'Film at the Union Chapel' presents 'The Prisoner' nights
Following the recent death of Patric McGoohan last week, Union Chapel pays tribute to this TV legend by screening 5 episodes of 'The Prisoner'.
10th March: The chimes of Big Ben
'The Prisoner' is a British 1960s television series starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan which combines spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory and psychological drama. It follows a former British agent who, after abruptly resigning from his position, is held captive in a small village by the sea by an unidentified power that wishes to establish the reason for his resignation. Episodes typically feature the unnamed prisoner, labelled "Number Six" by his captors, unsuccessfully attempting to escape from or change the authority of "the Village." However, Number Six has numerous victories of his own, successfully thwarting the various individuals serving as the Village's chief administrator, "Number Two," in their attempts to break him or control the Village, causing a disconcertingly rapid turnover of personnel in the position. Eventually, as the series reaches its surreal climax, Number Six's indomitable resistance and mounting blows against the administration threaten the viability of the Village itself, which forces its desperate warders to take drastic action. The show was created by McGoohan and George Markstein, with exteriors filmed primarily on location at the Hotel Portmeirion in Penrhyndeudraeth, North Wales. Seventeen episodes were produced. The first was originally broadcast in London on 1 October 1967 and the last aired on 4 February 1968. The world broadcast premiere was on the CTV Television Network in Canada on 5 September 1967.
The screening will be followed by a fun Prisoner trivia quiz and cult music from the same period.
The bar will be open throughout the evening, food will also be available.
Tickets: £3 adv / £4 on the door
Doors open: 7pm
Screening: 8pm
