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8 August 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
The cult phenomenon from down under.Plot:
This Australian series has, after 692 episodes, received cult status all over the world. The series takes place in Wentworth... moreAwards:
10 wins moreUser Comments:
Best TV-series ever! more (23 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 957)| Elspeth Ballantyne | ... | Meg Morris / ... (669 episodes, 1979-1986) | |
| Betty Bobbit | ... | Judy Bryant (429 episodes, 1980-1985) | |
| Sheila Florance | ... | Lizzie Birdsworth (403 episodes, 1979-1984) | |
| Maggie Kirkpatrick | ... | Joan "The Freak" Ferguson / ... (389 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Val Lehman | ... | Bea Smith (376 episodes, 1979-1983) | |
| Patsy King | ... | Erica Davidson (352 episodes, 1979-1984) | |
| Gerda Nicolson | ... | Ann Reynolds / ... (319 episodes, 1981-1986) | |
| Colette Mann | ... | Doreen Burns / ... (293 episodes, 1979-1984) |
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Also Known As:
Caged Women (Canada: English title)Prisoner: Cell Block H (UK)
Women Behind Bars (Australia) (working title)
Women in Prison (Australia) (working title)
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50 min (692 episodes)Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
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In the early stage of _"Prisoner" (1979)_, the producers hired an ex-con as a script advisor. To the surprise of the staff, their new script advisor was shot during a bank robbery. moreSoundtrack:
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This is the best series ever shown on television. It has it all! Laughs, nerves, drama and heart. It´s not at all like any other soap-opera. One thing I like about the show is that it´s about the weak in society. Women in prison, what group can possibly be lower on the scale? And this series is totally on their side! Everything about this series is great! See it!