THE PRISONER – all 17 episodes on 5 discs
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation, restored in 2K from the original 35mm elements
- Collectable Hardbox packaging strictly limited to 1500 copies
- NEW! 120-page booklet featuring an essay by television writer / historian Andrew Pixley, and Press/Story Information from the original studio files
- Original ‘as broadcast’ Mono (LPCM), DTS-HD 5.1 Surround, Music & Effects audio tracks
- “Don’t Knock Yourself Out” – feature-length documentary on the making of the series including archival and newly recorded interviews with key cast and production personnel (2007)
- “In My Mind” – feature-length documentary about director Chris Rodley’s experiences attempting to interview Patrick McGoohan about the series (2017)
- “Patrick McGoohan 1983” – a 30 minute outtake from one of Chris Rodley’s full interview sessions with Patrick McGoohan
- “Catherine McGoohan 2017” – Patrick McGoohan’s daughter, Catherine, speaks candidly about her father’s work and legacy
- Audio Commentary on “Arrival” by production manager Bernie Williams and film librarian Tony Sloman
- Audio Commentary on “The Chimes of Big Ben” by writer Vincent Tilsley
- Audio Commentary on “The Schizoid Man” by director Pat Jackson
- Audio Commentary on “The General” by director Peter Graham Scott
- Audio Commentary on “Dance of the Dead” by production manager Bernie Williams, film librarian Tony Sloman and editor John S. Smith
- Audio Commentary on “A Change of Mind” by writer Roger Parkes
- Audio Commentary on “Fall Out” by music editor Eric Mival and editor Noreen Ackland
- Text Commentaries on all 17 episodes
- Early edit versions of “Arrival” (restored in High Definition) and “The Chimes of Big Ben” (best surviving material)
- “Arrival” early edit Restoration Comparison
- Filming “Arrival” – Keith Rogerson captures the filming of this story on his standard 8mm camera during a visit to Portmeirion on 9th September, 1966
- “The Prisoner Puzzle” – Patrick McGoohan interview for TV-Ontario (1977)
- “You Make Sure It Fits” – interview with editor Eric Mival
- NEW! Interview with “The Schizoid Man” guest star Jane Merrow
- NEW! Interview with “Checkmate” guest star Annette Andre
- NEW! Interview with “Checkmate” guest star Derren Nesbitt
- Peter Wyngarde in “The Pink Prisoner” – interview featurette
- “The Prisoner – Behind-the-scenes” – interview with production manager Bernard Williams
- “Many Happy Returns: 50 Years On” – locations featurette
- Leslie Gilliat Reece 35mm Transparencies – a series of photographs of Portmeirion in 1966 by producer Leslie Gilliat
- “Portmeirion 1939” – 16mm kodachrome amateur footage
- “The Prisoner Video Companion” – home video featurette (1990)
- “For The Love Of” – archival memorabilia featurette
- ITC Promotional Trailer – vintage film reel promoting ITC series for distribution, including The Prisoner
Series Archival Vault Material:
- Original Series and Episode trailers
- Original Ad-Break Bumpers
- Photograph Montage Footage used in “Arrival”
- Textless Titles featuring 3 variations of theme music
- Textless Material
- Film Trims from select episodes
- Filing Cabinet multi-language footage used for international markets
- Raw production footage filming “Rover”
- Nummer 6 – German title sequence
- Village Snaps – episodic, promotional and behind-the-scenes photo galleries
- 1967 Press Conference Photo Gallery
- Production Designs Photo Gallery
- Exposure Strip Gallery
Bonus Disc: DANGER MAN
Select episodes from Patrick McGoohan’s genre-defining espionage series filmed between 1959-1966
- IN HD “View From The Villa” – an episode from the 25-minute series with scenes shot in Portmeirion (1959)
- NEW! IN HD “The Nurse” – an episode from the 25-minute series
- NEW! IN HD “Fair Exchange” – an episode from the 50-minute series
- IN HD “Colony Three” – an episode from the 50-minute series with a narrative that closely aligns with themes in “The Prisoner”
- IN HD “No Marks For Servility” – an episode from the 50-minute series
- Audio Commentaries by writer Brian Clemens and director Peter Graham Scott on “View From The Villa” and “The Nurse”
- NEW! “The Danger Men” – expanded interview documentary featuring producer Peter Price, writer Philip Broadley and stuntman Frank Maher
- Production Rushes from the opening titles filming
- UK Ad Break bumpers
- US Secret Agent title sequences, Ad Break bumpers and sponsorship tags
- Photo Gallery