George
Baker was said to describe the Prisoner as: "Like Kafka, as reality keeps
slipping away. It's very frightening. It could be happening to someone in this
country now that we don't know about.... that's what is so fascinating about
the Prisoner.”
Terence Feely {script writer} sums up the series best of
all: "What the series is all about is creative people, for once running
the asylum." "We were doing what we wanted and showing what the
medium was capable of, showing what a marvellous tool surrealism is for
surrealistic expression. That last episode is, I think one of the best examples
of total surrealism. No prisoners taken. This is a series built to last."
Well Terence Feely got that one right, the series has
indeed lasted. And as for "It could be happening to someone in this
country" well just be grateful that it's not happening to you!
I'll be seeing you
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