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Prisoner (1979 – 1986)

Prisoner

^{(1979 – 1986)}

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Crime, Drama

February 27th, 1979

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Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

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Cast

Elspeth Ballantyne
Meg Morris
Barbara Jungwirth
Lorna Young
Betty Bobbitt
Judy Bryant
Sheila Florance
Lizzie Birdsworth
Maggie Kirkpatrick
Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson
Val Lehman
Bea Smith
Patsy King
Erica Davidson
Gerda Nicolson
Ann Reynolds
Colette Mann
Doreen Burns
Judith McGrath
Colleen Powell
Full cast & crew

Directors

Kendal Flanagan
(113 episodes, 1979-1986)
Steve Mann
(67 episodes, 1982-1986)
Leigh Spence
(55 episodes, 1979-1983)
Full cast & crew

Producers

Reg Watson
executive producer
(686 episodes, 1979-1986)
Ian Smith
associate producer
(310 episodes, 1983-1986)
Marie Trevor
producer
(198 episodes, 1984-1986)
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Writers

Kevin Anderson
writer
(1 episode, 1983)
Angela Barr
episodes
(2 , 1983)
Ian Bradley
written by
(22 episodes, 1979-1983)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The cult phenomenon from down under.

Keywords

revenge
strong female character
homicide
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Australia

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 26th, 1979 (Australia) (Sydney)
February 27th, 1979 (Australia)
February 27th, 1979 (Australia) (Melbourne)
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Alternative Titles

Prisoner (original title)
Prisoner (Australia)
Women in Prison (Australia) (working title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

27 Howard Street, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Joan Ferguson's house)
Blackburn Road, Syndal, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Reb Kean's last scenes)
Channel 10 Studios, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia (Wentworth Detention Centre)
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Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1
576i (SDTV)

Production Companies

Network Ten
The Grundy Organization
Grundy Television Productions

Distribution Companies

The Fremantle Corporation
Network Ten (Australia)
Network Ten (Australia)

Other Companies

Australian Screen Music (music supervision)
Promedica Pty. Ltd. (medical equipment supplied by)
Watson Victor Ltd. (medical equipment supplied by)

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