Free For All
A weekly look at one of the most enigmatic tv shows ever made, Patrick McGoohan's 'The Prisoner'. Each week screenwriter Cai Ross and media lecturer Chris Bainbridge, delve into the 17 episodes of The Prisoner interpreting them in their own unique way. With guest interviews including original cast members, Free For All is a light hearted, funny, critical and sometimes analytical exploration of McGoohan's televisual magnum opus.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Danger Man (1960) - Part One (Number 27)
In this special episode of Free For All, Cai Ross and Chris Bainbridge discuss Patrick McGoohan's classic spy show, Danger Man (1960). The pair look at McGoohan's work on the show, firstly as actor a…
01:09:38 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
McGoohan and Columbo (Number 26)
In this special episode of Free For All, Cai Ross and Chris Bainbridge discuss Patrick McGoohan's work on the classic detective show, Columbo. The pair look at McGoohan's contribution to the show as …
01:30:05 |
Sun 19 Mar 2023
The Christmas Special (Number 25)
In this special festive episode of Free For All, Cai Ross and Chris Bainbridge discuss the absence of religion in The Prisoner. Questions pondered include 'What if there was a Prisoner Christmas spec…
01:12:56 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Conclusion and Conclusions (Number 24)
In the final episode of season/series two, Screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge draw to a close their discussion on the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. …
01:48:08 |
Sun 03 Jul 2022
Fact and Fiction: The Prisoner in Literature (Number 23)
Screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge discus the books inspired by the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. In this episode Cai and Chris look at the plethora of literature that has be…
01:03:03 |
Sun 26 Jun 2022
Fall Out: Part 3 (Number 22)
The Fall Out Tripartite: Part Three
Screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue discussing the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. The final fifteen minute…
01:26:24 |
Sun 19 Jun 2022
Fall Out: Part 2 (Number 21)
The Fall Out Tripartite: Part Two
Screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue discussing the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. The next twenty minutes of…
01:22:28 |
Sun 12 Jun 2022
Fall Out: Part 1 (Number 20)
The Fall Out Tripartite: Part One.
In this episode, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue discussing the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. The fir…
01:28:14 |
Sun 05 Jun 2022
Once upon a Time (Number 19)
In this episode, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue discussing the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner.
Was Once upon a Time, a very personal piec…
01:00:33 |
Sun 29 May 2022
Special - Discovering The Prisoner (Number 18)
In this special episode, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge looks at the broadcast and home media history of The Prisoner. This week, a multitude of special guests including Dave Bar…
01:05:16 |
Sun 22 May 2022
The Girl Who Was Death (Number 17)
In this episode, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue discussing the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. This week, special guest Rick Davy (writer…
00:54:25 |
Sun 15 May 2022
Living in Harmony (Number 16)
In this week's episode, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue discussing the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. This week, special guest Dave Barri…
00:58:06 |
Mon 09 May 2022
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling (Number 15)
In this episode, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue discussing the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. This week, special guest Rick Davy (writer…
00:50:51 |
Sun 01 May 2022
A Change of Mind (Number 14)
In this second episode of series/season 2, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge discuss the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. This week, Number 6 is deeme…
00:57:14 |
Sun 24 Apr 2022
It's Your Funeral (Number 13)
In the first episode of series two, Chris and Cai discuss episode 11, It's Your Funeral. Who's The Two looks at the career of actor Derren Nesbitt with the added pleasure of interviewing him first ha…
00:55:54 |
Sun 17 Apr 2022
(Special) In Conversation with Derren Nesbitt
The full length 30 minute interview with Number 2 actor Derren Nesbitt. Derren discusses his career highlights to date including Where Eagles Dare, The Prisoner, Doctor Who, Special Branch and most r…
00:32:33 |
Sun 17 Apr 2022
Hammer Into Anvil (Number 12)
In this final episode of series/season 1, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bainbridge discuss the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. This week, Number 6 goes up a…
00:55:36 |
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Checkmate (Number 11)
Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in certainly the air for Number 8 as she fawns over our hero in Checkmate. It's the penultimate episode of season/series 1, screenwriter Cai Ross and lecturer Chris Bai…
00:53:09 |
Sun 13 Feb 2022
Dance of the Dead (Number 10)
Screenwriter Cai Ross and Lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue to discuss the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. This proves to be a polarising episode for Chris and Cai, w…
00:59:05 |
Sun 06 Feb 2022
Many Happy Returns (Number 9)
Screenwriter Cai Ross and Lecturer Chris Bainbridge continue to discuss the seventeen episodes of the prescient 1967 TV show, The Prisoner. In episode nine, Cai celebrates his birthday by watching an…
01:08:31 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
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