Free For All
Chris Bainbridge
A weekly look at one of the most enigmatic tv shows ever made, Patrick McGoohan's 'The Prisoner'. Each week screenwriter Cai Ross and media lecturer Chris Bainbridge, delve into the 17 episodes of The Prisoner interpreting them in their own unique way. With guest interviews including original cast members, Free For All is a light hearted, funny, critical and sometimes analytical exploration of McGoohan's televisual magnum opus.
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Categorieën: Kunst
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In this episode, Chris Bainbridge and Cai Ross dive deep into the original press and public reactions to The Prisoner when it first aired in 1967. Lauded by some as visionary and condemned by others as baffling, Patrick McGoohan’s enigmatic series sparked one of the most divided responses in British television history. Chris and Cai explore contemporary newspaper reviews, viewer letters, and broadcast commentary to uncover how audiences really felt about the show’s surreal storytelling, political undertones, and groundbreaking style. Was The Prisoner celebrated as a work of genius, dismissed as nonsense, or something in between? Join us as we step back into the social and cultural climate of the late 1960s to understand why this strange, defiant series confused, captivated, and ultimately transformed its viewers. The only Prisoner podcast produced in north Wales, home of the Village itself, Portmeirion.
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50 - Rebellion on Prime Time: The Press and Public Reactions to The Prisoner Sun, 21 Dec 2025
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49 - Return to Wandering Planet - Special (Number 45) Mon, 16 Jun 2025 - 0h
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48 - Live from PortmeiriCon - Part 2 (Number 44) Sun, 25 May 2025 - 0h
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47 - Live from PortmeiriCon - Part 1 (Number 43) Sun, 18 May 2025
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46 - Artificial Intelligence and The Prisoner - Part 2 (Number 42) Sun, 11 May 2025 - 0h
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45 - Artificial Intelligence and The Prisoner - Part 1 (Number 41) Sun, 04 May 2025 - 0h
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44 - The Prisoner and the Beatles - Part 2 (Number 40) Sun, 27 Apr 2025 - 0h
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43 - The Prisoner and The Beatles - Part 1 (Number 39) Sun, 20 Apr 2025 - 0h
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42 - Man in a Suitcase - The Prisoner's Production Twin (Special) Sun, 03 Nov 2024 - 0h
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41 - Portmeirion - The Real Life Village - Part 2 (Number 38) Sun, 27 Oct 2024 - 0h
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40 - Portmeirion - The Real Life Village - Part 1 (Number 37) Sun, 20 Oct 2024 - 0h
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39 - The Proposed 1996 Prisoner Movie - Part 4 (Number 36) Sun, 13 Oct 2024
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38 - The Proposed 1996 Prisoner Movie - Part 3 (Number 35) Sun, 06 Oct 2024
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37 - The Proposed 1996 Prisoner Movie - Part 2 (Number 34) Sun, 29 Sep 2024
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36 - The Proposed 1996 Prisoner Movie - Part 1 (Number 33) Sun, 22 Sep 2024
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35 - The Cooler by George Markstein, with special guest David Hughes (Special) Sat, 21 Sep 2024 - 0h
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34 - Merchandise and Memorabilia - 'Danger Man' (Number 32) Sun, 28 Apr 2024 - 0h
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33 - Merchandise and Memorabilia - 'The Prisoner' (Number 31) Sun, 21 Apr 2024
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32 - Danger Man (1964) - Part Two (Number 30) Sun, 14 Apr 2024 - 0h
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31 - Danger Man (1964) - Part One (Number 29) Sun, 07 Apr 2024 - 0h
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30 - Danger Man (1960) - Part Two (Number 28) Sun, 31 Mar 2024
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29 - Danger Man (1960) - Part One (Number 27) Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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28 - McGoohan and Columbo (Number 26) Sun, 19 Mar 2023
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27 - The Christmas Special (Number 25) Mon, 19 Dec 2022
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26 - Conclusion and Conclusions (Number 24) Sun, 03 Jul 2022
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25 - Fact and Fiction: The Prisoner in Literature (Number 23) Sun, 26 Jun 2022
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24 - Fall Out: Part 3 (Number 22) Sun, 19 Jun 2022
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23 - Fall Out: Part 2 (Number 21) Sun, 12 Jun 2022
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22 - Fall Out: Part 1 (Number 20) Sun, 05 Jun 2022
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21 - Once upon a Time (Number 19) Sun, 29 May 2022
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20 - Special - Discovering The Prisoner (Number 18) Sun, 22 May 2022
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19 - The Girl Who Was Death (Number 17) Sun, 15 May 2022 - 0h
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18 - Living in Harmony (Number 16) Mon, 09 May 2022 - 0h
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17 - Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling (Number 15) Sun, 01 May 2022 - 0h
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16 - A Change of Mind (Number 14) Sun, 24 Apr 2022 - 0h
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15 - It's Your Funeral (Number 13) Sun, 17 Apr 2022 - 0h
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14 - (Special) In Conversation with Derren Nesbitt Sun, 17 Apr 2022 - 0h
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13 - Hammer Into Anvil (Number 12) Sun, 20 Feb 2022 - 0h
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12 - Checkmate (Number 11) Sun, 13 Feb 2022 - 0h
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11 - Dance of the Dead (Number 10) Sun, 06 Feb 2022 - 0h
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10 - Many Happy Returns (Number 9) Mon, 31 Jan 2022
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9 - The General (Number 8) Mon, 24 Jan 2022 - 0h
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8 - The Schizoid Man (Number 7) Mon, 17 Jan 2022
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7 - Free For All (Part 2 of 2 - Number 6) Mon, 10 Jan 2022 - 0h
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6 - Free For All (Part 1 of 2 - Number 5) Mon, 03 Jan 2022 - 0h
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5 - A. B. & C. (Number 4) Mon, 27 Dec 2021 - 0h
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4 - The Chimes of Big Ben (Number 3) Mon, 20 Dec 2021 - 0h
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3 - Arrival (Number 2) Sun, 12 Dec 2021
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2 - Preamble to Arrival (Number 1) Mon, 06 Dec 2021 - 0h
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1 - Free For All - The Prisoner Podcast Tue, 09 Nov 2021 - 0h