I used to watch this with my mother almost 50 years ago. Still remember it., but and totally surprised the show was from Australia. All these decades I thought it was from England
I was in the audience for this, I was sitting right next to where they came out of the barred doors. I'll tell ya what it was so cool to be so close to the cast. I went backstage later and met Val, Carol and Amanda. Such lovely women. Had a photo with each of them and Amanda even pinched me on the bum! lol Kochie is actually a really nice guy in person. I stood chatting to him for about 10 minutes when filming had finished. We had a good laugh!
The program was called Prisoner in Cell Block H (in the UK) as there was already a program called Prisoner starring Patrick McGoohan a two-time Emmy Award-winning actor who starred as a British spy in the 1960s TV series "Secret Agent" "DANGERMAN'
I met Val Bea back in early 00s and she was so so nice I got her autograph a photo with her and a hug such a lovely lady and Bea was my favourite in the show she took no shit off anyone but was kind and caring too
She does seem like a fabulously sweet woman...like she'd be very easy to talk with. I don't think I've ever written to a celebrity...but I may write to her. Of course i wouldn't expect a reply but it would be amazing if she did!
mckavitt13...thank you so much for the encouragement....it would be amazing to get a response...don't know until I try! Have you written to anyone and gotten a response? Now if only I could find an address for Fiona
I worked in a west end restaurant in the 90's when The Freak was in London-she signed a picture that I had of her on my locker(!!) and also kissed me! (i'd served Brad Pitt also that week, but it meant sooooooooooo much more to me that she was in the restaurant!!) Brill show.
nice one for posting this, loved watchin it, but as mentioned already, its ALWAYS the same cast shown and the same scenes shown, i had even heard most of the casts storys before on previous interviews.. why cant they interview betty bobbit/judy bryant, glenda linscott/rita connors even jude kuring/noeline burke or sandy gore/kay white, they was well cool! loved them!
The actresses and the presenters all seem so charming and friendly and what a lovely interview of Prisoner. Are there any other Prisoner interviews on here on RU-vid? Dazza xx :)
I saw Val playing Annie Wilks in a tiny UK theater and she scared me half to death when she walked down the aisle! I was in awe Bea Smith less than 3 inches from me!!! she may have even touched me in passing 😲
Sonia Stevens on wentworth Prison was played by Sigrid Thornton (Roslyn Coulson on prisoner cell block h) and in the next series there's going to be a reimagined Eve wilder played by Lynda Stoner
that presser is sure getting a lot of fame lol, every video that I looked at about the actors on the show, that presser makes an appearance. that presser was a regular cast member lol, the sewing machine had only one scene and so did the iron lol, I wonder what that presser is doing now lol.
i was gutted when it finished in the uk,it finished about 1993 n must of been about 1985 there where the freak got nicked,dodgy sets n wobbly walls but fuckin top entertainment,loved it 2 bits
Colette Mann (Doreen) doesn't want to be associated with Prisoner, likewise I think Maggie is sick of it now as well. Shame though, Maggie was in it for so long and did musical etc but didn't contribute to DVD release extras
as far as i know they are still acting on the stage and australian tv i do know that the people who played steve faulkner, ann reynolds and spider are dead
I tried to watch the new version called wentworth but just couldnt get into it like i did the original. In Wentworth B was a wimp and coward and got bullied by everyone. So stopped watching it after a few episodes. thats the prob with remakes they just make too many changes and ruin it. Used to have every episode of cell block H on VHS. wore them out i watched them so much lol.
botox health warning alert!! i cant believe the botox disaster of val and petra...theyre faces hardly moved-esp `beas' maggie looks more younger an natural
Val that story just didn't happen as I am sure that people know the difference between a character you play and your real life self. Or if it did happen they would have been making fun of you. I've watched other interviews with Val and she thinks she can fight due to playing Bea and also has the biggest ego I've seen someone have.
