STOP PRESS ITEMS 2018
The BELOW are the 'stop press' items, for which a full news item was not generated, for 2018.
30/12/18 - Original pieces of Original Prisoner Mini Moke now for sale on eBay HERE... French magazine Slate has interesting The Prisoner article online HERE...
23/12/18 - Article Archive updated HERE ...John Landis interview mentions The Prisoner HERE... Spanish film "Melocotons" (Trans. "Peaches") features to Portmeirion adverts... Twin Peaks podacst features The Prisoner and Chris Rodley HERE...
19/12/18 - The Prisoner features in "99% Invisible" podcast HERE... 5/12/18 - The Prisoner DVD box set in Network Box Set Sale HERE... 30/11/2018 -First episode of Big Finish The Prisoner audio series will be broadcast on Radio 4 Extra on 2/12/2018... Lidl UK supermarkets selling Lava Lamps... 'A Celebration of ITC' event mention in Borehamwood Times HERE...
Radio Times features The Prisoner in quiz HERE... 26/10/2018 - Tony Jo White of McGoohan-directed movie 'Catch My Soul' has died, news HERE... 18/10/18 - Signed posters from Seattle Prisoner convention on sale HERE... The Prisoner avauilable on Shout Factory HERE... 15/10/18 - Schizoid Man actor Earl Cameron appears as part of BBC2 'Black Hollywood' documentary on 13/10... 02/10/18 - 'In My Mind' added to Network's bonkers sale alongside other Prisoner and McGoohan DVDs and books HERE... Borehamwood Times mentions ITC event HERE...
11/09/2018 - Tally Ho podcast 'Living in Harmony' and bonus Ian Rakoff interview episode now online HERE... Portmeirion appears on 'Britain by Bike' on Channel 5... 3/9/18 - Portmeirion named in 'Britain's Quaintest Streets' list HERE... 31/8/18 - Wendy DeVere-Austin (wife of ITC director Raymond Austin) autobiography published HERE... 30/8/18 - Michael Pickwoad, designer on the 2009 Prisoner remake dies, news HERE... Fenella Fielding, voice of the Village Voice, suffers stroke, news HERE... 24/8 La Figaro newspaper in France covers The Prisoner... 26/8/18 - Network having a 'Bonkers' sale, with Prisoner/McGoohan items HERE...
10/8/18 - Tally Ho Podcast 'A Change of Mind' episode online HERE... Eternal Village Podcast episode 6 online with Andrew Cartmel interview HERE... 7/8/18 - Portmeirion article on This is Money website HERE... Portmeirion voted 'most romantic location in Wales' by Mills and Boon readers.
20/7/18 - Hugh Whitemore who wrote 'The Best of Friends' and 'Pack of Lies' both starring Patrick McGoohan, passes away, news HERE... 19/7/18 - Latest edition of French magazine 'So Film' includes Prisoner/Portmeirion feature... 14/7/18 - 'It's Your Funeral' episode of 'Tally Ho' podcast online HERE, includes interview with Annette Andre ... Prisoneresque coffee shop spotted in Hanwell, London, HERE ... 13/7/18 - The Prisoner referenced on 'Dead Ringers' in David Davies sketch... 8/7/18 - Ice Station Zebra to get UK BluRay release...
29/6/18 'Hammer into Anvil' episode of Tally Ho podcast now online HERE, plus bonus interview with Everyman's Brian Gorman... 19/6/18 - Excellent Prisoner surveillance article HERE... Man beats Penny Farthing record HERE... Electric Cinema to show 2 Prisoner episodes HERE... 9/6/18 - Episode 3 of The Eternal Village (Seattle ) Podcast online HERE...
8/6/18 - MORE GUESTS AND SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED FOR 'NOT A NUMBER' EVENT - SEE BELOW. Congratulations to Fenella Fielding on being awarded an OBE HERE.... 6/6/18 - Official Columbo youtube channel releases Patrick McGoohan compilation HERE... The Prisoner 50th anniversary BluRay/Soundtrack/Book deluxe set from Network reduced from £70 to £45 in sale HERE... 3/6/18 - Tim Beddows of Network reveals at Six of One convention that Danger Man is coming to BluRay from Network very soon.
23/5/18 - 'Fall Out' screening at The Courtroom, Leeds HERE on 25/5 ... 21/05/18 - 'Baby Secret of the Lost Legend' CD soundtrack re-released HERE... 14/5/18 - Tally Ho 'Many Happy Returns' podcast online HERE... Waffle On podcast covers The Prisoner HERE... Fan-made Rover video progress HERE...
25/4/18 - The Times' 'I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape' song appears on Gary Crowley collection CD HERE... Silva Screen release vinyl of Ron Grainer's Prisoneresque 'Omega Man' soundtrack HERE... McGoohan/Bond image on ingr HERE... 19/4/18 - 'Village run by spies' news story HERE...
13/4/18 - Colombo complete series re-released on Region 1 DVD HERE... 8/4/18 - McGoohan mentioned in Peter Falk archive interview HERE... This week's Radio 4 'Kitchen Cabinet' comes from Portmeirion... Boyce McClain's Collector's Corner reviews The Prisoner Essential Guide... 5/4/18 - Prisoner script books on ebay HERE.... 2/4/18 - Several 'The Prisoner' and 'Danger Man' items in Network clearance HERE.... 29/3/18 - Several Prisoner books discounted in Quoit Media sale until 1st April HERE... Modern Penny Farthing spotted in Glasgow HERE... 27/03/18 - Fenella Fielding appears on BBC Radio 2 Steve Wright Show 28/3, and in 'Trouble with Murder' on 15/4 at Museum of Comedy...
19/3/2018 - Episode 3 of 'Tally Ho' podcast online HERE ... Festival Number Six on North Wales news articles HERE and HERE... 1/3/18 - Home-made Rover device video HERE...
18/2/18 - Fenella Fielding on stage in 2018 for memoir readings HERE... Fembot Sally series of books includes Prisoner spoof called 'Number 69' HERE... Iron PennyFarthing in Glasgow HERE... 2/2/18 - Danger Man DVDs and CDs in Network Winter Sale HERE.... Giant wooden Penny Farthing HERE....
Alex Cox 'Not a Number' book 99p on Kindle for limited time HERE... 26/1/2018 - Alex Cox 'The Prisoner' interview HERE.... Derren Nesbitt appearing at Renown Festival of Film in Feb2018 HERE.... 16/1/18 - Giant penny farthing HERE... 11/1/18 - Sir Clough designed Shropshire mansion for sale HERE...
