Thank you so very much for this wonderful interview. I absolutely adore Anne. I was one of a handful of Yanks at the 30th anniversary Prisoner celebration back in 2009. Somehow I managed to miss Anne during the day, even though she was one of my favorites. Near the end of the day. I slipped off to explore the Global Studios grounds. Seemingly away from everyone else, as I walked alone, I saw a woman approaching me in the distance. As we grew closer to one another, I realized she was Anne. I called her by name, and she stopped. Although it was a Prisoner event, I had to ask her about The Young Doctors and her role as Sister Eve Turner. I can still recall the startled expression in her face. She must have wondered how in the hell an American would know anything about The Young Doctors. But, just as she appears onscreen, she’s a very gentle and generous lady in real life. She answered all of my questions and was just lovely. It was my first visit to Australia and one of my happiest memories of the holiday.
I’ve found both her and Ian’s interviews absolutely incredible. It’s nice to hear from some more behind the scenes voices in the show offering some different stories and more technical detail.
Very Informative Interview, As a Fan we expect an Actor to remember every detail of a Popular Series, with Prisoner we tend to forget that the Series is 35-40 years old...Nobody will remember every detail unless they took notes at the time....Anne Lucas did very well with her memories and recalling of events...and she admitted when she didn't remember....nice flow to the Interview enjoyed it very much....Thank you Matt & Ken for your work in putting these shows together...
I always watch the interview twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything.I Enjoyed this interview immensely.Anne Lucas is very articulate. I was hoping she would mention the switch with her and Jane Clifton doing the book. Now I know why. Jane was in and out of the series more than any other actress and I always assumed it was because of her singing conflicts. I think Anne Lucas confirmed that. I enjoyed the comments about Australian television. They reminded me of growing up with TV here in America in the 50s and 60s. I remember the test patterns well. 😊
Another brilliant interview. I love the informality of these. Some really interesting topics mentioned too. I am very interested in film and tv archiving and it’s so sad that much of the tv from the 1960s and early 70s in particular has been lost. Imagine if Prisoner had been made 10 years earlier? Loved the Young doctors too one of the first Aussie tv shows I watched back in the UK I was about 8 years old when they started airing it in my tv region. Nola McKenzie was such a great villain but never understood why she was so afraid to be extradited back to WA since no one had been executed there since 1964! Met Ian Smith at one of the “neighbours nights” in St kilda back in 2004, he seemed irritated when I mentioned Prisoner! It was really good of Anne to share her story of PND. Keep up the good work guys, you are doing great!
Thanks for your kind words and support. I remember the Neighbours nights, they were fun. Did you hear about what the ABC did to the master tapes of Bellbird ?
I have never seen an episode of Bellbird yet apparently it was briefly shown in the UK in 1972. The Wikipedia page states lots of episodes were found recently so there is hope yet. It would be great to see them as so many future PCBH stars appeared.
@@bucksby Oh i will have to check as the last I heard was they taped all over the master tapes, I hope you are right as we would love to see them also.
Apparently the Australian centre for moving image has a black and white episode to view (this place is a must visit when I come back to Melbourne) I suspect the archive status of Bellbird will be a bit like the early years of the UK show Croasroads, most will be lost but something will survive to give viewers a flavour of what it was like. There must be a fair few episodes from 1976/77 still around.
Episode 12 already, such a highlight when we get notifications of a new edition of Talking Prisoner. Personally I've loved ever episode and this one with Anne was no excepting. One thing that seems to be a constant in each episode is the mutual respect show between Cast, Crew, Writters and Directors. Perhaps thats why theres so much heart in the series. Big thanks to Anne for taking part and looking forward to episode 13 already!!
A great and very interesting interview.really enjoyed it and the stories told.great job once again Ken and Matt.take care anne.can’t wait for next interview from the greatest show ever.
Can't think of a better way to spend a Friday night ☺️. I'd love to see a interview with Roseanne Hull brown. I know she's a retired music teacher and I live in the same quite lil country town as her.
I think this interview and the one with Ian have been the absolute highlights of your podcasts. Such a lovely lady and her replies were both thoughtful & very insightful. And I agree with Anne, Dave Worthington would be a great guest to have in the future… and Ian Smith too if you could tempt him!
"G'day Faye! Whatcha doin here?" This was always the start of some good episodes! And of course Anne was a big part of the behind the scenes writing crew.
Now episode 12 was my favourite so far, though the Gerard Maguire one was great too! What a lovely lady Anne is! I loved her character in prisoner! She hasn’t changed much at all !! Great chat guys
Was watching an episode of the British Comedy "Doctor on the Go" an episode from 1977 and suddenly a certain Nurse looks Familiar, I finally realized it was "Cass Parker" Babs McMillian ...would love to hear her on the Podcast ...
I adore these in depth interviews. They’re so much better than a 5-10 minute quick chat. “What was it like to be in prisoner?” … “It was great yeah”… “thanks very much” … 😬.. Well done everyone
I can understand that Anne didn't know that it was Woodridge, not Barnhurst that the women were transferred to after the fire since she wasn't a part of that storyline but Matt and Ken should have known. We do not see Barnhurst again after Bea leaves from there and hits her head on the way back and gets amnesia.
@@TalkingPrisoner yes, three years ago spent the whole three months visitor stamp travelling around Malaysia. I'd say best street food in the whole of Asia.
Faye Quinn is responsible for a line that my sister and I still use on each other to this day. It was when the Freak was transferring her to another block. She basically tells Faye she will be leaving and Faye in her soft, little girl voice asks "what you going to do with me?" Freaks says "transfer" and Faye says "where to?" Freak says "another block" and Faye (dropping the innocent voice) snaps "you old bitch!" We laughed so hard at that line
@@TalkingPrisoner yes, 2 of my sisters and my parents (both dead now) watched the show as a family when my father was stationed in the UK back in the 80s. We didn't realize Prisoner had already ended in 1986 as we were watching reruns. When we moved to the US in August 1989 we were so upset as we couldn't keep watching Prisoner. It wasn't until 2004 that we ordered the entire series (burned on DVD) and since then we watch episodes at least once a week.
Faye was one of my favourites. She seems so warm and friendly, but always found herself at the mercy of the power hungry women.
Thank you so very much for this wonderful interview. I absolutely adore Anne. I was one of a handful of Yanks at the 30th anniversary Prisoner celebration back in 2009. Somehow I managed to miss Anne during the day, even though she was one of my favorites. Near the end of the day. I slipped off to explore the Global Studios grounds. Seemingly away from everyone else, as I walked alone, I saw a woman approaching me in the distance. As we grew closer to one another, I realized she was Anne. I called her by name, and she stopped. Although it was a Prisoner event, I had to ask her about The Young Doctors and her role as Sister Eve Turner. I can still recall the startled expression in her face. She must have wondered how in the hell an American would know anything about The Young Doctors. But, just as she appears onscreen, she’s a very gentle and generous lady in real life. She answered all of my questions and was just lovely. It was my first visit to Australia and one of my happiest memories of the holiday.
What an amazing memory. Thank you for sharing with us.
What is your favourite Faye Quinn moment ?
I’ve found both her and Ian’s interviews absolutely incredible. It’s nice to hear from some more behind the scenes voices in the show offering some different stories and more technical detail.
I agree, it was great to learn more from behind the scenes
Loved this interview with Anne Lucas, Faye Quinn was another favourite of mine ❤
Thanks Martin.
Well done as usually. Thorougly enjoyed the interview. Anne is a huge part of Prisoner.
Thank you Bonnie.
Very Informative Interview, As a Fan we expect an Actor to remember every detail of a Popular Series, with Prisoner we tend to forget that the Series is 35-40 years old...Nobody will remember every detail unless they took notes at the time....Anne Lucas did very well with her memories and recalling of events...and she admitted when she didn't remember....nice flow to the Interview enjoyed it very much....Thank you Matt & Ken for your work in putting these shows together...
Thanks so much for the support.
I always watch the interview twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything.I Enjoyed this interview immensely.Anne Lucas is very articulate. I was hoping she would mention the switch with her and Jane Clifton doing the book. Now I know why. Jane was in and out of the series more than any other actress and I always assumed it was because of her singing conflicts. I think Anne Lucas confirmed that. I enjoyed the comments about Australian television. They reminded me of growing up with TV here in America in the 50s and 60s. I remember the test patterns well. 😊
Thanks so much for your kind words.
What a lovely lady Annie is. Fascinating to learn about script writing & the process. Another fabulous interview :)
Thanks so much Adam
Great interview with a lovely lady and thank you Anne for sharing your Post Natal Depression with us as it will undoubtedly help others 🥰
We agree also.
Another brilliant interview. I love the informality of these. Some really interesting topics mentioned too. I am very interested in film and tv archiving and it’s so sad that much of the tv from the 1960s and early 70s in particular has been lost. Imagine if Prisoner had been made 10 years earlier? Loved the Young doctors too one of the first Aussie tv shows I watched back in the UK I was about 8 years old when they started airing it in my tv region. Nola McKenzie was such a great villain but never understood why she was so afraid to be extradited back to WA since no one had been executed there since 1964! Met Ian Smith at one of the “neighbours nights” in St kilda back in 2004, he seemed irritated when I mentioned Prisoner! It was really good of Anne to share her story of PND. Keep up the good work guys, you are doing great!
Thanks for your kind words and support. I remember the Neighbours nights, they were fun. Did you hear about what the ABC did to the master tapes of Bellbird ?
I have never seen an episode of Bellbird yet apparently it was briefly shown in the UK in 1972. The Wikipedia page states lots of episodes were found recently so there is hope yet. It would be great to see them as so many future PCBH stars appeared.
@@bucksby Oh i will have to check as the last I heard was they taped all over the master tapes, I hope you are right as we would love to see them also.
Apparently the Australian centre for moving image has a black and white episode to view (this place is a must visit when I come back to Melbourne) I suspect the archive status of Bellbird will be a bit like the early years of the UK show Croasroads, most will be lost but something will survive to give viewers a flavour of what it was like. There must be a fair few episodes from 1976/77 still around.
Absolutely brilliant. Such a generous, warm, eloquent and honest lady. Loved every minute of this interview. Great job guys. 💙🌹
Thanks for the support Ricky.
Episode 12 already, such a highlight when we get notifications of a new edition of Talking Prisoner. Personally I've loved ever episode and this one with Anne was no excepting. One thing that seems to be a constant in each episode is the mutual respect show between Cast, Crew, Writters and Directors. Perhaps thats why theres so much heart in the series. Big thanks to Anne for taking part and looking forward to episode 13 already!!
Thanks Billy, Thats one thing i have learned since doing these interviews is the amazing respect between cast and crew, you are 100 percent right.
Did you enjoy EP 13 ?
@@TalkingPrisoner indeed and I've just had a large glass of wine watching Reylene in episode 14.
One of my favourite characters in Prisoner.
This was terrific. Thanks to everyone ❤️
Thanks Nick.
A great and very interesting interview.really enjoyed it and the stories told.great job once again Ken and Matt.take care anne.can’t wait for next interview from the greatest show ever.
Can't think of a better way to spend a Friday night ☺️. I'd love to see a interview with Roseanne Hull brown. I know she's a retired music teacher and I live in the same quite lil country town as her.
Thanks Lexie, glad you are enjoying. Please feel free to let Roseanne know about us :-)
@@TalkingPrisoner I don't actually know her but do see her from time to time at the supermarket
Thank you both, great interview.
Thanks Simon.
I think this interview and the one with Ian have been the absolute highlights of your podcasts. Such a lovely lady and her replies were both thoughtful & very insightful. And I agree with Anne, Dave Worthington would be a great guest to have in the future… and Ian Smith too if you could tempt him!
Thanks Peter, We would love to have Dave come on.
Excellent interview. What a delightfully interesting woman.
Absolutely amazing interview Best yet nice to see Faye again had no idea anne was a writer and the rest for pcbh thanks
"G'day Faye! Whatcha doin here?" This was always the start of some good episodes! And of course Anne was a big part of the behind the scenes writing crew.
Now episode 12 was my favourite so far, though the Gerard Maguire one was great too! What a lovely lady Anne is! I loved her character in prisoner! She hasn’t changed much at all !! Great chat guys
Thanks so much Dave.
Was watching an episode of the British Comedy "Doctor on the Go" an episode from 1977 and suddenly a certain Nurse looks Familiar, I finally realized it was "Cass Parker" Babs McMillian ...would love to hear her on the Podcast ...
We have many more cast and crew to come on.
She is beautiful!!!
I adore these in depth interviews. They’re so much better than a 5-10 minute quick chat. “What was it like to be in prisoner?” … “It was great yeah”… “thanks very much” … 😬.. Well done everyone
Thanks so much Steve, we have many more to come
I can understand that Anne didn't know that it was Woodridge, not Barnhurst that the women were transferred to after the fire since she wasn't a part of that storyline but Matt and Ken should have known. We do not see Barnhurst again after Bea leaves from there and hits her head on the way back and gets amnesia.
After the fire episodes, the prisoners were transfered to Woodridge not Barnhurst.
That's interesting to hear, I've travelled Malaysia and been to Johor!
Did you enjoy going to Malaysia ?
@@TalkingPrisoner yes, three years ago spent the whole three months visitor stamp travelling around Malaysia. I'd say best street food in the whole of Asia.
@@childrensorg856 Sounds Amazing
@@TalkingPrisoner it sure was!!
Adorable lady and her involvement with Prisoner is fairly epic. Question for you lads. What you both think about Within These Walls?
Very big part of Prisoner. I have seen a few eps of Within these walls, I think its a great show.
Enjoy Faye she’s a wonderful person
Faye Quinn is responsible for a line that my sister and I still use on each other to this day. It was when the Freak was transferring her to another block. She basically tells Faye she will be leaving and Faye in her soft, little girl voice asks "what you going to do with me?" Freaks says "transfer" and Faye says "where to?" Freak says "another block" and Faye (dropping the innocent voice) snaps "you old bitch!" We laughed so hard at that line
Such a great scene and what a fantastic story, Is your sister a fan of Prisoner ?
@@TalkingPrisoner yes, 2 of my sisters and my parents (both dead now) watched the show as a family when my father was stationed in the UK back in the 80s. We didn't realize Prisoner had already ended in 1986 as we were watching reruns. When we moved to the US in August 1989 we were so upset as we couldn't keep watching Prisoner. It wasn't until 2004 that we ordered the entire series (burned on DVD) and since then we watch episodes at least once a week.