Prisoner

Prisoner (1979-1986)

EndedScripted showDrama

Prisoner is an Australian soap opera, set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. In the United States and United Kingdom it was billed as Prisoner: Cell Block H, and in Canada as Prisoner: Cell Block H and/or Caged Women. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation in Australia, and aired on Network Ten, running 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986, after originally only devised as a 16 part series.

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Last Episode

Episode 692
Season 8Episode 10460 min

Episode 692

Rita carries out the robbery but is recaptured and brought back to Wentworth in a bad way. Joan goes to pick up the cash but chickens out. Alice gets Tom to bring in his motorbike for Rita to ride in the grounds as a birthday treat. Ann is told her reforms have been accepted and Dwyer sacked. Rita announces she's standing down as Top Dog and wants Kath to take over. Harry is transferred to Barnhurst. Joan arrives at work next day to hear Rita died during the night. She finally picks up the stolen loot, but the cops are waiting for her and she arrives in Wentworth on remand overnight and is put in Solitary. Joan starts cracking up and is horrified when her meal is brought in by a very much alive Rita. She is taken away to another prison next morning as the women whoop and holler. Rita tells Alice she's ""going to be the oldest biker in the world"".
Dec 11, 1986

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EpisodeNameAirdate
S08E104Episode 692Dec 11, 1986
S08E103Episode 691Dec 9, 1986
S08E102Episode 690Dec 4, 1986
S08E101Episode 689Dec 2, 1986
S08E100Episode 688Nov 27, 1986
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Cast

Tina Bursill

Tina Bursill

plays Sonia Stevens
Richard Moir

Richard Moir

plays Eddie Cook
Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

plays Roslyn Coulson
Louise Siversen

Louise Siversen

plays Lou Kelly
Carol Burns

Carol Burns

plays Franky Doyle
Brian Bannan

Brian Bannan

plays Terry Harrison
Val Lehman

Val Lehman

plays Bea Smith
Colette Mann

Colette Mann

plays Doreen Anderson
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Characters

Sonia Stevens

Sonia Stevens

played by Tina Bursill
Eddie Cook

Eddie Cook

played by Richard Moir
Roslyn Coulson

Roslyn Coulson

played by Sigrid Thornton
Lou Kelly

Lou Kelly

played by Louise Siversen
Franky Doyle

Franky Doyle

played by Carol Burns
Terry Harrison

Terry Harrison

played by Brian Bannan
Bea Smith

Bea Smith

played by Val Lehman
Doreen Anderson

Doreen Anderson

played by Colette Mann
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Also known as

  • Caged Women (Canada)
  • Prisoner: Cell Block H (United Kingdom)

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