STOP PRESS ITEMS 2020
The BELOW are the 'stop press' items, for which a full news item was not generated, for 2020.
McGoohan mentioned in Asia Times article HERE... 11/12/20 - Jane Merrow appearing in 4 films on Amazon this festive season (check her Instagram)... 4/12/20 - Steve Wright on Radio 2 called McGoohan 'The Original I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' in plug for The Prisoner... 21/11/2020 - Portmeirion was featured in a BBC news report at 7.45am on England's lockdown's effect on the Welsh tourist economy... 20/11/2020 - Portmeirion aficionado, journalist, and trans-pioneer Jan Morris dies aged 94, obit HERE....
05/11/2020 - An online event which will feature the thoughts of film director Alex Cox and Catherine McGoohan, amongst others, has been announced for the new year by the UCI. Details HERE... 26/10/20 - November issue of 'Best of British' magazine includes The Prisoner ...
23/10/20 - Morning Star article mentions The Prisoner HERE... 8/10/20 - Vintage Tom Thug in Portmeirion Comic Strip covered on Lew Stringer's blog HERE... 2/10/20 - Absolute Lotus Oct/Nov 2020 mag has 'TV Page' with photo of PMcG and Lotus 7... 30/9/2020 - Online magazine Television Heaven includes 'Danger Man' and 'The Prisoner' piece HERE... Online magazine Lengro has Prisoner article HERE... Stamp Collector magazine for August 2020 includes Portmeirion/Prisoner piece HERE... ITC director Ray Austin's new book available HERE... 17/9/20 - Mini Moke returns in limited edition HERE...
15/9/20 - Victor Maddern (Bandmaster - Hammer into Anvil) animated for Doctor Who Fury from the Deep BluRay HERE... 11/9/20 - Outer Banks Voice newspaper piece on Danger Man and The Prisoner HERE... 7/9/20 - Actress & Presenter Julie Peasgood writes Portmeirion travel piece HERE... 1/9/20 - Former Dr Who showrunner Steven Moffatt discusses 'Once Upon a Time' on TV Cream Podcast HERE...
25/8/20 - Dr Syn remake on the cards? News item HERE... 23/8/20 - TUW's Rick Davy interviewed about The Prisoner for Pink8manifesto HERE... Spoof fan-film of McKern/McGoohan relationship HERE... Kate Bush performance with Rover footage from 1978 HERE... 20/8/20 - Damage but no injuries, as tree falls in Portmeirion, BBC news article HERE... 19/8/20 - Prisoneresque movie 'Apartment 1br' recommended for fans on Amazon Prime...
6/8/20 - Paris Première TV channel in France currently airing 'The Prisoner'... 31/7/20 - Annette Andre and Eric Mival memoirs now available for Kindle from Amazon... 22/7/2020 - The Prisoner coming to BritBox in August 2020... Moonyeenn Lee, casting agent for the 2009 The Prisoner remake, has passed away... 16/7/20 - Rover mentioned in Washington Post article HERE...
10/7/20 - Sky Studios Borehamwood, near 'Prisoner' locations, news HERE ... 8/7/20 - Samples from The Prisoner appear on the track 'The Prisoner' by Tek Noir HERE... Patrick McGoohan mentioned at Emmy website HERE... 7/7/20 - Portmeirion in '30 reasons to love Wales' msn article HERE... 6/7/20 - Wonderful Prisoner article at Cycling Weekly HERE... 4/7/20 - Talking Pictures TV Channel 4/7/20 at 5.30pm, 'The Outcast' episode of 'Sir Lancelot' featuring McGoohan...
27/6/20 - ITC director Ray Austin writes crime novel HERE... 24/6/2020 - Several 'The Prisoner' and 'Danger Man' titles with up to 50% off in Network Summer Sale HERE... 22/6/20 - Economist runs feature on The Prisoner HERE...
9/6/2020 - Patrick McGoohan's Longshanks named best movie villain HERE... 2/6/2020 - Actor George Mikell from 'Danger Man' episode 'Fair Exchange' has passed away... 28/5/2020 - MGM Studios covered in Borehamwood Times news piece HERE.... 27/5/2020 - Portmeirion deserted news piece/photoshoot HERE... 14/5/2020 - Portmeirion lit up to recognise key/NHS workers HERE...
12/5/2020 - Portmeirion management appear on Steve Wright Radio 2 show... 26/4/20 - Lovely piece about Portmeirion, Sir Clough, and Plas Yn Rhiw HERE... 12/4/20 - Radio Times mentions The Prisoner HERE... North Wales Live website runs Portmeirion piece HERE... 10/4/2020 - Caterham relaunching Super 7 car in 2020 HERE...
2/6/2020 - Actor George Mikell from 'Danger Man' episode 'Fair Exchange' has passed away... 28/5/2020 - MGM Studios covered in Borehamwood Times news piece HERE.... 27/5/2020 - Portmeirion deserted news piece/photoshoot HERE... 14/5/2020 - Portmeirion lit up to recognise key/NHS workers HERE... 12/5/2020 - Portmeirion management appear on Steve Wright Radio 2 show... 26/4/20 - Lovely piece about Portmeirion, Sir Clough, and Plas Yn Rhiw HERE... 12/4/20 - Radio Times mentions The Prisoner HERE... North Wales Live website runs Portmeirion piece HERE... 10/4/2020 - Caterham relaunching Super 7 car in 2020 HERE...
8/4/20 - ITC and Elstree discussed by guest Morris Bright on Gerry Anderson podcast HERE... The Prisoner appears in list of 'most proggy TV series' HERE... 1/4/2020 - Quoit Sale has up to 70% off Prisoner and ITC books HERE... 29/3/2020 - link to a new essay about The Prisoner as decoded in the context of The Tibetan Book of the Dead HERE... 25/03/2020 - New Prisoner Podcast for 2020 HERE, guide to Prisoner podcasts HERE... The Guardian piece on Coronavirus lockdown references The Prisoner HERE...
15/3/20 - Rolling Stone magazine places The Prisoner at position 6 in 'Greatest Sci Fi Series of all time' list HERE... 13/3/20 - Den of Geek westerns article mentions 'Living in Harmony' HERE... 25/2/20 - McGoohan in 'Columbo Ashes to Ashes' article HERE... 13/2/20 - Portmeirion event celebrating The Beatles HERE, covered by S4C TV show 'Heno' on 21/2/20... 'The Prisoner Illustrated History' book reduced in Network book sale HERE... 10/2/20 - Economist mentions The Prisoner HERE...
6/2/20 - McGoohan mentioned in Harry Potter article HERE... 29/1/20 - The Royal in Toronto screening 3 'Prisoner' episodes on Feb 8th 2020... Leslie Glen informs TUW of Portmeirion 3-D content on Youtube HERE... 20/1/20 - HLT original Mini Moke appearing at Minifest 2020 on 26th Jan... 16/1/20 - Commando Comic issue 5297 includes Mauntsell Sea Forts from Danger Man episode 'Not so Jolly Roger' HERE.... 7/1/20 - Danger Mouse article mentions Danger Man HERE... Network winter sale with McGoohan bargains HERE... 3/1/20 - The Prisoner appears in William Shatner blog HERE...
