The only official
appreciation society
dedicated to
Patrick McGoohans'
cult sixties TV series
"THE PRISONER"

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PATRICK McGOOHAN

Patrick McGoohan passed away on the 13th January 2009. He died peacefully after a short illness, and was surrounded by his loved ones. He will be much missed by his many fans.

Here are but a few articles related to this sad news, vieweable via the following links:

The Shropshire Star Tribute
New York Times
New York Daily News

In addition to the many newspaper articles, there has been interest from radio stations. Click the links below to hear two interviews with Roger Langley, author of Patrick McGoohans biography.

Patrick McGoohan tribute
 Radio Spot 1 
BBC Radio Three Counties, 15-1-09, Stephen Rhodes, 6.25 mins

 Radio Spot 2 
BBC Radio Suffolk, 15-1-09, Luke Deal, 6.5 mins




THE PRISONER

   Patrick McGoohan plays a man who resigns from a top secret position and is abducted from his London home. He finds himself in a beautiful village the prisonerwhere everything is bright and cheerful - the people, their clothes, the buildings, the flowers. But despite this rosy exterior, the village serves a sinister purpose. People are forcibly brought there in order to have their valuable knowledge protected or extracted. Everyone in the Village is assigned a number instead of a name - the Prisoner is Number Six. Chief interrogator and administrator is Number Two, but he isn't the boss - an unseen Number One is the boss.
   Failure is not tolerated in the Village, and most episodes feature a new Number Two, though some are privileged to return for a second chance to break Number Six and discover why he resigned. The Prisoner struggles to keep this information from his captors and to find out which side runs the Village and where it is. He strives to discover the identity of Number One, and above all, he attempts to escape.

Six One The Prisoner Appreciation Society

   SIX OF ONE, established in 1977, is a non-commercial society and is the only official appreciation society for THE PRISONER television series. Six of One is administered by a small number of enthusiasts, all unpaid volunteers working in their own free time. There is no "head" of the society, all decisions the prisonerare made by democratic means through members of a co-coordinating team. Team members are simply those who undertake a body of work on behalf of the society as a whole and the team expands and contracts to meet changing circumstances. Society members are encouraged to participate, if they wish to do so, at every level. There is a convention at Portmeirion, where the series was filmed, and other social events and location visits are organised from time-to-time.
   Membership of the society is by annual subscription and brings you quarterly mailings which include a quality professionally printed magazine each time plus other printed items. You can join online by credit card or by regular mail.
Six One The Prisoner Appreciation Society
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