In PRESTIGE PREHISTORY, Pop Heist critic Sean T. Collins takes a look at classic TV shows that paved the way for the New Golden Age of Television — challenging, self-contained stories from writers and filmmakers determined to push the medium forward by telling stories their own way.
The Prisoner Episode 2 (airdate order) / Episode 5 (AVC order)*
"The Chimes of Big Ben"
Original airdate: Oct. 8, 1967
Writer: Vincent Tilsley
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Patrick McGoohan, Leo McKern, Nadia Gray, Kevin Stoney, Richard Wattis