kenig (07/07/82)
Warning! If you've never seen the show, these answers will be a
spoiler!
5
4
3
2
1
Here are the answers to my Prisoner quiz. They are compiled from
my own knowlege, and the answers supplied by: watmath!gamiddleton,
unc!mks, pyuxn!ggr, and utcsrgv!donald (to give credit where it is
due).
1) The Prisoner is a loose sequel on what long running T.V. show?
"Secret Agent [Man]" on this side of the Atlantic,
"Danger Man" in England (and I assume other Commonwealth
countries)
2) What is the number of the main character?
The 'Prisoner' is number 6.
3) Describe the badges worn by the characters in the 'village'.
There were two:
- A black on white pennyfarthing bicycle (big front wheel with
canopy) approx 4 in. in diameter. The number of the character was
placed in the center of the large wheel in red.
- A white on black of the same bicycle with no number.
4) What was the name given to the weather balloon that stopped
prisoners from escaping from the beach?
Rover.
5) What was the name of the newspaper?
"The Tally-Ho", dispensed from a roll from what looked like
a food vendor's pushcart.
6) What were the wheeled vehicles used to drive around the village?
They were jeep like vehicles, some with red striped canopies.
Red striped canopies were a feature of the village.
7) Number-two was always shown weilding a scepter-like symbol of
authority. Describe it.
A large umbrella with two triangular handles. The umbrella could
be planted on the ground and sat upon.
8) What is the name of the actual village where scenes were shot on
location?
Portmeirion
Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, LL486ER
Wales
- Where is it located?
It is sandwiched between the towns of Minffordd, Portmadoc, and
the Cardigan Bay of the Irish Sea, in North Wales.
- Who built it?
Sir William Clough-Ellis, a noted English architect. He built it
on a whim to create the idillic Italianesque village (but in
Wales????). It is a private resort village open to tourists.
- What is the telephone number?
The main telephone number (to the Hotel Portmeirion) is:
076674-228
Portmeirion is also noted for having some of the finest cuisine in
England, the highest hotel rates, and for Portmeirion China.
9) Who is 'number-one'?
No one really is sure. Some believe that in some existential way
number 6 is really number 1. This may be left to debate.
Q: "Who are you?"
A: "The new Number 2"
Q: "Who is Number 1?"
A: "You are Number 6" or "You are, Number 6"
10) How did the main character (#6) get to the control area of the
'village' (besides being forcibly taken)?
Number 6 enters through the house of number two (the one with the
green dome).
11) How many number-two's do you remember? Describe them.
There were 16 number-two's. A list of the actors and episodes
follows:
Arrival: Guy Doleman and George Baker
The Chimes of Big Ben: Leo McKern
A, B & C: Colin Gordon
Free for All: Eric Portman (and McGoohan)
The Schizoid Man: Anton Rodgers
The General: Colin Gordon
Many Happy Returns: Georgina Cookson (Mrs. Butterworth)
Dance of the Dead: Mary Morris
Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling: Clifford Evans
It's Your Funeral: Andre Van Gyseghem (retiring) and Derrin Nesbitt
Checkmate: Peter Wyngarde
Living in Harmony: David Bauer
Change of Mind: John Sharpe
Hammer into Anvil: Patrick Cargill
The Girl Who Was Death: Kenneth Griffith
Once Upon a Time: Leo McKern
Fall Out: Leo McKern
Marc Kenig
BTL
(houxf!kenig)