In this episode The Prisoner, rather than trying to escape, becomes involved in Village politics and foils an assassination plot

A taut psychological struggle between Number 6 and Number 2, wih some great comic moments.

The Prisoners become pawns on a human chessboard

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One of the strangest and yet most compelling episodes of THE PRISONER featuring a brilliant performance by Mary Morris as Number 2

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One of the strangest (that's really saying something!) episodes of THE PRISONER, featuring Number 6 making an 'escape', in a story that greatly expands the scope of the series.

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A stand alone episode which satirises the education system. Very memorable, even if it has a silly ending!

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The Prisoner's take on classic 'double' stories with McGoohan playing good and evil versions of himself.

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Chris examines the fourth episode of The Prisoner in which hour hero 'stands for election'.

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BE SEEING YOU: DECODING THE PRISONER

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