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Was watching the Prisoner tonight on this fine channel and they showed the final episode,which I have seen many times but tonight my wife mentioned something that despite me having the series on vhs and now dvd I HAD NEVER NOTICED BEFORE....

Further Rewind TV news........
Steve Zodiac ( forum member ,not the actual Fireball XL5 pilot, although who knows???)
said that the Zoo Gang would be on this channel.
They showed a promotion for this tonight after The Prisoner ended.
I think therefore it's to replace The Prisoner on Wednesday when the channel goes freeview.
WEDNESDAY EVERYONE !!!!

I saw the last two episodes of the Prisoner which in my opinion are some of the greatest tv I've ever seen. Written and directed by Patrick McGoohan after Lew Grade told him to finish the series abruptly as it wasn't popular. Sadly London Live always omitted the closing credits sequence but luckily Legend Xtra showed them the week before last and I recorded them onto a USB stick.

I've retuned twice but no sign of Rewind TV, my Manhattan box usually finds new channels automatically.

Looking at X someone suggests new channels only show up after 9am.

Still hasn't showed up.

Now it says updates come around lunchtime. Off to Deptford flea market now, I'll try when I get back.

jim244 wrote: 17 Sep 2024, 02:06 Further Rewind TV news........
Steve Zodiac ( forum member ,not the actual Fireball XL5 pilot, although who knows???)
said that the Zoo Gang would be on this channel.
They showed a promotion for this tonight after The Prisoner ended.
I think therefore it's to replace The Prisoner on Wednesday when the channel goes freeview.
WEDNESDAY EVERYONE !!!!

I was wrong,they are reshowing the Prisoner from episode 1 starting tonight.
The Zoo Gang debuts Thursday at 21:00.

stevezodiac wrote: 18 Sep 2024, 10:10 Now it says updates come around lunchtime. Off to Deptford flea market now, I'll try when I get back.

I think it should go freeview sometime this afternoon Steve.

Got it now but not a lot that interests me, too many 80s/90s sitcoms. It's like That's TV, whenever I tune in for Steptoe and Son I catch the end of Shameless which looks like the most awful show of all time, same goes for Benidorm.

stevezodiac wrote: 18 Sep 2024, 15:22 Got it now but not a lot that interests me, too many 80s/90s sitcoms. It's like That's TV, whenever I tune in for Steptoe and Son I catch the end of Shameless which looks like the most awful show of all time, same goes for Benidorm.

Great that you now have it.
I agree that the afternoon programs can be a bit dire!
Here is a short highlight list of tonight and tomorrows' schedule that is just stuff that I may watch and therefore might interest you.
8PM - Department S
9PM - The Prisoner Episode 1
Moving on to Thursday now:
1AM - The Man With the Golden Arm (film 1956)
9AM - Return of the Saint
12PM - Sherlock Holmes
12:30PM - Dick Turpin
5:30PM - Huckleberry Finn and his Friends
9:00PM - The Zoo Gang Episode 1

Department S on now, already identified Anthony Hopkins, Nosher Powell and Eleanor Summerfield before opening credits.

Greatest theme music in TV history.

stevezodiac wrote: 18 Sep 2024, 20:05 Department S on now, already identified Anthony Hopkins, Nosher Powell and Eleanor Summerfield before opening credits.

Greatest theme music in TV history.

Also watching and agreed: Greatest TV theme ever !!!

jim244 wrote: 18 Sep 2024, 20:13

stevezodiac wrote: 18 Sep 2024, 20:05 Department S on now, already identified Anthony Hopkins, Nosher Powell and Eleanor Summerfield before opening credits.

Greatest theme music in TV history.

Also watching and agreed: Greatest TV theme ever !!!

Great actor identification btw,took me 5 mins to realise Gregg was Antony Hopkins,I recognised him but my brain needed a few minutes to get it .

stevezodiac wrote: 17 Sep 2024, 10:05 I saw the last two episodes of the Prisoner which in my opinion are some of the greatest tv I've ever seen. Written and directed by Patrick McGoohan after Lew Grade told him to finish the series abruptly as it wasn't popular. Sadly London Live always omitted the closing credits sequence but luckily Legend Xtra showed them the week before last and I recorded them onto a USB stick.

In my opinion I agree with you but you can understand how frustrating it was for the viewing public at the time trying to solve the mystery and hoping for the answer in episode 17.
There were letters of outrage and McGoohan had to go into hiding.