The Village (The Prisoner) this version of the storyline, the Village is destroyed in a massive explosion. In reality, Portmeirion continues to be a popular tourist attraction in Wales, and frequently hosts events related to celebrating the series. The building in Portmeirion shown in the series as Number Six's house was later converted into a shop selling "Prisoner"-related souvenirs, with a penny-farthing bicycle parked outside. In "The Simpsons" episode "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes", Homer Simpson is imprisoned in a location called "The Island" after accidentally uncovering a secret flu shot scheme. He escapes by stealing Number Six's raft (which he had spent thirty
The Governor (TV series) the 1978 Feltex Award for best drama, and Episode 4 won the award for best script. There was an American TV series of the 1960s with a similar name ("The Governor and J.J."). The Governor (TV series) The Governor is a 1977 New Zealand docudrama television miniseries on Sir George Grey, co-produced by TV One and the National Film Unit, with Grey played by English actor Corin Redgrave. There are six parts, screened from Sunday 2 October 1977; the series has not been rescreened as TV One omitted to obtain repeat rights. The series is about Sir George Grey as