that was mentioned early on..BUT Woodridge was the mens prison they stayed at after the fire and did the concert at.
A few other prisons got mentions too
How could anyone forget Blackmoor..especially when Rita got transferred there and she burnt it down!
Unusual to find someone who hates all three of the "classic" characters - Doreen is annoying though I'll agree !
mmmm yeah, its hard for me to understand how anyone can hate Bea and Lizzie,such classic characters. Doreen however is another matter:D She could be ok at times but often she was awful.
When Cell Block H, was shown in Australia, what time was it on?.
The series - proper title "Prisoner", was shown in Melbourne (where it was produced) starting at 8.30 pm through most of its entire run. For about 6 months - the first half of 1981 - it was shown at 7.30 pm.
Other regions of Australia might have shown it at other times, but I expect 8.30 pm would have been pretty standard for most regions.
8.30pm..then for a while it was 8pm i think..but may have gone back to 8.30pm..still don't know how it was shown before 9pm..maybe "watershed" didn't exist then?
The concept of "watershed" (to use the UK term) does exist in Australia. In the 1980s at the time "Prisoner" was screening programs rated "Adults Only" (AO) as "Prisoner" was, could be shown starting 8.30 pm in Australia.
What was the name of the blokes prison?
Plus the other prison,which Wentworth inmates used to get transferred to?
In the early years of "Prisoner" they would speak of the real life Melbourne men's prison Pentridge. Sandy Edwards' husband was said to be serving there.
Strating 1982 or so they had a few stories actually set in the men's prison, from which point it was named as "Woodridge".
the character Erica left as they wanted an actress who could deal with more personal storylines with tougher subjects to deal with..Coral Drouyn has said this on facebook..and she was a writer for the show
Yes I seem to recall reading this too-the character of Erica was written out of the series, it wasn't the actor's decision to leave. This was never made public at the time it originally happened though. Erica had had a few personal storylines and if you watch the episodes you can see there wasn't much more she could do. She was divorced but had no children. They had already done a romance story with her character, but as she was 'married' to the job, the union fizzled. Where else could they go with her?
Ann, played by Gerda Nicolson, was a more realistic character with subtler tones, so worked well in a range of personal storylines. They gave her two adult children, so that gave her further angles too. Nicolson was a superb actor, however I must say I did prefer the more camp character of Erica, personally!
During the 12 months after Erica 'resigned' as governor of Wentworth she returned a few times, now employed by the 'Department'. Later it was said she had resigned, which happened off camera.
Where have I been to not have noticed this thread? I lovvvvvvve this show, it is my favourite programme of all time, I thought this would have been in the Soap section.
I love is show, favourite character is Chrissie Latham!
Unusual to find someone who hates all three of the "classic" characters - Doreen is annoying though I'll agree !
I'm a fan of Lexie !
Lizzie is my favourite character - Doreen should've been killed in the panto tunnel escape instead of "Irene" who no-one knew.
it would've been a better ending for her (and us!)
Lizzie is my favourite character - Doreen should've been killed in the panto tunnel escape instead of "Irene" who no-one knew.
it would've been a better ending for her (and us!)
I agree with this - the more I see of Doreen the more annoying she becomes !
Was gutted when Chrissie left, always lived in hope that one day she would come back.
Yeah a few more return stints would've been excellent - trying to seduce Len Murphy, stirring in between Kath and Rita. I do like her final scene though - kicking and screaming dragged to the car.
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I'd forgotten about Blackmoor !
Wasn't there a Woodridge as well ?
A few other prisons got mentions too
How could anyone forget Blackmoor..especially when Rita got transferred there and she burnt it down!
thats how i feel about Lexie, hated her
She has her own website!
http://patsykingthegoddess.blogspot.com/
2011 reunion video about the show has Patsy in it (toward the end especially) She looks near enough the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG3OIJqin3o
Sorry
Unusual to find someone who hates all three of the "classic" characters - Doreen is annoying though I'll agree !
I'm a fan of Lexie !
Kevin Rowland doesn't quite do it for me
mmmm yeah, its hard for me to understand how anyone can hate Bea and Lizzie,such classic characters. Doreen however is another matter:D She could be ok at times but often she was awful.
The series - proper title "Prisoner", was shown in Melbourne (where it was produced) starting at 8.30 pm through most of its entire run. For about 6 months - the first half of 1981 - it was shown at 7.30 pm.
Other regions of Australia might have shown it at other times, but I expect 8.30 pm would have been pretty standard for most regions.
The concept of "watershed" (to use the UK term) does exist in Australia. In the 1980s at the time "Prisoner" was screening programs rated "Adults Only" (AO) as "Prisoner" was, could be shown starting 8.30 pm in Australia.
In the early years of "Prisoner" they would speak of the real life Melbourne men's prison Pentridge. Sandy Edwards' husband was said to be serving there.
Strating 1982 or so they had a few stories actually set in the men's prison, from which point it was named as "Woodridge".
Yes I seem to recall reading this too-the character of Erica was written out of the series, it wasn't the actor's decision to leave. This was never made public at the time it originally happened though. Erica had had a few personal storylines and if you watch the episodes you can see there wasn't much more she could do. She was divorced but had no children. They had already done a romance story with her character, but as she was 'married' to the job, the union fizzled. Where else could they go with her?
Ann, played by Gerda Nicolson, was a more realistic character with subtler tones, so worked well in a range of personal storylines. They gave her two adult children, so that gave her further angles too. Nicolson was a superb actor, however I must say I did prefer the more camp character of Erica, personally!
During the 12 months after Erica 'resigned' as governor of Wentworth she returned a few times, now employed by the 'Department'. Later it was said she had resigned, which happened off camera.
"You've got wrinkles on your wrinkles, Wrinkles"
I love is show, favourite character is Chrissie Latham!
Nope that was Woodridge that the women stayed in after the fire. Pent ridge was where Fletch came from.
Really ?
Mine's Lou Kelly
Yes, really
Lizzie is my favourite character - Doreen should've been killed in the panto tunnel escape instead of "Irene" who no-one knew.
it would've been a better ending for her (and us!)
I agree with this - the more I see of Doreen the more annoying she becomes !
The Freak being my favourite screw. Followed closely by good old Po Face.
Talking about sudden departures, what ever happened to Jean Vernon? Did we ever get an answer to her departure?
http://youtu.be/zURfy4qSrNE
Yeah a few more return stints would've been excellent - trying to seduce Len Murphy, stirring in between Kath and Rita. I do like her final scene though - kicking and screaming dragged to the car.