Prisoner: Cell Block H

1979

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8.2| 0h30m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 26 February 1979 Ended
Producted By: Network Ten
Country: Australia
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.prisoner-cellblockh.co.uk/
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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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Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
tizerdude Forget the awful set, cheap production, this show had great writing & characters.It also tackled hard issues no other show from its time did. All in all a great show with laughs, memorable characters and some shocking moments. This is a real cult classic.
Simon M. Macbeth Hi everybody.www.WatchPrisonerCellBlockH.com is a NEW website with all 692 episode of Cell Block H. No annoying adverts or anything either :)The viewers' introduction to the world of Wentworth Detention Centre involved the arrival of two new prisoners, Karen Travers (Peta Toppano) and Lynn Warner (Kerry Armstrong), later known as "Wonky Warner" as nicknamed by "Beatrice Smith" (Val Lehman). Travers had been charged for the murder of her husband, while Warner protested her innocence after being convicted of the abduction and attempted murder of a child. Both women are sent to the prison's maximum security wing (H Block) where they are horrified by their new surroundings. Karen finds herself face-to-face with a former lover, prison doctor Greg Miller (Barry Quin), and is sexually harassed by her violent, bullying lesbian cellmate, Franky Doyle (Carol Burns). Lynn finds herself ostracised by the other prisoners because of her crime (prison populations are known for their intolerance towards criminals who commit offences against children) and is terrorised by the prison's "top dog", the self-styled "Queen" Bea Smith (Val Lehman), who "accidentally" burns her hand in the laundry steam press in one of the series' most iconic scenes.
Jerry (Nglas) I began watching Prisoner Cell Block H as a child while living in England. This was during the late 1980's and the show had already ended, but the reruns were extremely popular and people would forget the show had been over for two years. Right away, the show became my favorite. Prisoner was one of the first, if not the first, television show that was centered on and starring a cast of mostly women. It was also one of the first shows to portray an open lesbian in a positive light. Characters such as Bea Smith, Myra Desmond, Sandy Edwards, and Marie Winter made this show addictive. Besides rooting for the good guys to reclaim power in the constant power struggles, there was also the entertaining game of spotting actors who have been with the show before returning as another character and also spotting the wobbling sets. Low budget, starring plain, ordinary women... this show probably wasn't expected to be as huge as it became, but after watching a few episodes, anyone will see just why it became such a hit.
fkgunder This show is outstanding! I can't miss an episode! I love it! A brilliant show, with brilliant story lines and with even more brilliant actresses (and actors). My favourites are, Elspeth Ballantyne, Maggie Kirkpatrick, Pepe Trevor, Glenda Linscott, Val Lehman, Sheila Florance, Joy Westmore, Louise Siversen, Janet Andrewartha, Betty Bobbit, Jackie Woodburne, MAxine Klibingaitis, Gerda Nicolson and many many more! If you haven't seen an episode yet, you missed something great! Prisoner portayes the lives of inmates and offisers (screws) on Wentworth Detention Centre, Wentworth, Australia. Shown on TV4 Sweden, available for us cable-TV subscribers and satellite-dish owners in Norway. I've seen about 400 episodes now, and I will not miss the remaining 40! I finish my comment with these words: PRISONER!! The one!! The only!!

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