Prisoner season 1
Appearance
Prisoner | |
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Season 1 | |
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Starring | |
No. of episodes | 79 |
Release | |
Original network | Network Ten (0-10 Network) |
Original release | 27 February 28 November 1979 | –
Season chronology | |
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 and concluded on 28 November 1979.
Cast
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Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | Season 1, Episode 1 | Reg Watson | Graeme Arthur | 26 February 1979 27 February 1979 (Melbourne) | (Sydney)
2 | 2 | Season 1, Episode 2 | Reg Watson | Graeme Arthur | 27 February 1979 |
3 | 3 | Season 1, Episode 3 | Ian Bradley | Rod Hardy | 28 February 1979 |
4 | 4 | Season 1, Episode 4 | Ian Bradley | Graeme Arthur | 6 March 1979 |
5 | 5 | Season 1, Episode 5 | Reg Watson | Rod Hardy | 7 March 1979 |
6 | 6 | Season 1, Episode 6 | Denise Morgan | Graeme Arthur | 13 March 1979 |
7 | 7 | Season 1, Episode 7 | Denise Morgan | Gary Conway | 14 March 1979 |
8 | 8 | Season 1, Episode 8 | Ian Coughlan | Brian McDuffie | 20 March 1979 |
9 | 9 | Season 1, Episode 9 | Ian Bradley | Gary Conway | 21 March 1979 |
10 | 10 | Season 1, Episode 10 | Ian Coughlan | Graeme Arthur | 27 March 1979 |
11 | 11 | Season 1, Episode 11 | Denise Morgan | Gary Conway | 28 March 1979 |
12 | 12 | Season 1, Episode 12 | Michael Brindley | Brian McDuffie | 3 April 1979 |
13 | 13 | Season 1, Episode 13 | Michael Brindley | Godfrey Philipp | 4 April 1979 |
14 | 14 | Season 1, Episode 14 | Michael Brindley | Godfrey Philipp | 10 April 1979 |
15 | 15 | Season 1, Episode 15 | Denise Morgan | Gary Conway | 11 April 1979 |
16 | 16 | Season 1, Episode 16 | Marcus Cole | Gary Conway | 17 April 1979 |
17 | 17 | Season 1, Episode 17 | Dave Worthington & Marcus Cole | Simon Wincer | 18 April 1979 |
18 | 18 | Season 1, Episode 18 | Denise Morgan | Simon Wincer | 24 April 1979 |
19 | 19 | Season 1, Episode 19 | Jill Kavalek | William Fitzwater | 25 April 1979 |
20 | 20 | Season 1, Episode 20 | Denise Morgan | William Fitzwater | 1 May 1979 |
21 | 21 | Season 1, Episode 21 | Marcus Cole | Marcus Cole & Charles Tingwell | 2 May 1979 |
22 | 22 | Season 1, Episode 22 | Michael Brindley | Marcus Cole & Charles Tingwell | 8 May 1979 |
23 | 23 | Season 1, Episode 23 | Maree Teychenne | Julian Pringle | 9 May 1979 |
24 | 24 | Season 1, Episode 24 | Ron McLean | Julian Pringle | 15 May 1979 |
25 | 25 | Season 1, Episode 25 | Stanley Walsh | Alan Coleman | 16 May 1979 |
26 | 26 | Season 1, Episode 26 | Sarah Darling | Alan Coleman | 22 May 1979 |
27 | 27 | Season 1, Episode 27 | Denise Morgan | William Fitzwater | 23 May 1979 |
28 | 28 | Season 1, Episode 28 | Dave Worthington & Ian Bradley | William Fitzwater | 29 May 1979 |
29 | 29 | Season 1, Episode 29 | Michael Brindley | Marcus Cole | 30 May 1979 |
30 | 30 | Season 1, Episode 30 | Sheila Sibley | Marcus Cole | 5 June 1979 |
31 | 31 | Season 1, Episode 31 | Denise Morgan | Julian Pringle | 6 June 1979 |
32 | 32 | Season 1, Episode 32 | John Drew | Julian Pringle | 12 June 1979 |
33 | 33 | Season 1, Episode 33 | Unknown | Peita Letchford | 12 June 1979 |
34 | 34 | Season 1, Episode 34 | Sheila Sibley | Peita Letchford | 19 June 1979 |
35 | 35 | Season 1, Episode 35 | Michael Brindley | Leigh Spence | 20 June 1979 |
36 | 36 | Season 1, Episode 36 | Denise Morgan | Leigh Spence | 26 June 1979 |
37 | 37 | Season 1, Episode 37 | John Drew | Marcus Cole | 27 June 1979 |
38 | 38 | Season 1, Episode 38 | Sheila Sibley | Marcus Cole | 3 July 1979 |
39 | 39 | Season 1, Episode 39 | Ron McLean | Brian Faull | 4 July 1979 |
40 | 40 | Season 1, Episode 40 | Denise Morgan | Brian Faull | 10 July 1979 |
41 | 41 | Season 1, Episode 41 | John Hepworth | Leon Thau | 11 July 1979 |
42 | 42 | Season 1, Episode 42 | Maree Teychenne | Leon Thau | 17 July 1979 |
43 | 43 | Season 1, Episode 43 | Denise Morgan | Leigh Spence | 18 July 1979 |
44 | 44 | Season 1, Episode 44 | Dave Worthington & Ian Bradley | Leigh Spence | 24 July 1979 |
45 | 45 | Season 1, Episode 45 | Michael Brindley | Marcus Cole | 25 July 1979 |
46 | 46 | Season 1, Episode 46 | John Drew | Marcus Cole | 31 July 1979 |
47 | 47 | Season 1, Episode 47 | John Upton | Philip East | 1 August 1979 |
48 | 48 | Season 1, Episode 48 | S. E. Unsworth | Philip East | 7 August 1979 |
49 | 49 | Season 1, Episode 49 | Denise Morgan | Leon Thau & Philip East | 8 August 1979 |
50 | 50 | Season 1, Episode 50 | John Wood | Leon Thau & Philip East | 14 August 1979 |
51 | 51 | Season 1, Episode 51 | John Upton | Leigh Spence | 15 August 1979 |
52 | 52 | Season 1, Episode 52 | Sheila Sibley | Leigh Spence | 21 August 1979 |
53 | 53 | Season 1, Episode 53 | Ray Kolle | Marcus Cole | 22 August 1979 |
54 | 54 | Season 1, Episode 54 | Denise Morgan | Marcus Cole | 28 August 1979 |
55 | 55 | Season 1, Episode 55 | Margaret McClusky | Simon Hellings | 29 August 1979 |
56 | 56 | Season 1, Episode 56 | Anne Lucas & John Wregg | Simon Hellings | 4 September 1979 |
57 | 57 | Season 1, Episode 57 | John Wood | Philip East | 5 September 1979 |
58 | 58 | Season 1, Episode 58 | Dave Worthington | Philip East | 11 September 1979 |
59 | 59 | Season 1, Episode 59 | Denise Morgan | Leigh Spence | 12 September 1979 |
60 | 60 | Season 1, Episode 60 | Michael Brindley | Leigh Spence | 18 September 1979 |
61 | 61 | Season 1, Episode 61 | Ian Bradley & Anne Lucas | Marcus Cole | 19 September 1979 |
62 | 62 | Season 1, Episode 62 | Margaret McClusky | Marcus Cole | 25 September 1979 |
63 | 63 | Season 1, Episode 63 | Denise Morgan | Leon Thau | 26 September 1979 |
64 | 64 | Season 1, Episode 64 | Sheila Sibley | Leon Thau | 2 October 1979 |
65 | 65 | Season 1, Episode 65 | John Upton | Philip East | 3 October 1979 |
66 | 66 | Season 1, Episode 66 | Dave Worthington | Simon Hellings | 16 October 1979 |
67 | 67 | Season 1, Episode 67 | Denise Morgan | Leigh Spence | 17 October 1979 |
68 | 68 | Season 1, Episode 68 | Ray Kolle | Leigh Spence | 23 October 1979 |
69 | 69 | Season 1, Episode 69 | John Wood | Marcus Cole | 24 October 1979 |
70 | 70 | Season 1, Episode 70 | John Wregg & Eric Scott | Marcus Cole | 30 October 1979 |
71 | 71 | Season 1, Episode 71 | Margaret McClusky | Leigh Spence | 31 October 1979 |
72 | 72 | Season 1, Episode 72 | Denise Morgan | Leigh Spence | 6 November 1979 |
73 | 73 | Season 1, Episode 73 | Sheila Sibley | Philip East | 7 November 1979 |
74 | 74 | Season 1, Episode 74 | Ray Kolle | Philip East | 13 November 1979 |
75 | 75 | Season 1, Episode 75 | Denise Morgan | Kelvin Fogarty | 14 November 1979 |
76 | 76 | Season 1, Episode 76 | John Wood | Kelvin Fogarty | 20 November 1979 |
77 | 77 | Season 1, Episode 77 | John Wregg & Ian Bradley | Marcus Cole | 21 November 1979 |
78 | 78 | Season 1, Episode 78 | Margaret McClusky | Marcus Cole | 27 November 1979 |
79 | 79 | Season 1, Episode 79 | Michael Harvey | Leigh Spence | 28 November 1979 |
Accolades
- Penguin Award for Best Sustained Actress in a series – Carol Burns (1979)
- Logie Award for Best Lead Actress in a Series – Carol Burns (1980)[1][2]
- Logie Award for Best New Drama Series – Prisoner (1980)[1][2]
Home media
Episodes from season one are available on both VHS and DVD formats.
Title | Episodes | Release date | Format | Country | Rating[e][3] | Ref. |
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Episodes 1 & 2 | 1993 | VHS | ![]() |
BBFC: 15 | [4] | |
Episodes 3 & 4 | 1993 | VHS | ![]() |
BBFC: PG | [5] | |
Episodes 5 & 6 | 1993 | VHS | ![]() |
BBFC: PG | [6] | |
Episodes 7 & 8 | 1 February 1994 | VHS | ![]() |
BBFC: 15 | [7] | |
Episodes 9 & 10 | 15 August 1994 | VHS | ![]() |
BBFC: PG | [8] | |
Episodes 11 & 12 | 7 November 1994 | VHS | ![]() |
BBFC: PG | [9] | |
The Best Of (2) | 1–4 | 24 February 2003 | VHS & DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [10] |
Set 2[f] | 1–4 | 19 December 2006 | DVD | ![]() |
NR | [11] |
Volume 1 | 1–16 | 19 October 2006 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [12] |
Volume 2 | 17–32 | 19 October 2006 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [13] |
Volume 3 | 33–48 | 20 November 2006 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [14] |
Volume 4 | 49–64 | 20 November 2006 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [15] |
Volume 5 | 65–79[g] | 17 March 2007 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [16] |
The Complete Collection | 1–79[h] | 29 September 2007 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [17] |
Volume 1 | 1–32 | 10 November 2008 | DVD | ![]() |
BBFC: 15 | [18] |
Volume 2 | 33–64 | 1 June 2009 | DVD | ![]() |
BBFC: 15 | [19] |
Volume 3 | 65–79[i] | 12 October 2009 | DVD | ![]() |
BBFC: 12 | [20] |
Volume 1–3 | 1–79[j] | 30 November 2009 | DVD | ![]() |
BBFC: 15 | [21] |
Volume 1[k] | 1–32 | 9 March 2011 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [22] |
Volume 2 | 1–64 | 9 March 2011 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | |
Volume 3 | 65–79 | 11 May 2011 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [23] |
The Complete Collection[l] | 1–79 | 5 October 2011 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [24] |
The Complete Season One | 1–79 | 2 November 2016 | DVD | ![]() |
ACB: M | [25] |
Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ Monica Ferguson first appeared in episode 15 as a recurring character; from episode 39 she became a regular character.
- ^ Jim Fletcher was first credited in episode 39, although he did not make his first appearance until episode 40.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ Same content as Australia's "The Best Of (2)" set aside from different packaging style.
- ^ Also contains the first episode of season 2.
- ^ The entire series contains all eight seasons and 692 episodes.
- ^ Also contains the first 17 episodes of season 2.
- ^ Contains the complete season one and the first 17 episodes of season 2.
- ^ Re-released sets in UK-style packaging.
- ^ Re-release of the 2007 set.
References
- ^ a b "1980 Logie Award Winners". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b "1980 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.
- ^ Classification ratings:
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 1". bbfc.co.uk. 9 March 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 2". bbfc.co.uk. 13 May 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 3". bbfc.co.uk. 9 March 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 4". bbfc.co.uk. 13 May 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 5". bbfc.co.u. 29 June 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 6". bbfc.co.uk. 9 June 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 7". bbfc.co.uk. 3 December 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 8". bbfc.co.uk. 3 December 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 9". bbfc.co.uk. 25 August 1994. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 10". bbfc.co.uk. 25 August 1994. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 11". bbfc.co.uk. 11 May 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - EPISODE 12". bbfc.co.uk. 11 May 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER (said to be 2 - VOLUME TWO)". Classification.gov.au. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H: VOLUME ONE - EPISODES 1 - 16". Classification.gov.au. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H: VOLUME TWO - EPISODES 17-32". Classification.gov.au. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H VOLUME 3 - EPISODES 33 -48". Classification.gov.au. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H VOLUME 4 - EPISODES 49 - 64". Classification.gov.au. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - VOLUME 5 EPISODES 65 - 80". Classification.gov.au. 2 January 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - VOLUME 1 - EPS: 001-004 (1979)". bbfc.co.uk. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H - VOLUME 1 - EPS: 005-008 (1979)". bbfc.co.uk. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H [Volume 1,Episodes 9-12]". bbfc.co.uk. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H [Season 1,Episodes 13-16,Disc 4,VOLUME 1]". bbfc.co.uk. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 1 and 2 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 3 and 4 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 5 and 6 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H - Episodes 7 and 8 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H: Episodes 9 And 10 [VHS] [1987]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H 11&12 [VHS]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner DVD Prisoner: Cell Block H / The Best of - Volume 2". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD Set 2". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 1 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 2 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 3 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 4 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - Volume 5 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 1 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 2 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 3 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H: Volume 1-3 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H Volume 1 - Episodes 1-32". Booktopia.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner Cell Block H Volume 3 - Episodes 65-96". Booktopia.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Prisoner: The Complete Season One DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.