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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
8 August 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
The cult phenomenon from down under.
Plot:
This Australian series has, after 692 episodes, received cult status all over the world. The series takes place in Wentworth... more
Awards:
10 wins more
NewsDesk:
David Carradine Dies At 72
 (From Screen Rant. 4 June 2009, 7:49 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Ahhhhh Nostalgia, Prisoner was great fun!!!! more

Cast

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Elspeth Ballantyne ... Meg Morris / ... (669 episodes, 1979-1986)
Betty Bobbit ... Judy Bryant (429 episodes, 1980-1985)
Sheila Florance ... Lizzie Birdsworth (403 episodes, 1979-1984)
Maggie Kirkpatrick ... Joan "The Freak" Ferguson / ... (389 episodes, 1982-1986)
Val Lehman ... Bea Smith (376 episodes, 1979-1983)
Patsy King ... Erica Davidson (352 episodes, 1979-1984)

Gerda Nicolson ... Ann Reynolds / ... (319 episodes, 1981-1986)
Colette Mann ... Doreen Burns / ... (293 episodes, 1979-1984)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Caged Women" (Canada: English title)
"Prisoner: Cell Block H" (UK)
"Women Behind Bars" (Australia) (working title)
"Women in Prison" (Australia) (working title)
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Runtime:
50 min (692 episodes)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:15 | Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The warders performing the night-time lock-up during the end-credit sequence are: Anne Yates (Kirsty Child, 1-4), Officer Grahame (Susan J. Arnold, 5-294), Joan Barfield (Delva Hunter, 295-481) and Gail Brown (Geraldine Girvan, 482-692). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Franky Doyle: She bumped into me.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "20 to 1: One-Hit Wonders (#2.1)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
On the Inside more

FAQ

Who is the woman on the IMDb poster?
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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Ahhhhh Nostalgia, Prisoner was great fun!!!!, 3 August 2006
9/10
Author: cool_cool_1 from United Kingdom

Prisoner Cell Block H was a mainstay on T.V here in the U.K, back in the 80's/early 90's it was shown every week, it was great fun, it had everything, great characters (good and bad), brilliant story lines and it was very addictive, it was truly great, lots of the actors have since appeared in programmes like Home and Away and Neighbours.

In this day and age we have a prison drama series called "Bad girls", it try's to be like Prisoner in many ways, but there will only ever be one "Prisoner Cell Block H", this was a classic and i will never forget it.

If you're a younger person and are a fan of prison drama's or generally great T.V programmes then i urge you to seek out the awesome Prisoner Cell Block H, you will soon become addicted.

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