Charles Bronson (prisoner) who called for an inquiry into how the recording had been made. Bronson had initially been refused access to the film, but on 15 November 2011 he was granted permission to view it. Describing it as "theatrical, creative and brilliance", he heaped praise upon Tom Hardy, who portrayed him. He disagreed on the distance suggested in the film between himself and his father, and of the portrayal of fight promoter Paul Edmunds (played by Matt King as Paul Daniels) as "a bit of a ponce". Charles Bronson (prisoner) Charles Arthur "Charlie" Salvador (formerly Charles Ali Ahmed; born Michael Gordon Peterson
The Prisoner in other media a reference to "The Prisoner". The episode's third act, which serves as a parody of "The Prisoner", features several references to the series. When the secret organization finds out about Homer's discovery, he is taken to a secret location called the "Island". The "Island" is modeled after the "Village", where Number Six is taken in "The Prisoner". While he is in the "Island", Homer is repeatedly gassed by unexpected objects, a reference to the way Number Six would often be gassed in "The Prisoner". While escaping the "Island", Homer is chased by a "big balloon". The balloon is a reference