Donald Sinden, Peter Wyngarde and Paul Eddington all took a turn as Garry Essendine in ‘Present Laughter’ with Patrick McGoohan once playing Fred the valet. Fittingly, playwright Noël Coward was a frequent visitor to Portmeirion and wrote ‘Blithe Spirit’ there. #presentlaughter

Great news. futurenetwork.wales has recently launched! A worthy successor to the much missed Network. Find all your ITC favourites plus hundreds of classic shows and films. #network #itc #bluray #dvd #futurenetwork

In 1965, 12-year-old Catherine McGoohan ‘hired’ her dad Patrick to do the lighting for her school play - unpaid, of course. #patrickmcgoohan #catherinemcgoohan

Extra of the day: Ray Marioni (b. 1933). A master of the croupier cameo - he pops up in A.B. & C and more than 16 other films and shows spinning the roulette wheel, including our favourite sitcom Duty Free. Marioni also played ‘Al Capone’ in The Man with the Golden Gun.

McGoohan performed in several rep productions at the Sheffield Playhouse in the late 1940s. Many of these shows featured future Prisoner co-star, Paul Eddington. Other notable alumni from the Playhouse include Keith Barron, Patrick Stewart and Peter Sallis. #sheffieldplayhouse

Did you know that Patrick McGoohan and famous British entertainer Des O’Connor lived in the same house at different times? The house, in Brocco Bank was owned by The Sheffield Playhouse and used by its repertory performers #patrickmcgoohan #desoconnor #sheffield

Cai and I reconvene next week to record our Christmas episode. This one has taken a little while to research, but will be worth the wait (we hope!). Fans of Esther Rantzen’s ‘That’s Life’ will have a field day. Series 6 to follow next year. #beseeingyou #theprisoner #portmeirion

Eric Mival, The Prisoner’s legendary music editor and Rhyl’s finest, has passed away at the age of 86. Aside from Ron Grainer’s majestic theme, Mival was responsible for choosing the eclectic soundtrack that peppered the series and helped make it so memorable. #ericmival

A familiar face on Welsh television, Mici Plwm (pronounced Mickey Plum) was as an extra in The Prisoner. Plwm is known to a whole generation of Welsh children as the hapless Plwmsam in the Anturiaethau (Adventures of) Syr Wynff a Plwmsan (1980-89) #checkmate #theprisoner #s4c

Wishing the lovely @janemerrow the happiest of birthdays today! #janemerrow #happybirthday #theprisoner

To the gentleman driving the Caterham Super Seven around Llandridnod Wells whilst wearing a full Kosho outfit, we salute you!

If you’re in the UK, check out Our Lives on BBC iPlayer as they visit this year’s Portmeiricon convention at Portmeirion. #sixofone #portmeiricon #portmeirion #theprisoner www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

We returned to the @freeforallpod.bsky.social village to discuss our new The Prisoner figures! open.spotify.com/episode/3e4T...

Did you know that in the Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode ‘Revenge of the Bog People’ (2000 reimagining), writer Charlie Higson named the supporting characters after actors that had played Number 2 in The Prisoner. (1/3) #randallandhopkirk #theprisoner #charliehigson

Out now! In a special bonus episode, we chatted to Gavin Hignight and Chris “Doc” Wyatt from Wandering Planet about their new wave of amazing Prisoner action figures, including Number Twos Leo McKern and Mary Morris. #wanderingplanettoys #theprisoner

What secrets did the original Prisoner scripts hold? @SixofOne_No6’s Cyril Martin knows and he joins us for part 2 of our live PortMeiricon podcast. #theprisoner #portmeirion #portmeiricon #sixofone

Join us for our first live show, recorded at this year’s PortmeiriCon. We provide the definitive answer as to how much a Work Unit is worth and interview Six of One Co-founder Dave Barrie! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fre…#portmeiricono#sixofonen#theprisonere#portmeirionon

Part 2 of our look at AI concludes this week. Join us and experience a performance of an AI Prisoner scene we asked it to create. What would Patrick McGoohan make of 2025? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f... #theprisoner #ai #patrickmcgoohan

Join us for a new episode! This week we take a two-part look at artificial intelligence, what it is and how it has been portrayed in film and TV, notably in the #theprisoner #ai #artificialintelligence #patrickmcgoohan podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...

We hope you've been enjoying the glorious weather in the UK, a perfect time to visit #portmeirion and sample the ice cream of the day available at Hufen là'r Angel (Angel Ices). Work units are no longer accepted we're afraid. #theprisoner #icecream #number6 #thevillage

Good morning! good morning! Come join us for the 2nd part of our look at the connections between the Prisoner and the Beatles. We look at what the Fab Four were up to in the studio when the Prisoner first aired! #theprisoner #thebeatles podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...

Some sad news to share. It seems that Rachel Herbert, one of the most memorable and charismatic supporting actors to appear in The Prisoner, has passed away. Rachel Herbert (1935-2025)

We’re back for a new series! Our first episode looks at the various connections and parallels between #theprisoner and #thebeatles. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fre… Feel Free to join us#portmeiriono#patrickmcgoohanan

Have you heard the news? We’re back on Monday 21st April. 6 brand new episodes. ‘Feel free’ to join us! #theprisoner #freeforall #portmeirion #patrickmcgoohan #beseeingyou

A wonderful end to a wonderful weekend at #portmeirion #portmeiricon #sixofone #beseeingyou #theprisoner

Lovely to see the new @WanderingPlanet Wave Two action figures in stock at the Prisoner shop! #wanderingplanettoys #theprisoner #portmeirion

If you’ve never been to #portmeiricon you’re missing a treat. Where else can you walk the exterior sets of the Prisoner whilst being part of famous scenes? Mindblowing. Beautiful day as well #sixofone #portmeirion #theprisoner

#series5 #freeforall #portmeirion #theprisoner #patrickmcgoohan #beseeingyou

We’re incredibly excited to be recording our first ever live podcast this Sunday (3:30) at @SixofOne_No6 #PortmeiriCon. Special guests of this year’s convention include Annette Andre and Derren Nesbitt, Brian Gorman and Meurig Jones. Hope to see you there! #portmeirion #sixofone

With the rather bizarre claim that #penelopekeith shot JFK, comes the realisation that her known accomplices were both well known in the world of espionage. #cobb #a #theprisoner #abandc #arrival #pauleddington #peterbowles

The Stage and Television Today could only shake their head sorrowfully after the final episode of The Prisoner had aired.

'The Prisoner confesses ..' Patrick McGoohan warned Clifford Davis of The Daily Mirror not to expect all of The Prisoner's loose ends to be tied up in the final episode. (3rd February 1968).

Nice to catch up and record a new episode. It’s a doozy. Yeah yeah yeah! (big clue). New series coming very soon. #comingsoon #freeforall #podcasting #theprisoner #patrickmcgoohan #portmeirion

Great news, our book Free For All: Rediscovering The Prisoner is now available on Kindle at amzn.eu/d/2EMTXzk #freeforall #theprisoner #kindle #Patrickmcgoohan #portmeirion #beseeingyou

We’re incredibly saddened to hear that actor Christopher Benjamin has passed away aged 90. Christopher enjoyed a long and successful career, appearing in many classic tv shows including 3 episodes of The Prisoner and 1 episode of Danger Man.

We finally got together this morning to discuss series 5, write some notes, and draw a few (In My) mind maps. We’re really happy with the next 6 episodes and hope you’ll enjoy them. Watch this space! #freeforall #theprisoner #patrickmcgoohan #portmeirion #podcast

16 years ago today, the world lost one of its great auteurs - Patrick Joseph McGoohan 1928-2009. Greatly missed. #patrickmcgoohan #theprisoner #dangerman #columbo

Nadolig Llawen to all from beautiful north Wales. Be seeing you in 2025! #theprisoner #northwales #beseeingyou

During lockdown, I designed 30 Weetabix cards for The Prisoner. (1/8)

We can’t believe it’s a year ago today since we released our book, Free For All: Rediscovering The Prisoner. Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy, now on its second print run! If you would like a copy head over to quoitmedia.co.uk/product/free... while stocks last! #theprisoner

The @freeforallpod.bsky.social Christmas party was a delightful affair. Little in the way of inappropriate misuse of the office photocopier and drunken oversharing, but much in the way of Peter Wyngarde impersonations and excellent food. Huge thanks to Rick Davy for his always enjoyable company.

Wandering Planet update! Wave 2 Prisoner action figure samples! facebook.com/share/p/xQgupD…#wanderingplanettoysy#theprisonere#wave2e2

It’s no secret that Patrick enjoyed a game of squash, one such opponent was stuntman and Number 6 double, ‘Fearless’ Frank Maher, seen here mid game. #theprisoner #patrickmcgoohan #frankmaher

Many new popular TV dramas to watch but sod the lot of them - I’m on a rewatch of Patrick McGoohan’s The Prisoner (a genuine work of televisual genius) with a simultaneous relisten of the magnificent @freeforallpod.bsky.social podcast’s episode reviews - highly recommended. Even have the book!

To celebrate the release of Imprint’s stunning new ‘Man in a Suitcase’ Blu-ray set, we speak to ITC expert @RodneyMarshall1. tinyurl.com/2s3z2yau blu-ray box set available at tinyurl.com/yc7u78fu #viavision @imprint_films @viavisionent #maninasuitcase #theprisoner