24]
Volume 2 1–64 9 March 2011 DVD  AUS ACB: M
Volume 3 65–79 11 May 2011 DVD  AUS ACB: M [25]
The Complete Collection[l] 1–79 5 October 2011 DVD  AUS ACB: M [26]
The Complete Season One 1–79 2 November 2016 DVD  AUS ACB: M [27]

Streaming

Prisoner began streaming on Network 10's service, 10Play from 1 January 2022.[28][29] The complete first season is currently available to stream.[30]

The series began streaming in the UK on Channel 5's service My5 on 1 September 2023, the first UK broadcast for 22 years.[31][32] It reached the season finale (episode 79) on 20 October 2023.[33]

Notes

  1. ^ "Mum" Brooks was a regular character within the first sixteen episodes of the season. She returned as a recurring character from episodes 30–33 and again from episodes 61–67.
  2. ^ Monica Ferguson first appeared in episode 15 as a recurring character; from episode 39 she became a regular character.
  3. ^ Jim Fletcher was first credited in episode 39, although he did not make his first appearance until episode 40.
  4. ^ Chrissie Latham originally appeared in episodes 3 & 4 as a guest character and later returned from episode 65 as the character was written back into the series by popular demand.
  5. ^ All episodes from the UK VHS sets have been re-rated 12 for the DVD releases for violence, language, drug references, nudity, and sexual references and sexual threat
  6. ^ Content identical in both Australia and the U.S. aside from different cover art. Released in the U.S. as "Set 2".
  7. ^ Also contains the first episode of season 2.
  8. ^ The entire series contains all eight seasons and 692 episodes.
  9. ^ Also contains the first 17 episodes of season 2.
  10. ^ Contains the complete season one and the first 17 episodes of season 2.
  11. ^ Re-released sets in UK-style packaging.
  12. ^ Re-release of the 2007 set.

References

  1. ^ "CLIFFHANGERS LIST". wwwentworth.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Prisoner (1979-1986) Trivia". imdb.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1980 Logie Award Winners". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "1980 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
  5. ^ Classification ratings:
  6. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 1 and 2 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 3 and 4 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 5 and 6 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 7 and 8 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H: Episodes 9 And 10 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H 11&12 [VHS]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Prisoner DVD Prisoner: Cell Block H / The Best of - Volume 2". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD Set 2". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 1 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 2 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 3 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 4 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 5 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 1 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 2 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 3 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 1-3 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H Volume 1 - Episodes 1-32". Booktopia.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H Volume 3 - Episodes 65-96". Booktopia.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  27. ^ "Prisoner: The Complete Season One DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  28. ^ Knox, David (7 December 2021). "Original Prisoner episodes to rerun on 10 Play". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Iconic TV series 'Prisoner' to stream on 10Play in 2022". OutInPerth. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  30. ^ "Prisoner Episodes (Season 1)". 10Play. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  31. ^ Patterson, Stephen (1 September 2023). "Prisoner: Cell Block H returns to TV at last as it streams from the very beginning". Metro. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  32. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H". channel5.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  33. ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H Episode 79". channel5.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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