Great Clip,Great Memories, I watched every single show without fail.Bea,Lizzie,Doreen were the best prisoners. Vinegar Tits,The Freak, The Must see Screws...I am still watching it on Foxtel. The only time I ever had Empathy for the freak was when she lost her Dog Major. That was lower than anything Joan did to anyone.
OMG the memories :) I loved that show, remember being allowed to stay up late so I could watch it even on a school night LOL Thanks for the memories!! x
If only someone had footage of the night time Anglia tv presenter intoducing Prisoner Cell block H around 1990. He would annouce ''THIS IS THE PRISONER CELL BLOCK H NEWS!'' Then real of the buliteen. He obvously adored the show as much as me!
Hey up, did I miss Bea Smith? Perhaps i need to watch again, she was the TOP DOG, lol, i used to watch this everyday, my dad used to tape it for me cos it was on at 10.00pm and i was in bed!!!
"Take a long hard look at yourself Bryant, you're a lumbering 40y.o. degenerate." - Off. Bennett. Would love to see a highlights package of either Jock Stewart "The Highland Flinger" or crazy Frank Burke.
I've just started from the very beginning again. I saw most of the 'middle episodes' from around 100 - 600 but I have never seen the ending (very excited about that now) I've not seen any of the episodes so far on my reveiwing episode 17 next but can't be far off my first ever seen episode. Long live PCBH and its fans, Long live Queen Bea
Just started watching prisoner. Past 10 months.2023.,after watching wentworth and orange is the new black. And the movie shawsank redemption..never really thought it would be such nice one to watch..I am in 532 as of date.
That was an ace video. Well done! Small nitpick though; Frankie and Lou weren't ever "Top Dogs" they just wanted to be. And Sandy Edwards was murded. Other than that great job.
Bea was the longest serving and BEST Top dog. Death by fire allegedlly. It was told to the viewer off screen. One plot was to bring her back fo the final episode on the pretext she had escaped from Barnhurst during that fire, to help Ann Reynolds, Meg and Rita to get rid of the freak. But Val told Grundy's NOOOOOOOOO.
Thanks for posting this. Also, Helen Smart agreed to fill in as top dog for a time when Bea (or was it Myra?) went to the pound. I don't recall anything eventful happening on her watch, but she was recognized as Top Dog for a time.
I remember watching this show while a student in college. My roommate and I would stay up late on Sunday nights just to watch this show. I lost interest after Queen Bea left. It just didn't have that "spunk" any more. I don't believe Queen Bea died in a fire. I believe she went to another prison. I agree Queen Bea was queen of the top dogs!!!
It was Kate Peterson, (Olivia Hamnett). I'm not sure whether a confession by Kate actually guarantees her culpability. She appeared to brag that she killed Sandy, but as she was bonkers at the time and there was no body, it's difficult to ascertain whether she did or not! One of the best phases of Prisoner on reflection.
By the way, from viewing this, I have statistics (I was board) 3 were realsed 3 were transferd 1 escaped 7 were murderd (8 if you include Sandy) 1 died 1 stepped down. The fates of Sonia and Kath are not stated.
OzzieD is correct, Scooby. It was announced to the women later on in the series that Bea had died in a fire at Barnhurst. You never see her character again once she's transferred to Barnhurst, (a low security prison despite the fact she was a triple murderess!!).
@LittleMissJmoo Bea was transfered to Barnhurst and that was the last we ever saw of her. A while later staff at Wentworth were informed that there had been a fire at Barnhurst and Bea Smith had died as a result. I guess they figured she wasn't going to come back into the show so they wrote her out completely.
Superb! I loved Prisoner, obviously the acting and plots were terrible and fantastically outlandish to say the least but there was something there........
Cell block H was one of my favorite shows. Great video! but don't like the music (snow patrol), perhaps would have been best to use the theme music (on the inside) or something else.
@eyk71 - hey there. The Freak did indeed end up in Wentworth at the end of the last show. I've got a "greatest shows" type of DVD with 12 shows from the whole series and the last episode is one of them. I thought Bea died in a fire during a riot after she was transferred, but according to Wikipedia, she died DURING the riot as others have noted.
Kath Maxwell ends the show as boss cockie. Talking of Smith, I think many people regard her as the best TD purely for sentimental reasons. I found that the character prolonged her stay by well over 100 eps and it was a relief to finally see her shipped off to Barnhurst. I think in retrospect the honour of best TD has to go to Rita Conners for bringing a different dimension to the status and for being a REAL match for The Freak! Lest we not forget, she also masterminded Ferguson's downfall.
very good, all them top dogs and most ended up dead you think they would have avoided the job like the plaugue. although missing was Alice Jenkins (Lurch) who was top dog from 653
It's a possibility as Louise Le Nay, (Sandy), was pregnant at the time. The writers left the story open-ended in case the actress wanted to return to the show, alas she didn't. It's really difficult to be sure what took place. The final scene involving Kate and Sandy has Kate lifting up a dustbin lid as Sandy bends over - perhaps this was the murder weapon? As Sandy had an escape plan, maybe she got out elsewhere? It would be interesting to get the official verdict after all of these years!
Damn I must have missed a load! I remember Bea being top dog...then Gaffney...then from Winters onward... Regarding Nola McKenzie...I recall she was shot with a "zip-gun" by someone in a the hospital wing...but was it Bea...I can't remember!?
good work. notice how most of them were either killed/ disappeared? also didn't lurch briefly take over as top dog for rita? i noticed she wasn't on there!
I like the way Minnie Donovan was pictured for just a few seconds. Not just the worst top dog in Prisoner, but the worst character ever in a television programme. It was completely unbelievable that she could rule a prison. Bit like that dog that Homer Simpson voiced for Itchy and Scratchy, really not popular.
i know this comment is six years old but Sonia Stevens took over from Bea then Minnie Donovan (with Cast as her muscle) then Judy for a little bit then Reb for a little bit then Myra
In truth there were only 3 top dogs 1- Queen Bea 2- Myra Desmond 3- Rita Conners Rest are just fillers 😂 Margo Reb Sandy Lou Minni Kath Alice Special mention to Marie and Nola though 🙂
me too looong time ago all I remember is one (killed her daughter's rapist I think-by hitting him with her car over and over again-loved her for that) who kind of protected the "innocents" from one butchy woman and her gf. Then something happened to the butchy one and her gf was left on her own and was bullied into gardening with a pitchfork and accidentally speared her own foot and shocked/unemotionally said "...look what I've done..." (end of episode;screamed at the beginning of the next).
What's bullshit, bev? As I keep pointing out, the disappearance of Sandy is never resolved - there are intimations and that's all! It's left to the viewer to decide and I'm just highlighting one of the possibilities.
this whole debate of Sandy Edwards, Kate killed her, the knfie wasent given to Kate from protectoin, cuase Sandy knew before Kate went round the twist she was on Marrie's side, she didnt knnow but was suspefctfull the Kate posoined her when Marrie and her goons tried to hang her, not to mentoin Sandy wanted Kate dead for being a lagger, its never stated but think about it, Kate is a doctor, shhe would know the EXACT point to strike somone to kill them, feel freee to disaggree but there ended
Didn't Minnie share power with someone? (It's been a few years since watched those episodes, but that's what I recall. She was the "brains," and someone else was the "muscle.") Also, I seem to remember Marie turning up again in the "Black Hole"/Blackmoore. (Again, it's been a while since I watched those episodes.)
+FreedomforHaiti So who was the other half of Minnies Topdogship??...Cass Parker. She was Minnies muscle, very much needed as Minnie was more of a organiser and an authoritive mothering type, or in brashfull young Bobbys case..''a Granny figure!.''
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Man, I used to stay up late watching these shows back in the late 80s - early 90s knowing I have work the next day. Good times
Great Clip,Great Memories, I watched every single show without fail.Bea,Lizzie,Doreen were the best prisoners. Vinegar Tits,The Freak, The Must see Screws...I am still watching it on Foxtel. The only time I ever had Empathy for the freak was when she lost her Dog Major. That was lower than anything Joan did to anyone.
God, I forgot what a good series that was! I used to go to school tired cos I'd stay up late to watch it.
Brilliantly done video. Well done and thanks. One of the very best TV shows ever made.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! This brought back soooo many memories. Really well done!! PS. I STILL fancy Marie Winter!!!
Loved Queen Bea and not to forget, Frankie!
Alice Lurch Jenkins was Top Dog when Rita was there too.
Excellent video. Must have been a lot of work. Well done - Bree
i was very young when i watched this (mum recorded it for me cause it was on LAAAAAATE ). Used to love the bea and ferguson battles.
OMG the memories :) I loved that show, remember being allowed to stay up late so I could watch it even on a school night LOL
Thanks for the memories!! x
If only someone had footage of the night time Anglia tv presenter intoducing Prisoner Cell block H around 1990. He would annouce ''THIS IS THE PRISONER CELL BLOCK H NEWS!'' Then real of the buliteen. He obvously adored the show as much as me!
Cass Parker was Minnie Donovan's muscle!
Hey up, did I miss Bea Smith? Perhaps i need to watch again, she was the TOP DOG, lol, i used to watch this everyday, my dad used to tape it for me cos it was on at 10.00pm and i was in bed!!!
this takes me back!
i wish the prison i was in had paper walls
like wentwourth
Great video, brought back happy memories!
Sandy Edwards- Best looking top dog ever! The only one I wouldn't run away from the next morning.
queen bea ruled. she was top dog on and off for the longest and the most remembered. thats a true top dog!!!
kath maxwell was final topdog as rita stepped down to set up ferguson
"Take a long hard look at yourself Bryant, you're a lumbering 40y.o. degenerate." - Off. Bennett.
Would love to see a highlights package of either Jock Stewart "The Highland Flinger" or crazy Frank Burke.
That was a really great package thanks.
I've just started from the very beginning again. I saw most of the 'middle episodes' from around 100 - 600 but I have never seen the ending (very excited about that now) I've not seen any of the episodes so far on my reveiwing episode 17 next but can't be far off my first ever seen episode.
Long live PCBH and its fans, Long live Queen Bea
Just started watching prisoner. Past 10 months.2023.,after watching wentworth and orange is the new black. And the movie shawsank redemption..never really thought it would be such nice one to watch..I am in 532 as of date.
Only worries me is could.not make friends. I AM FROM INDIA..
That was an ace video. Well done!
Small nitpick though; Frankie and Lou weren't ever "Top Dogs" they just wanted to be. And Sandy Edwards was murded. Other than that great job.
Oh I see. Thanks I wasn't sure if that counted or not.
Once again; nice vid.
Bea was the longest serving and BEST Top dog. Death by fire allegedlly. It was told to the viewer off screen. One plot was to bring her back fo the final episode on the pretext she had escaped from Barnhurst during that fire, to help Ann Reynolds, Meg and Rita to get rid of the freak. But Val told Grundy's NOOOOOOOOO.
BRILLIANT vid! Cheers :-)
well put together
thanks for the support, i thought that was the case!
Thanks for posting this. Also, Helen Smart agreed to fill in as top dog for a time when Bea (or was it Myra?) went to the pound. I don't recall anything eventful happening on her watch, but she was recognized as Top Dog for a time.
I think it was bea when the bomb 💣 in the prison exploded
nice work!
wasn't lurch top dog for a couple of episodes. i can't ever recall sharon gilmour as top dog ...must watch her episodes this week
I remember watching this show while a student in college. My roommate and I would stay up late on Sunday nights just to watch this show. I lost interest after Queen Bea left. It just didn't have that "spunk" any more. I don't believe Queen Bea died in a fire. I believe she went to another prison. I agree Queen Bea was queen of the top dogs!!!
Bea was transferred to Barnhurst where she died in a riot
It was announced in a later episode that Bea had died in a fire at Barnhurst trying to stop a riot.
LIZZIE IS A LEGEND.
i would have never guessed there were 19 TD
It was Kate Peterson, (Olivia Hamnett). I'm not sure whether a confession by Kate actually guarantees her culpability. She appeared to brag that she killed Sandy, but as she was bonkers at the time and there was no body, it's difficult to ascertain whether she did or not! One of the best phases of Prisoner on reflection.
it was mentioned that she was killed at barnhurst trying to stop a riot when some persons from barnehurst was transferred to wentworth
But on the last episode they all voted Kath Maxwell in as top Dog, so she's really the last. I loved Rita to bits though!
I just wish I could see all the Rita Connors era on DVD.
By the way, from viewing this, I have statistics (I was board)
3 were realsed
3 were transferd
1 escaped
7 were murderd (8 if you include Sandy)
1 died
1 stepped down.
The fates of Sonia and Kath are not stated.
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OzzieD is correct, Scooby. It was announced to the women later on in the series that Bea had died in a fire at Barnhurst. You never see her character again once she's transferred to Barnhurst, (a low security prison despite the fact she was a triple murderess!!).
not a looker amongst em
@LittleMissJmoo Bea was transfered to Barnhurst and that was the last we ever saw of her. A while later staff at Wentworth were informed that there had been a fire at Barnhurst and Bea Smith had died as a result. I guess they figured she wasn't going to come back into the show so they wrote her out completely.
Pity that I thought Ferguson killed her she was the best top dog
Bea Smith was the best top dog of all. What a classic tv show that was. Just imagine if they tried to remake it lol who would play Bea? any ideas ???
Your 11 years early 😅
Superb! I loved Prisoner, obviously the acting and plots were terrible and fantastically outlandish to say the least but there was something there........
Good stuff.
Cell block H was one of my favorite shows. Great video! but don't like the music (snow patrol), perhaps would have been best to use the theme music (on the inside) or something else.
Music fully killed it
@eyk71 - hey there. The Freak did indeed end up in Wentworth at the end of the last show. I've got a "greatest shows" type of DVD with 12 shows from the whole series and the last episode is one of them. I thought Bea died in a fire during a riot after she was transferred, but according to Wikipedia, she died DURING the riot as others have noted.
Kath Maxwell ends the show as boss cockie. Talking of Smith, I think many people regard her as the best TD purely for sentimental reasons. I found that the character prolonged her stay by well over 100 eps and it was a relief to finally see her shipped off to Barnhurst. I think in retrospect the honour of best TD has to go to Rita Conners for bringing a different dimension to the status and for being a REAL match for The Freak! Lest we not forget, she also masterminded Ferguson's downfall.
Bea Smith Was Not Killed In a Fire She Was Murdered Trying To Stop a Prison Riot After Being Transferred - Or So We Were Told In Episode 536
very good, all them top dogs and most ended up dead you think they would have avoided the job like the plaugue.
although missing was Alice Jenkins (Lurch) who was top dog from 653
Rita watop dog in the last episode !!!!
It's a possibility as Louise Le Nay, (Sandy), was pregnant at the time. The writers left the story open-ended in case the actress wanted to return to the show, alas she didn't. It's really difficult to be sure what took place. The final scene involving Kate and Sandy has Kate lifting up a dustbin lid as Sandy bends over - perhaps this was the murder weapon? As Sandy had an escape plan, maybe she got out elsewhere? It would be interesting to get the official verdict after all of these years!
love pcbh please please please ozzy tv bring it back!? bea is my top dog but rita she beet her
@scoobydoo197173 - Bea died in the fire at Barnhurst.
rita conners and kath maxwell were top dog twice and lurch was a temporary top dog.
not a looker among em
its snow patrol "chasing car" not if i lay here lol
Damn I must have missed a load! I remember Bea being top dog...then Gaffney...then from Winters onward...
Regarding Nola McKenzie...I recall she was shot with a "zip-gun" by someone in a the hospital wing...but was it Bea...I can't remember!?
yes Bea
can someone tell me the title of the second song and if it wa sung by a UK band??
na1 no where i can get every episode ov vthis?
Nah, its the way it is.
sonia stevens actually
what is the title of the second song on this video
good work. notice how most of them were either killed/ disappeared? also didn't lurch briefly take over as top dog for rita? i noticed she wasn't on there!
@LittleMissJmoo
yeah she died in barnhurst in a fire
i could be wrong but didnt chrissie lathan have a brief stint as top dog
I like the way Minnie Donovan was pictured for just a few seconds. Not just the worst top dog in Prisoner, but the worst character ever in a television programme. It was completely unbelievable that she could rule a prison. Bit like that dog that Homer Simpson voiced for Itchy and Scratchy, really not popular.
Bea died in a fire in Barnhurst...
How did u get this video on RUclips seeing the song you used
Was never proved .
If Cell block H was boxing... bea would be Ali... :D... but rita would be george foreman lol
kate peterson killed sandy edwards, crushed in a garbage truck
Bea was not burned in a fire she was transferred to barnhurst....
she was both
Uggh...had to mute it. Sorry.
She was
Ferguson is top dog.
who did take over top dog after bea smith left prisoner? can someone tell me?
i know this comment is six years old but Sonia Stevens took over from Bea then Minnie Donovan (with Cast as her muscle) then Judy for a little bit then Reb for a little bit then Myra
Sony Stevenson too over as she help Offer Joan Ferguson (The Freak) to get rid of Bea and it was part of the Deal.
Sonia Stevens
You missed Alice Jenkins as top dog after Rita....
In truth there were only 3 top dogs
1- Queen Bea
2- Myra Desmond
3- Rita Conners
Rest are just fillers 😂
Margo
Reb
Sandy
Lou
Minni
Kath
Alice
Special mention to Marie and Nola though 🙂
Sandy Edwards vanished
nope i got it wrong Myra was shot by the terrorist group it was Nora who was killed by the crazy officer
me too looong time ago all I remember is one (killed her daughter's rapist I think-by hitting him with her car over and over again-loved her for that) who kind of protected the "innocents" from one butchy woman and her gf. Then something happened to the butchy one and her gf was left on her own and was bullied into gardening with a pitchfork and accidentally speared her own foot and shocked/unemotionally said "...look what I've done..." (end of episode;screamed at the beginning of the next).
Kate Roberts and Doreen Anderson latr Burns
lizzie was the greatest, vera was the worst and bea rocked!!!
DOnt fuck with Bea smith she would own blokes..even lmao!!
What's bullshit, bev? As I keep pointing out, the disappearance of Sandy is never resolved - there are intimations and that's all! It's left to the viewer to decide and I'm just highlighting one of the possibilities.
Can anyone remember who killed Lou Kelly? Think it was someone called 'Maggot', but not sure. Been bugging me :-/
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this whole debate of Sandy Edwards, Kate killed her, the knfie wasent given to Kate from protectoin, cuase Sandy knew before Kate went round the twist she was on Marrie's side, she didnt knnow but was suspefctfull the Kate posoined her when Marrie and her goons tried to hang her, not to mentoin Sandy wanted Kate dead for being a lagger, its never stated but think about it, Kate is a doctor, shhe would know the EXACT point to strike somone to kill them, feel freee to disaggree but there ended
great video
but
frankie doyle
clara goddard
toni mcnally
sharon gilmore
wernt really top dogs
Didn't show Rita either.
Yes they did 6.28
why would you play snow patrol in this vid, should have played the prisoner theme tune, much better.
ok kwl
Didn't Minnie share power with someone? (It's been a few years since watched those episodes, but that's what I recall. She was the "brains," and someone else was the "muscle.") Also, I seem to remember Marie turning up again in the "Black Hole"/Blackmoore. (Again, it's been a while since I watched those episodes.)
+FreedomforHaiti So who was the other half of Minnies Topdogship??...Cass Parker. She was Minnies muscle, very much needed as Minnie was more of a organiser and an authoritive mothering type, or in brashfull young Bobbys case..''a Granny figure!.''
Kinda inappropriate music, don't you think?
Why??
Rita was total garbage. There was one Top Dog, Bea.
i think she was murdered by the serial killer office i forget his name but the same one tried to kill Cass and she killed him in the shed.
No Nora was murderd by a crazy x cop who killd escapees Bridges (crazy screw) tried 2 kill Cass but killd a few othrs 2 by SETTN THEM FREE