Portmeirion - the psychedelic side of wales

[Pigmy Pony]

1967. Channel 4 were the first to repeat it, in the early/mid 1980s - that's when I first saw it. Was repeated again in the early 1990s.

No, I would say C4 was probably the first network re-screening, but Granada TV showed the whole series late '76/early '77. Maybe other ITV regions did similar.

[Barry]

No, I would say C4 was probably the first network re-screening, but Granada TV showed the whole series late '76/early '77. Maybe other ITV regions did similar.

Agreed - I watched the first screening in '67/68 and it was on ITV. Can't remember if was Granada or not, but I'll believe you.

[Pigmy Pony]

It wouldn't have been Granada for you, it will have been whichever ITV region covered you. Like Anglia TV or LWT. The re-screenings were shown at various times in various regions. Though the first screening ('67/'68) was aired countrywide simultaneously.

It was just one season (17 episodes), I thought there were more than that.

[Macca]

I don't remember it being repeated on Granada in the mid-seventies but it was probably on past my bedtime, I was only 7 in '76.

[CageyH]

Yes, there's a really nice hotel there (blue and white building in Jo's pics), which serves excellent food.

Marco.

You can also stay in Castell Deudraeth 8n Portmerion, as well as 8n the self catering cottages.

[Pigmy Pony]

I don't remember it being repeated on Granada in the mid-seventies but it was probably on past my bedtime, I was only 7 in '76.

It was definitely being re-shown then, as one of my mates had been watching it, and wanted to see where it was made. And he was the only one of us with a car.

[Barry]

The Prisoner was first shown on TV in Canada on the 5 September 1967. It was premiered in the UK on ITV (ATV) on the 29 September 1967, and later in the US on CBS on 1 June 1968.

[Pigmy Pony]

Not surprised Canada got it first, they were probably desperate for proper telly. Canadians generally are a bit more 'outdoorsy' than us, and for good reason... All I remember of their TV exports were Police Surgeon and Beachcombers, both dire.

Might be different these days, as telly is generally crap no matter where you live.

[User211]

I never got The Prisoner or why people liked it. IMDB rates it as 8.4. I think that's way over the top into the hugely overrated category.

The temptation to try it again is approximately zero.

Maybe you need to watch it while tripping...? I kinda doubt that. Higher order thoughts would definitely take priority in that state.

[Macca]

Not surprised Canada got it first, they were probably desperate for proper telly. Canadians generally are a bit more 'outdoorsy' than us, and for good reason... All I remember of their TV exports were Police Surgeon and Beachcombers, both dire.

Might be different these days, as telly is generally crap no matter where you live.

There was 'The Kids In The Hall' and 'Trailer Park Boys'. Not really much after 70 years, just two good shows, even the Australians have done better than that.

Having said that, we haven't made anything good in decades and the Yanks only manage it because they make so many shows that the 'thousand monkeys on a thousand typewriters' factor comes into play.