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Prisoner
S1.E33
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Episode 33

  • Episode aired Jun 12, 1979
  • TV-14
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8.1/10
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Elspeth Ballantyne and Barry Quin in Prisoner (1979)
CrimeDrama

Bea returns to Mum's flat, furious over Judith-Anne lying to her. Judith-Anne finally agrees to find out where Val is, but after she contacts Val, Val calls the police. Bea spots the police ... Read allBea returns to Mum's flat, furious over Judith-Anne lying to her. Judith-Anne finally agrees to find out where Val is, but after she contacts Val, Val calls the police. Bea spots the police in time and turns up on Val's doorstep, forcing her to let her stay. Later, a policeman ar... Read allBea returns to Mum's flat, furious over Judith-Anne lying to her. Judith-Anne finally agrees to find out where Val is, but after she contacts Val, Val calls the police. Bea spots the police in time and turns up on Val's doorstep, forcing her to let her stay. Later, a policeman arrives at Val's house looking for Bea. Erica finds Vera tied up in her flat and calls the p... Read all

  • Director
    • Peita Letchford
  • Writers
    • Ray Kolle
    • Anne Lucas
    • Dave Worthington
  • Stars
    • Kerry Armstrong
    • Elspeth Ballantyne
    • Sheila Florance
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
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    • Director
      • Peita Letchford
    • Writers
      • Ray Kolle
      • Anne Lucas
      • Dave Worthington
    • Stars
      • Kerry Armstrong
      • Elspeth Ballantyne
      • Sheila Florance
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kerry Armstrong
    Kerry Armstrong
    • Lynn Warner
    Elspeth Ballantyne
    Elspeth Ballantyne
    • Meg Jackson
    Sheila Florance
    Sheila Florance
    • Lizzie Birdsworth
    Patsy King
    • Erica Davidson
    Val Lehman
    Val Lehman
    • Bea Smith
    Colette Mann
    • Doreen Anderson
    Barry Quin
    Barry Quin
    • Dr. Greg Miller
    James Smillie
    James Smillie
    • Steve Wilson
    • (as Jim Smillie)
    Fiona Spence
    Fiona Spence
    • Vera
    Peta Toppano
    Peta Toppano
    • Karen Travers
    • (as Peita Toppano)
    Lesley Baker
    Lesley Baker
    • Monica Ferguson
    Charles Gilroy
    • Detective Carter
    Brian Granrott
    • Col Bourke
    Billie Hammerberg
    • Valerie Richardson
    Jude Kuring
    • Noeline Bourke
    Betty Lucas
    • Clara Goddard
    Jean Cain
    • Officer Maguire
    Kim Deacon
    Kim Deacon
    • Judith-Anne Watkins
    • Director
      • Peita Letchford
    • Writers
      • Ray Kolle
      • Anne Lucas
      • Dave Worthington
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      Tracy-Jo Riley is credited as "Lisa" instead of "Leanne"
    • Quotes

      Vera Bennett: George was the only man that showed me any tenderness.

      Erica Davidson: Tenderness? Look at you! He left you trussed up like a turkey.

    • Crazy credits
      Characters of inmates and prison staff are listed in the credits with their first name only. All other characters have their full names.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1979 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Channel 10 Studios, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia(Studio, Wentworth Detention Centre)
    • Production companies
      • Grundy Television Productions
      • Network 10
      • Network Ten
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3 PAL
      • 576i (SDTV)

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