Prisoner/ Cell Block H

[Draft Pick]

Anyone hear a fan of this Australian Drama screened between 1979 - 1986. Screened on U.K T.V at the moment on Fox and optus. I have enjoyed watching of late. Was quite young when it was originally screened in the late 70's to mid 80's. Anyone watch it from start to finish.

 

[JUBJUB]

I watched a lot of it.It was a good show and everybody and their dog popped up in the show.

 

[TheBloods]

I pretty much watched it all from start to finish when it first aired. Not a bad show - better than a lot of the Australian soapie rubbish.

 

[Kingpin]

Yeah mate, I remember the show from when I was a kid.
I loved it back then, and my girlfriend and I watch it a fair bit on Austar now for a laugh. Girlfriend's nearly ten years younger than me, so she'd never seen it before - she's a convert. I saw it a couple of months ago for the first time in nearly 20 years - I forgot how bad the acting really was - but I think that's why I like it.
A damn sight better than the bull$hit they produce these days.

 

[demon_dave]

Anyone hear a fan of this Australian Drama screened between 1979 - 1986. Screened on U.K T.V at the moment on Fox and optus. I have enjoyed watching of late. Was quite young when it was originally screened in the late 70's to mid 80's. Anyone watch it from start to finish.

one of the worst shows ever made

 

[Harry]

You used to bring me roses
I wish you would again
But that was on the outside
And things were different then...

Who can forget Lizzie, Queen Bea, Doreen, The Freak, Frankie and Vinegar T1ts?
What a bunch of spunks. They're all Top Dog in my heart.

 

[Danni]

You used to bring me roses
I wish you would again
But that was on the outside
And things were different then...

Who can forget Lizzie, Queen Bea, Doreen, The Freak, Frankie and Vinegar T1ts?
What a bunch of spunks. They're all Top Dog in my heart.

And you can't forget Pixie and Myra and I even warmed to Nora towards the end. And it's funny to see modern day characters like Susan from neighbours and Pippa from H & A, as alleged criminals Chook & Daphne.

I think the current airing of the series on uktv channel is finally down to the last dozen or so episodes. I'd forgotten how truly bad it got towards the end. But no matter how bad it is, and that I know what happens, I doubt it will stop me watching it till the end just to see those who deserve it get their comeuppance.

 

[SaveFeriss]

Used to love this show as a kid and was the only one I was allowed to stay up late for.. and even when they had the two hour specials (Usually for a kidnapping or Doreen has cracked the sulks and threatening to jump of roof) I was allowed to stay up..

Great show and unlike anything made these days in that the characters weren't stunners.

 

[JUBJUB]

Who can forget Lizzie

I wonder if Alf Stewart on Home & Away is Lizzie's son.

 

[Danni]

I wonder if Alf Stewart on Home & Away is Lizzie's son.

I'm sure Governor Craven from Blackmoor would have something to say about that!

 

[lenny&carl]

I saw a porno movie take-off version of Prisoner once.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Show was around before i was, but my siblings all loved it, so i've pretty much seen the first few years of the show.

One has to love old Lizzy "It's a bloody lie" Birdsworth, along with Vinegar ****, Doreen Burns along with Chrissie Latham.

My favourite though, would have to be Jock Stewart. One of the best villians in the history of TV.