I've got every episode they ever made. Love it, I was watching it back in 1980s on ITV central. I was a kid and we used to video record it at night and watch it in the morning. Love it to this day .
So, it wasn't just the Yorkshire Television region that used to chop and change the schedules for PCBH at the drop of a hat, to make way for snooker, parliamentary debates, etc. From what I remember, it used to be shown once a week, (pending aforementioned changes/postponements), for a while, but eventually becoming a twice week event. I believe on YTV at least, it ran from approximately 1985 until 1996. A series that ran for 7 years stretched out to 11! Nice to see some of the cast as they were back in 1989.
Great documentary - thanks for posting! Things like this, news reports, features and the like all too easily disappear from view so it's great that this was preserved, not just for the coverage of the show but also as a time capsule of those times when it was being aired on British TV and cast members not long after it had completed its run in Australia..
Oh the memories…me and mum sister also… ITV Tuesdays 11:40pm & Thursdays 11:15pm.. prisoner cell block h. I lived literally… for those days way back when!!👩🦱👩🏻👩🏽☕️🫖📺 🤫🤗
About 30 years ago I subscribed to A Prisoner Cell Block H fan magazine, called blockade. It was about 90p or so. It ran for a while then they said they were going to do a bumper edition & it was about £5 or so. I never received it, wasn't sure if it was a con or not? Be interesting to see if anyone actually received the bumper issue.
I wish Yorkshire tv had aired this in the 90's after that run ended just before Channel 5 started showing it. This has been my favourite show since 1993 when i was 13.
I am certain that this was also shown on Central in a post-News at Ten slot, and before that night's episode of PCBH in that region - or indeed they did a similar programme with presenter and later MP Anna Soubry involved. It rings a bell. It was made in Derby where the cast met, and it also had Sheila Florance involved before she passed away. Amazing how Glenda Linscott looks as Chrissie Latham - one would never imagine Rita Connors looking like that.
I remember this being shown on Tyne Tees too - on a Sunday night, though that wasn’t Prisoner night. I thought it was 1988 but evidently it was 1989. I expect most of the ITV regions showed this doco, but scheduled it at different times.
Ironically, Central which showed Prisoner at the fastest rate and completed the run first,, didn’t show this until early 1990. I think most other regions showed it on a Sunday evening in late October/November time in 1989.
Granada, Grampian, Ulster, Border and Tyne Tees all aired this programme on Sunday 17 December 1989, with the exception of Tyne Tees following their respective 23.05 episodes. HTV screened this after their 00.05 episode.
Brilliant documentary. Paul Lavers was excellent, and I always liked him on QVC too. Those women that ran the fan club were very butch! Didn't like Meg / Elspeth, but the other characters interviewed were great. I would like to have seen more of them interviewed.
@@EllaJayElspeth is a wonderful lady, I love Meg, she has a lot of empathy for the women inside, she tries so hard to help all she can, all the women have a lot of respect for meg.. Meg understands that little more as she was born in a prison.
@@martinjenkins6467 You misunderstood the question.. Yes, Glenda was Rita in the TV series but judging by her outfit and hairdo here, it looks like she's playing Amanda's role as Chrissie in this stage play. Plus, the play was set in the early days of Prisoner (Bea, Franky and Chrissie era). Underdand now? ✌️
@@stevenmcghee6649 The series was shown from start to finish, I meant this particular programme is what I haven't seen listed on STV. The Young Doctors wasn't shown by STV.
Scottish did show it - the 1996 off-air of the final episode is on here. Pedantically, LWT were the only company not to show PCBH, because Thames had shown it in London. Scottish was the only region not to show The Young Doctors.
Everytime Lizzy birdswoth says a line and laughs with that famous cackling laugh she just cracks me up
Prisoner cell block h was fantastic I miss it so.much.😊😊😊😊
If you are in Britain it is being re run on Channel 5
I've got every episode they ever made. Love it, I was watching it back in 1980s on ITV central. I was a kid and we used to video record it at night and watch it in the morning. Love it to this day .
Wow what a difference seeing Glenda. So used to seeing her being Rita!
I agree. I read some years ago her character in this stage version was Chrissie Latham, or a Chrissie type character.
Currently being shown every night on thats tv 2. Love it 🎉
So, it wasn't just the Yorkshire Television region that used to chop and change the schedules for PCBH at the drop of a hat, to make way for snooker, parliamentary debates, etc. From what I remember, it used to be shown once a week, (pending aforementioned changes/postponements), for a while, but eventually becoming a twice week event. I believe on YTV at least, it ran from approximately 1985 until 1996. A series that ran for 7 years stretched out to 11! Nice to see some of the cast as they were back in 1989.
Brilliant loved it ❤
Great documentary - thanks for posting! Things like this, news reports, features and the like all too easily disappear from view so it's great that this was preserved, not just for the coverage of the show but also as a time capsule of those times when it was being aired on British TV and cast members not long after it had completed its run in Australia..
Oh the memories…me and mum sister also… ITV Tuesdays 11:40pm & Thursdays 11:15pm.. prisoner cell block h. I lived literally… for those days way back when!!👩🦱👩🏻👩🏽☕️🫖📺 🤫🤗
Which region?
Sounds like the Thames region
The whole family used to watch this in the 80/90s about 11 o clock on a Sunday night. Then it was school first thing in the morning.
Happy times! 👍
About 30 years ago I subscribed to A Prisoner Cell Block H fan magazine, called blockade. It was about 90p or so. It ran for a while then they said they were going to do a bumper edition & it was about £5 or so. I never received it, wasn't sure if it was a con or not? Be interesting to see if anyone actually received the bumper issue.
I subscribed too, but only ever received a couple of newsletters/magazines. I don’t think it was a con, but for some reason it just seemed to vanish.
You're such a handsome guy Jez 😊❤ Thanks for uploading this
Haha, it’s an old pic, but thanks all the same! 😊👍
I wish Yorkshire tv had aired this in the 90's after that run ended just before Channel 5 started showing it. This has been my favourite show since 1993 when i was 13.
This was aired by Yorkshire in autumn 1989. They also had Patsy and Elspeth on Calendar when the stage show was in a Leeds.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.
I am certain that this was also shown on Central in a post-News at Ten slot, and before that night's episode of PCBH in that region - or indeed they did a similar programme with presenter and later MP Anna Soubry involved. It rings a bell. It was made in Derby where the cast met, and it also had Sheila Florance involved before she passed away.
Amazing how Glenda Linscott looks as Chrissie Latham - one would never imagine Rita Connors looking like that.
Just before they had episode 415 on Monday 15 January 1990.
I remember this being shown on Tyne Tees too - on a Sunday night, though that wasn’t Prisoner night. I thought it was 1988 but evidently it was 1989. I expect most of the ITV regions showed this doco, but scheduled it at different times.
Ironically, Central which showed Prisoner at the fastest rate and completed the run first,, didn’t show this until early 1990. I think most other regions showed it on a Sunday evening in late October/November time in 1989.
Tyne Tees did start showing Prisoner on Sundays from Jan 1991, but until then it was Thursdays only.
Granada, Grampian, Ulster, Border and Tyne Tees all aired this programme on Sunday 17 December 1989, with the exception of Tyne Tees following their respective 23.05 episodes. HTV screened this after their 00.05 episode.
@@lotuspoint Aired by Central on Monday 15 January 1990 before their 23.05 episode.
@@pak8606 wasn’t that around the era of David bridges helping prisoners to “escape” via the boiler room?
Aired by Yorkshire on Monday 20 November 1989 after their 23.05 episode; TVS on Thursday 30 November 1989 after their 23.15 episode.
I wish Yorkshire had repeated it after it's 90's run when i was watching.
@@jonbolton3376 By the time Yorkshire had finished in April 1997 Channel 5 had started it's own run.
Within the same week - not bad timing!
Thanks for sharing, never seen this before, thank you 😊
Seeing Rita (Glenda linscott) speaking in her real English accent looks strange 🤣
It's a well-spoken Australian accent, not English.
Aired by TSW and Thames on Thursday 14 December 1989; TSW at 22.35 in place of their Prisoner episode and Thames after their 00.30 episode.
I am certain Central shown it as well - it would fit in with what they would have done.
@@socialcitizen6273 Central showed this programme in January 1990.
Aired by Anglia on Monday 30 October 1989 after their 23.35 episode.
Better than all the rest…. Prisoner🧑🏻✈️🗝️🛏️🚑🚓🫵🏻are the best🌏🫡👏👏👏👏
Why is it that the majority of actresses speak really posh? Lol.
Brilliant documentary. Paul Lavers was excellent, and I always liked him on QVC too. Those women that ran the fan club were very butch! Didn't like Meg / Elspeth, but the other characters interviewed were great. I would like to have seen more of them interviewed.
Why didn't you like Meg/Elspeth? I wasn't a big fan of her character in the show but the actress seems nice enough in the interview.
@@EllaJayElspeth is a wonderful lady, I love Meg, she has a lot of empathy for the women inside, she tries so hard to help all she can, all the women have a lot of respect for meg.. Meg understands that little more as she was born in a prison.
Fab that Joanna Munro was a big fan too.
Did Glenda play Chrissie ? Or another character ? In the stage play.
Rita Connors the last top dog.
Amanda Muggleton played
Chrissie Latham who was English.
@@martinjenkins6467 You misunderstood the question..
Yes, Glenda was Rita in the TV series but judging by her outfit and hairdo here, it looks like she's playing Amanda's role as Chrissie in this stage play.
Plus, the play was set in the early days of Prisoner (Bea, Franky and Chrissie era). Underdand now? ✌️
REA;LY LOVE THANK YOU JAZ T
Scottish was the only ITV region not to show this programme.
Not at all?
@@DistantCousin I've not seen it listed.
Yes they did. That's my region and I can assure you it was shown from start to finish.
@@stevenmcghee6649 The series was shown from start to finish, I meant this particular programme is what I haven't seen listed on STV. The Young Doctors wasn't shown by STV.
Scottish did show it - the 1996 off-air of the final episode is on here. Pedantically, LWT were the only company not to show PCBH, because Thames had shown it in London.
Scottish was the only region not to show The Young Doctors.