Prisoner: Cell Block H - Episode 517

[@djdelight_musik7181]

About time we got back to old style prisoner tactics - that soldering iron was overdue for an appearance , wonder if it's still got Nola's burnt skin on it lol

[@jonathanfollone2729]

@DJDelight_Musik....I agree with you! I've missed the old soldering iron! This episode is definitely one of the better ones in this season!

[@josephmullin5845]

The nola episode must be a good year previously to this

[@LuciousLeeStetson]

That's the last of the blasted robot - thank god.

[@jeffgreen7629]

Yes, they got rid of Philip McCleary a few episodes back 😜

[@BernieLamb-m6k]

Boring pointless character that's in way too many scenes

[@publover273]

I rather liked the robot, it's range of emotions was enviable. I'm sure given time, the robot would prove to be a versatile asset amongst the cast. Adept at both comedy and drama!

[@nathalielindberg3267]

I like officer Barry, she is naive but so kind towards the women.

[@marksturge7536]

Lol Ettie is watching fragile rock.

[@lampshade8818]

I noticed that, too- you saved me the bother of mentioning it :) Loved that as a kid

[@flumpaustin1994]

@Heather ElliottShe's more likely to find a meeeeemo!

[@outtherelivinginthepub1973]

It fraggal rock...I never heard of that spin off called fragile rock hahahaha

[@31cify]

Yeah, and Frank warmed the chair up for her. Thoughtful, but still a raping twat.

[@andrewmorrice9139]

@@outtherelivinginthepub1973 Fraggle Rock.

[@frankbrodie5168]

16:33 Good Lord! Did the cast English coach finally get around to explaining to them how the word 'memo' is correctly pronounced?

[@lampshade8818]

Still beats me how bloke prisoners were allowed to roam free in a women's prison....and that's *before* taking into account the crimes these male prisoners committed...

[@melmazing3993]

Lamp Shade agreed!

[@anniemcelligott5475]

Just a dshow not resl

[@Summer21.]

It is a show, but male inmates roaming free in a women’s prison is still ridiculous nevertheless. 😃 Still, Myra finally sorted out the troublemaker in this episode for what he did to Pixie. 😃

[@shock__treatment]

They get some good portions for their dinner in this episode. A proper plateful! They're usually lucky to get a teaspoon of mash and a couple of runner beans.

[@jonathanfollone2729]

One of the best episodes of this season so far!!!

[@lamontbradford4630]

If ends up the worst thanks to The Barnhurst 5

[@josephd.2725]

Myra taking a page out of Bea Smith's book with the branding a la Nola McKenzie!

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

👍

[@josephmullin5845]

It's a recycled scene. Just like they recycled the storyline of myra being a murderer and her daughter having a drug addiction the same as bea and her daughter. Then the storyline of Jim fletchers wife and kids being killed by a bomb, followed by the same thing happening to colleen Powell's husband and kids.

[@josephd.2725]

@@josephmullin5845 Yeah, they did tend to recycle storylines like that... But the show still managed to always keep us entertained!

[@zeddeka]

Apparently the original script called for Frank Burke to be raped with a broom handle. The network felt this would be too much for audiences as male rape was very taboo back then.

[@giovanni1965]

Was that po-face powell on the cover @ 24:21 ?

[@pauliejay4161]

In the TV Bitches article? It looks like her!

[@damienjones8837]

Haha. Good spot! I think so!!

[@Cat3ycat]

I was just going to ask that!

[@IndianChiefDarkhouse]

Pause it at just the right moment, it is.

[@pamelacook4896]

That social worker was funnier in this than when she was a social worker

[@TYNEPUNK]

love how unscared ferguson is with a gun in her face!

[@jamesquinn3715]

Radiant Silver Labs I know. I think she would be a lot more scared

[@jamesquinn3715]

John Kavanagh I know! Big gob Bobby!!

[@ResidentScrub]

She was probably just confident in the knowledge that Lou Kelly has shit for brains and the plan would backfire....literally

[@bernadettelamb54]

I mean when you're the world's luckiest woman why would you be scared

[@endrightwinglunacy]

31:30 As Chrissie would say, "All that for bloody nothing!"

[@currankerman2349]

Miss ,Chrissie really liked her character towards the end .

[@jtpinnyc]

Wow, Myra was a lot more understanding about addiction when it was her own daughter going through the cold sweats

[@31cify]

Umm, point taken. In Jan's case, I don't think there was any other thing she could have expected for not having money other than letting Frank go in for the growling rape.

[@bernadettelamb5990]

Kays a child though

[@marycalmeiro1135]

Alcohol withdrawals is every bit as any other drug withdrawal. Kay needs to be in a detox clinic.

[@martynduffy]

@@marycalmeiro1135actually alcohol withdrawal can cause death it leads to Korsakoffs alcohol related dementia and if that doesn’t get them the seizures would.

[@MissX905]

She tried but the lady is too far gone it seems. Sometimes Myra just has too darn much to deal with. Of course most people would be more helpful with their own children/loved ones. This grown lady lawyer got herself into the mess she's in. Her fault she ended up in prison. She likely was a rich lady and could have went to a treatment place on the outside why didn't she? That's addiction tho it doesn't care who you are or how rich you may be. The person needs to get the treatment for themselves no one can make them quit if they don't want to or it's too late.

[@8ballpoolking1]

I can't believe Ann is waiting till now to order that the men get searched before they leave the workshop. It should have been made standard procedure in the first place and if it had been then that gun would never have been smuggled out. Sam should be given credit and reduced punishment for giving herself up so soon, okay she had escaped and done what she set out to do and found her mum, but even so, she had a good reason for leaving and once out she could have changed her mind and decided to have made a proper run for it. I'm sure many would have in the same situation. Its about time something was done about Frank, he has had it far too easy up until now. Geoff and Myra make a fine team.

[@jonathanfollone2729]

@Different Not Less- very well said!!!! Totally agree with you!

[@bernadettelamb5990]

Anne's brains are in her arse at times

[@gordonblackett8329]

Anne Phelan (Myra Desmond) died last month on 27th October 2019 aged 75.

[@charlottewebb582]

Crickey how long is jude gonna be in solitory she has been there for about 3 episode's already 😂😂😂 I think they have lost the 🗝 keys 😂😂

[@sparky2098]

42:50 Myra, you are a great top dog. Brand that A Hole!

[@ThePatty1962]

This storyline reminds me of when hazel kent had a drinking problem,and the women were trying to help her get clean even after she got out of prison and went to the 2nd driscoll house that judy was running, she would sneak booze in and when judy find out she told her that she couldnt have it. i like how they were able to use the same storylines for the different characters, i liked them.great show, i having been watching from the first episode, i will miss it when i get to the last one.

[@wandaslice]

This whole robot business is ridiculous lol

[@colinluby5950]

‘I’ll have a double of Meths please’ “Anything else?” ‘Um, yes, i’ll have a convicted rapist, as well’

[@AlanMclay]

They should've cut his junk off instead !!!

[@pbworld7858]

I read that the original plot was to see Myra get a broomstick and shove it up his jacksy. However, the producers vetoed it because it was too violent.

[@HunnyBee15]

Agreed 💯

[@zeddeka]

The original script involved him being raped with a broom handle. The network asked for it to be changed as male rape was very Taboo back then.

[@gthbf1]

Anyone noticed that Sam is actually Tony Burmans girlfriend from a few episodes back?

[@RichardMichealDoran]

Yep

[@TheHighPriestessStudio]

28:51 baaaad camera angle for a second it looked like the house of fun LOL huge kid little lady :D

[@karennicholls2296]

I think I could have thought of a way better part of Frank that I would have used the soldering iron on.

[@zeddeka]

The original script actually called for him to be raped with a broom handle. The network felt it would be too much for the audiences - male rape was very taboo back in those days.

[@biddendensue]

It's not a real robot, Sheri. Just a wooden shell with flashing lights. A person would speak into a mike and make the lights flash to make it look like it was responding. I guess in a deaf situation, the child would sign, the robot would "reply" with flashing lights and a translator would sign back to the child.

[@PrisonerCellBlockH95]

I think I'm gonna have to go with 326 (the great fire) as my personal favourite :) 550-552 I have to admit are just a notch below it

[@31cify]

@Morse With lagging, boozing and raping. "Ooh Frank, do hurry now"............Growl!"

[@speedy692]

24:21. Is that Judith McGrath in the 'TV Bitches' article? 41:13. He's no Boy George? Give it time Lexie.

[@Problembeing]

The pixel quality on this episode isn't up to the usual standard :( still, out of all the uploads, it's a small issue. Thanks for uploading :)

[@NativeMoon]

Love Myra but Frank is getting off lightly with this Branding malarkey. And it's still bloody ridiculous that a convicted rapist is allowed to be out and about in a women's prison. Geoff & Matt are OK but I don't see the situ between Geoff & Myra working in the long term. In a way it reminds me of Bea's romance with the ex-Con: A brief bright ray of romance before the cruelties of life come tumbling down again.

[@zeddeka]

The original script actually called for him to be raped with a broom handle. The network felt that this would be too much for the audiences as male rape was very taboo back then.

[@andrewmorrice9139]

@@zeddeka Double standards from the TV people in my view. Even though Len Murphy was a piece of work, I don't think he should have been blamed in place of Frank.

[@zeddeka]

​@@andrewmorrice9139double standards of society back then, sadly. The network were reflecting that. Most of the viewers in those days wouldn't have accepted a male rape scene. Easy to forget how massively socially conservative the 80s actually was.

[@jon-seankempson5780]

Leonard Arthur Murphy? The jolly Inspector called him Leonard Edwin Murphy when he arrested in the Governor's office.

[@rpatricknabors]

I think this drongo sister of Sam's played another drongo role on Neighbours.

[@agemoth]

Judging by the flowers in reception and the staffroom, it must be Spring..!

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

This episode would have aired around Feb/March 1985

[@Redsleather]

I read once episodes were recorded up to 6 months in advance, so if this was aired in March 1985, possibly filmed in September 1984 - the start of spring in Australia!

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

@@Redsleather I thought Australia have 2 summers, but spring and autumn/fall are the same as US and UK(and other countries) ,where spring is March/April/May ,And autumn/fall is September/October/November ?? I've never heard of spring being September 🙀

[@JuanRodriguez-gj5ry]

At 24.21 there's a magazine with TV Bitches as the headline. Really looks like a picture of Po Face

[@johnw2328]

It actually is her😱

[@discoveryone]

Juan Rodriguez great spot!

[@josephmullin5845]

So it is

[@giovanni1965]

I don't think Myra understand's the seriousness of Grant's alcoholism!! I guess she doesn't know she could die from that!!

[@agemoth]

Chris Giovanni yeah too right.. When i was recently on 3 litres of whisky a week, I learned from the detox centre that you can get a fatal seizure from doing cold turkey off alcahol.. Doing cold turkey off alcahol is much more dangerous than with any other drug..

[@braves96]

We've learned a lot about the seriousness of coming off alcohol and benzos such as Xanax. Now we know that it can cause fatal seizures when ended abruptly. Many addicts and alcoholics suffered under horrific circumstances before dying with people close to them telling them to just have willpower to get through it.

[@currankerman2349]

Myra became more of a hardened character as the character developed although she was naturally a cold and calculating top dog . Her main objective seemed to be controlling the women and keeping order in a way that mirrored the Freak more then Bea . Bea was a lot more compassionate with junkies who were suffering , like with Donna and the girl Nola hocked . Glad they made Myra into a hard nosed bitch though as it contrasted with Beas more emotional nature and helped to distinguish two very similar characters . It'd be interesting to know if it was deliberate . As when Myra was in the series the first round she was a happy go lucky reform worker . Wonder why they couldn't have just cast Anne into a different role rather then write a different back story and persona for the same character .

[@currankerman2349]

She probably does not care as much if Grant dies it will make her job a lot easier . She’s used to seeing woman who’ve not had the same high quality of life as Grant self destruct , so probably has less sympathy and patience which is understandable in the context of a prison and prisoners she’s trying to protect as a whole .

[@jonathanfollone2729]

@@currankerman2349 great way of viewing it! I actually agree with you...I too see many similarities and differences between Bea and Myra but they were both fantastic Top Dogs in the long run...particularly Myra.

[@josephd.2725]

Don't know how Greenway fit into that robot... lol

[@samisticlife]

So Sam, escaped in that robot. How did she get out at the children's place without being noticed 😂

[@AkayThePoet]

Reno said Memo instead of Meeemo! Hooray! :D

[@johnw2328]

She ain't a sexy idiot like Erica. She still is gorgeous 💋

[@GodsSmile]

lol

[@sheriheffner2098]

I am American but in my thoughts I say meemo in my head.

[@Tristina143]

I miss Lizzie so much. It's hard to watch without her. 😭

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

Me too.😭 The next episode after this marks 100 episodes since Lizzie Left🤯😳🙀 YES! 💢💯💢😱

[@jamessky9155]

I concur. I wish my Top 3 favourite characters were in it for much longer. My top 3 in order of are; 1. Lizzie Birdbrain-Wrinkles Birdsworth 2. Chrissie ''He's a b@$T@rd'' Latham 3. Erica ''Very well'' Davidson Sheila Florance was the soul to this show 🧡 14th October 2023.

[@laurenbrooks3091]

Myra seems a better top dog this time around. For a while I wasn't happy with her methods. Seems she's gotten better.

[@melmazing3993]

Bobbie wasn't my favourite character but her ending was nice, getting parole to stay with Stan and Edie and her job. I wish Pixie's ending wasn't so awful. I grew to really like her character.

[@Beckford4000]

08.20 Ettie is watching Fraggle Rock.

[@charmainedempsey8957]

I am shocked the wardens eat the same food as the prisoners so food can't be that bad 😀

[@lamontbradford4630]

The food improved once Mrs. O’Regan left.

[@lynd934]

That swinging punch myra gave lurch missed her by a country mile!!!

[@2008giles]

Anyone else notice the Barnhurst officer who brought Ettie to Wentworth in a recent episode is suddenly in the background in a Wentworth uniform during the scene when Ann tells the staff that Greenway has handed herself in to the local police station. Maybe she decided she'd had enough of working for Vera and stayed put!!

[@josephmullin5845]

Notice that officer as well; she clearly is the same character as the barnhurst and Wentworth officer.

[@r.o.g.79]

I'm collecting the prisoner cell Block H soundtracks can someone plz tell me what song is used at beginning when Kelly is threatening The Freak thanks.

[@rathouselibrarymusic]

It's called momentum from the KPM music library

[@Summer21.]

@r.o.g.79 I’ll just clear up something about the music Rathouse mentioned. Momentum is the music playing when Myra and Kath Deacon are walking along the corridor, just before the gunshot and right up to the end of the mugshot sequence. 😃

[@vickihigh3701]

I know Sam's small but wouldn't they notice an extra 50kgs+?

[@johnw2328]

I like Sam she is so sweet😍

[@julabard]

I cried when she was burned to bits!

[@bernadettelamb54]

Sam's boring as fuck. I really don't care about her storyline at all.

[@IndianChiefDarkhouse]

@@bernadettelamb54 It is positively electrifying.

[@charlottewebb582]

Myra said rot gut!!! I think she meant to say gut rot!!! 😂 😂 😂

[@jencavacas4625]

Rot gut is a phrase used in the US.

[@angieparry3010]

I heard that too and thought the same thing @charlottewebb582!

[@jtpinnyc]

It's kind of pathetic to think that the entire basis of Sam's character and her presence in the show was to pair her in a plot with that stupid frigging robot. That's literally all they introduced her to the show for. Like, the writers had an idea about someone escaping in a robot, and they wrote Sam's character to facilitate it. There must have been some large-grossing movie about robots in the cinemas at the time, there's simply no other explanation.

[@bernadettelamb5990]

Sams boring and annoying

[@mr.bear-facts7396]

The writer for that plotline must be a Lost in Space fan 😂

[@WolvesofWilloughbyChase]

I like Sam. I always thought she was a really tragic character. All she wanted was to meet her real mother, the robot is just to facilitate that storyline. I won't spoil for people how it all works out.

[@rosslamb2074]

Sam looks at least 25, 18 is being ridiculous lol

[@thehummingbear8546]

How good is that Delivery Man 2?

[@Redsleather]

Quite a spunk!

[@josephmullin5845]

"Be quick miss Ferguson's taking over rounds soon." Officer Radcliffe sounds like she doesnt like the freak either.

[@Juliukas101]

Sam's mum's house looks like it's in quite a nice area.

[@bernadettelamb54]

Ettie dropped the soap lol

[@TYNEPUNK]

quite a few soldering iron brandings in prisoner lol

[@frankbrodie5168]

I know Elspeth (Meg) was the only actor to be in PCBH from beginning to end. But is this the longest she's been away from the show these last few episodes? I'm on a binge again these last couple of days, so I've seen her tonight even. But buggered if I can remember how many episodes ago that was. lol

[@AC-dd3rb]

Why do they always say the food is horrible? It looks great lol

[@Summer21.]

Adam Calder Yes, it definitely looks better than the old stew that Bea and the gang would sometimes eat in the old days. 😃

[@lisamariestores8014]

Ferguson attitude with everyone... 😂😂😂

[@nataliearguello3586]

Edith 8.22 is watching the muppet show’lol reminds me of those huge stuffed animals in Christie lathams babys room around 256

[@alexjohnston8889]

Sorry but Greenway is much older than 18, like a lot of the actors in this show are older than the parts they are playing.

[@andrewmorrice9139]

Ettie, the war is over and so is that joke.

[@Problembeing]

The Freak must have a guardian angel with such a charmed life :D

[@bernadettelamb54]

This is why I can never warm to Alice in later episodes she took pleasure in being a bully, nice one for slapping her one Myra.

[@rayman760]

This episode reminds me of Bea branding Nola - K is for Killer

[@nataliearguello3586]

My fav characters are Chrissie Latham Suzy Driscoll, Donna,Helen smart,hazel kent

[@sb6678]

16:36 Mrs Reynolds what are you saying? It’s Meemo not Memo. Mrs Davidson would tell you that.

[@stevenmcghee6649]

Myra's getting very handy with her fists lately

[@martinsmith8417]

Sweet toyota taking the robot away, i really like those early one,s

[@martynduffy]

That soldering iron has saw more flesh than solder. Nola mckenzie and frank Burke.

[@ians5597]

4'13" Dennis calls Joan "John"! Hahaa, typical Yorkshireman - he says what he likes and he likes what he bloody well says!

[@ThePhantomEMT]

8:15 That looks like Fragle Rock? 21:12 Janice has the serious onset of withdraw symptoms called Delirium Tremens I had a friend who was like Janice when she was 16. I caught her trying to drink rubbing alcohol. The alcohol that is used to clean your arm when taking blood..... I bet Mra was inspired by Bea when Bea used the soldering iron on Nola. Too bad franks letter is small. He can change it...

[@nataliearguello3586]

Oh pixie too love her

[@Mynewlife2025]

Mrs Reynolds could front the department about Miss Ferguson's continual insubordination, she's doing it constantly even her slow, "yes Governor" and rolling her eyes is a bit much. There's other officers as witnesses.

[@bernadettelamb54]

I dislike when they bring in characters like Sam and instantly make them centre of attention with a really boring storyline. Despite it boring me to tears as it's far from interesting she's been in the show for all of five minutes and I don't care what happens to her what so ever

[@EmmAPestilenciA]

Hell yeah, another drop kick square in the nuts!! fkn awesome! Ive done that to a guy before, very satisfying

[@mcguire202]

+EmmA Pestilencia - So very, very lmao😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rosslamb2074]

Alice deserved that slap

[@JBomb517]

Now they need to make Joyce acting governor again so that it can be 3 with slings 😂

[@benharis1956]

Sam Greenaway should not get extra time for escaping, The department should not have withheld about her mother not seeing her, the she wouldn't have escaped.

[@gquinn4159]

Judy must be in solitary for about a week by now.

[@Redsleather]

I wonder if she’s lost any weight while being up there? No snacking!

[@marycalmeiro1135]

Good

[@sb6678]

I wish she’d stay there

[@CHE113A]

38:30 Myra "Rot Gut" ?? Gut Rot maybe?..

[@jencavacas4625]

Rot gut is correct. Look it up.

[@angieparry3010]

@@jencavacas4625here in the Uk we call it gut rot

[@biddendensue]

I've paused where the TV Bitches page is on screen, but it doesn't look like Judith McGrath. Are you sure it's her?

[@darrendunn134]

🤣😅Sam hiding robot

[@queeng5925]

dry powder fire extingishers shouldnt irritate the eyes, only the lungs a lil which tis why he was sniffing. overall they r non toxic n the lung irritation tis temporary... 24:21. tis that powell in the magazine? or just someone who looks like her??? hahaha just after myra says 'pixies rapist is right here where we can do him most harms and he hits the pool balls he gets a look in his eyes like... omgs... thats my balls shes talkin bout lol

[@bubblesleef4415]

Queen G yep that’s her.

[@andrewmorrice9139]

Fraggle Rock on the telly!

[@cliffordmilo]

A real life Frank would respond to this act with intensified blind anger. Anything or anyone would be in mortal danger hence forward. He'd rape more often & more violently. He has no personal sense of accountability. We are all aware of people like that in our daily lives. Avoid them like the emotional plaques they are.

[@rayman760]

@3.45 is the actress playing Ettie laughing as part of the scene or has she lost it lolol

[@pbworld7858]

Ettie is literally in a world of her own.

[@sheriheffner2098]

I love to watch these people eat because everyone uses proper table manners. Here in America only a few people have proper table manners. Look at episodes of Different Strokes, only the late Gary Coleman knew how to hold his silverware properly.

[@sensimania]

@ 29:12 I don't mean to be rude, but her sister's ears looks like Quark from Star Trek Deep Space Nine 😳. Google it 2c the similarities

[@philipwelshman9609]

I think they should get tea breaks.

[@maadmaestro]

Christ! Reyno eventually gets 'memo' right, then Myra hits out with 'rot gut'!

[@lampshade8818]

I noticed... (the correct pronunciation of 'memo', finally!!! ;)

[@pauliejay4161]

Actually, do a Google search for rotgut - I think you may be surprised.

[@davidbrown7116]

Frank Burke reminds me of T-bag from Prison Break

[@glennsanders2962]

The arm in the sling routine again?

[@robertjeffries6217]

Good character Pixie, do miss her

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

Same 😭

[@josephmullin5845]

7:52 is that Jake blues

[@karenbussell9839]

At 39.16 Lexie picked up the white cue ball when Etie hit it and went rolling out of the rec room. Did anyone notice another white cue ball went rolling out as Lexie picked up the one Etie hit?

[@carleneboulden4386]

At 28:20 James bond music again lol.

[@carleneboulden4386]

And again at 32:05

[@cliffordmilo]

I agree with you. If anyone is disgusted by rape or for that matter any abuse against humanity or life in general, then you should be equally apalled by the continuance of violence as a method of punishment. It should be obvious that violence under any justification can only breed more violance & hatred. Let's face it justice has become less & less about common sense & more & more devoted to media over-reaction & speculation.

[@FreedomforHaiti]

Here in the U.S., there's a big profit motive for incarceration, too (CA may be worst of all in this regard). The prisons make money by how full they are. A judge was recently caught convicting and sentencing people to help a prison make money (and received kickbacks). (If the judge were turned into a her, they might've made an interesting character on this show.)

[@zeddeka]

Fortunately the profit motive like that has never existed in Australia. Or indeed most countries in the Western world. As so often, America is a bizarre outlier.

[@damianjenkin3900]

fraggle rock ... awesome