Spying by numbers: The Prisoner*

by Symeon J. Thompson
“I am not a number. I am a free man!”
We are all convinced we are free unless we can be shown otherwise. But one controversial and hugely popular television series directly challenged that idea – The Prisoner, created by and starring one of the biggest TV stars of the 1960s, Patrick McGoohan (pictured).

This multi-layered and multi­faceted sci-fi spy series drew on a range of allusions and audience associations to craft a compelling and entertaining TV expe…

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