Fall Out: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to The Prisoner

Fall Out: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to The Prisoner
by Alan Stevens, Fiona Moore

Fall Out: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to The Prisoner
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Author: Alan Stevens, Fiona Moore
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-15
ISBN: 1845830180
Number of pages: 242
Publisher: Telos Publishing

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Book Review: Mr. McGoohan would be proud, I'm sure
Summary: 4 Stars

The late, great Patrick McGoohan would probably have liked this book very much. I am not privy as to whether he ever actually read it or not. However, I did - and being a "Prisoner" fan from when it was first shown in this country and being probably one of the first American fans to actually visit the Welsh location of "The Village" way back in 1972 - I can say unhesitatingly that this book is a thoroughly delightful read. It is not a history of the making of the show (though it touches upon this also) so much as an exploration of each episode that brings many new insights into the many conundrums of the various shows that comprised the series. It also made me want to return to the Village via the complete series on DVD. Mr. McGoohan now knows who the real Number One is. God Bless him - and kudos for his giving us this classic television series. And kudos to the fine authors of this fine - but not final - book. The show's controversy will continue, unless we all turn into rotten cabbages! Be Seeing You!

Summary of Fall Out: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to The Prisoner

'The whole Earth ... as the Village.'
'That is my hope. What's yours?'
'I'd like to be the first man on the moon.'


The impact of The Prisoner upon society was explosive, transforming art, storytelling and popular culture like no other television programme before or since. Patrick McGoohan spearheaded the project in his role as an unnamed man, held against his will in a strange isolated Italianate village, tormented by a succession of individuals, each calling themselves Number 2, whose true motivations and intentions towards him remained a constant mystery.

The man, known only as Number 6, attempted escape, was befriended and betrayed, underwent hallucinogenic journeys, and experienced many strange revelations, before the series achieved its cathartic climax.

The Prisoner was ahead of its time, and in this book, Alan Stevens and Fiona Moore take on the task of debriefing the programme and attempting to make sense of the many interpretations and readings which have been placed on it. This is not the book with all the answers but it may help you ask the right questions.

Introduction by film editor and writer Ian Rakoff.


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