The Prisoner Now & Then | Patrick McGoohan

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[@michaelholycross2633]

The greatest television show ever.

[@mikebasil4832]

@@michaelholycross2633 Amazing what it could achieve in just 17 episodes.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Just been there. Brilliant

[@hwjack]

To see Portmeirion looking almost exactly as it did over 50 years later is great to see. Cool video.

[@JJ1689ZA]

It might be the music - but I found this video very emotional. A feeling of sadness came over me and a strong feeling of loss - of a time in the past that I was part of, but now has gone. A powerful video. I think its also that you don't have the sound from the video - it gives it an ethereal feel - adding to the sense of loss.

[@dkbrain3434]

I feel the same. Music made me emotional - not happy or sad - something in between and difficult to describe.

[@TerryOnTuesday]

I was just about to say this too! I never watched the Prisoner as a teen when it was on the BBC, but I'm 55 now, and literally just started watching it this week. Seeing Patrick McGoohan wandering around the village, and fading into how Portmeirion looks today, made me feel very sad too. He must've spent months walking around the place, and now he's no longer with us. But what a legacy to leave behind. I'm going to visit it next year, I think.

[@looseandjanglingproductions]

Out of all the Prisoner/Portmeirion videos on YT, this one by far is the finest. Excellent comparison shots, no unnecessary narration, no fathead videographer's mug obscuring any shots. Well done.

[@awalker161]

I used to work at Greenacres caravan park - I know how much effort that took to produce this - thank you - brought back so many memories

[@Scitzowicz]

The melancholy music is a valedictory for all that’s been lost

[@EndingSimple]

Nice to know its still all there. And that Disney didn't get its hand on it.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Why would Disney have anything to do with it???

[@orwellknew3408]

It's being remade.....so don't hold your breath 😢

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

@@yvonneplant9434 We think they are alluding to Portmeirion becoming a mini 'Disney World' and losing it's character.....mind you, seeing a fat Mickey Mouse being chased by a Rover on the beach, would be somewhat amusing.

[@Mistersandyrobertson]

​@@orwellknew3408The previous remake was rather so-so. Some things are so perfect they shouldn't be touched.

[@Clodhopping]

Excellent work replicating those exact camera angles. Lovely to see the comparisons. Love the simplicity of the 60s - fewer people, less traffic and unspoilt areas. London has become The Village with its cameras and penalty fines for ULEZ and congestion.

[@PaulWadsworth1970]

Must have taken ages to line up exactly the shots so perfectly. Very cool shot where No.6 comes out of his cottage - almost looked like CGI! I guess the focal lengths of the lens must be almost identical. Great job! Best recent 'Prisoner' thing I have seen in a long time.

[@davidjones1948]

Awesome! Breathtaking and very moving.......one feels the sands of time running past us. the choice of music is STUPENDOUS! Absolutely perfect

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@dkbrain3434]

Whoever produced this is genius. Very powerful. Portmeirion feels like a holy place.

[@dinshawpocha4882]

Just amazing match up of standing in exactly the same place as the film cameras back in the 1960's this must have taken years to complete looking at the TV series then matching up all the places what an achievement and beautifully done too!!

[@RedcoatsReturn]

Sooo beautifully done 😲😲😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊👍👍💐🥂🍾 Be seeing you 😉

[@glennwhitehead6484]

That was a great upload, I really enjoyed that, makes me nostalgic for the 1960s when London and the rest of the UK was still normal! I was a kid when the prisoner first aired!

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Yes we remember those times. Tough, but a hell of a lot better than the shambles of today.

[@johnlindsay3820]

Fantastic that Portmeirion is ‘frozen in time’…such a surreal place - perfectly in tune with the psychedelic sixties…be seeing you

[@MikeGreenwood51]

Oh yes, Cobbled Streets. So you are telling me cobbled streets are psychedelic sixties. Clearly there was Georgian 3.47 archtecture there also. You could paint statues og the Georges in psychedilia and call the them The three psychedelic Monarchs. But you won't fool every one. LOL

[@marcse7en]

They've done a fantastic job in preserving the character of the place! It's just beautiful!

[@HereComesBod1]

This is amazing, I just finished a rewatch of the series, so interesting how less cluttered everything was in the 60s

[@Vespanation]

Oh man, this must have taken FOREVER to make!!! Thank you so much! That was amazing!! - Paul, USA

[@Phronsias1]

Superb video, when I was a child I wished I was number 6 but I wanted to stay in the village and never leave, still do.thanks for posting!

[@davidharmer9364]

This is wonderful and quite an achievement to get all these shots together.

[@lastcathar]

This is absolutely wonderful, chilling, in a way, how you've pieced together the scenes, the spots and the shots. I made a pilgrimage to all those places in 1993...seeing them again in this way sorta knitted my memories into the fabric of your film. Thank you very much!

[@djmossssomjd8496]

1967 and ITV made a series depicting 1984!! This was a great effort at 'then and now' shots. Well done all involved.

[@terrytees]

Outstanding Job, really well done

[@toml.1408]

That was a fantastic presentation. I watched the Prisoner when it was put on American television as a Summer replacement show in 1968. Watched it again during the Summer of 1969. This motivated me to travel to England in November of 1978. Stayed a week in London. I took a trip to see Stonehenge and later to see the White Cliffs of Dover. IIRC, Portmeirion was "Closed" for the Winter. Someday I hope to visit Portmeirion.

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Great message and thank you. We'll be going down to Portmeirion later this year for a look again and we'll take some footage to upload on the channel. All the best.

[@leifotto4277]

@@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth I was riveted to your video - very moving. If you’re going back, maybe borrow some variable focal length lenses to not only match the original camera positions, but also the field of view. To really line up the surviving landmarks across the entire old & new frames would make all the changes crystal clear. A challenging goal, granted. But, for the few examples in your vid where the matches were virtually identical, the effect was stunning! In any case, I appreciate the effort you invested into this vid. I enjoyed it immensely. 🙏🏻☺️🍁

[@gaynorjones9874]

Lovely looking back on this!

[@lukepepper7580]

London was so much better in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

[@michaelholycross2633]

Indeed so.

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Yes and we saw it first hand!

[@lee-the-artist-1392]

Agreed 💯 👍👌

[@alexanderevanska4274]

Yeah and houses were sensibly priced.

[@mayomonkey3810]

I got to see it before it turned into a caliphate!

[@MrMaxeemum]

Well done, that must have took some work. It's great to see Portmeirion looking just as lovely and relaxed as ever and London erm well not. I need to watch this again now.

[@jimw6659]

Just beautiful!

[@alancooper7018]

That was wonderful thank you!

[@amarshmuseconcepta6197]

💯% agree & Probably the most majesticest piece of music ever created in *our* World. It makes my😭fall ✊♥️💋 *Never* give up!! & *Never* *Surrender* 🏁🤺👎

[@petejones879]

My all time favourite programme thank you

[@amarshmuseconcepta6197]

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[@MSJChem]

Great video. I've visited Portmeirion three times over the years and it is truly a magical place.

[@brightmodelengineering8399]

The original car KAR120C was the Lotus demonstrator borrowed for the filming and I remember enjoying the series when it first came out. A Lotus 7 was one of my dream cars and in the early 90s I had the chance to buy and build one. When I ordered it I was sent the order form which had multiple selection options, 3 pages I recall, I decided to be lazy and tick just one box, Prisoner option, which came with all the options I wanted.. With the order placed I made a special phone call, to DVLA, and bought a personal number plate, K12KAR. The Lotus 7 had become the Caterham 7 by this time but they still owned the KAR120C registration. A phone call from Caterham and I was invited to attend a Prisoner convention at a London hotel as they were taking their car. I met many of the actors and extras and had a really fun day, The two cars were parked either side of the main entrance with KAR120C one side and K12KAR the other. I still have the autograph album with autographs from the day as well as lots of photos including Patrick McGowan's stunt double standing beside my car.

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Excellent comment and many thanks for sharing your history with us. Luke, one of our channel hosts, owns the original speedometer panel from the main screen used Mini-Moke. Check out those pics in our community tab. Thanks again!

[@ThomasMulhall]

Wonderful! You know "Every nut, bolt, and cog!" I am an OHMSS fan, since I was 11, and I am restoring a 1969 Aston Martin DBS to film spec. Someday she will do scene re-enactments in London and Portugal. Be seeing you!

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

excellent. Be seeing you!

[@evanescapades2513]

Beautiful…. Really lovely…. Thank you!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Jervify]

I was glued to that. Thank you.

[@clothmonkeybag]

Thank you, excellent piece of work. I appreciate the edit time and effort 👌

[@gavinkaufmanworld]

Excellent video!! Thanks so much for sharing 😁 Be seeing you! 👌🏼

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Thanks for watching!

[@silverboots2934]

This is beautifully done, lovely stuff thank you.

[@JimCutler]

So well done. My complements on a great job.

[@nigelfairman7405]

A GREAT VIDEO WILL LAST THE TEST OF TIME BRAVO

[@MrFaulkers]

Just fantastic. Thanks

[@markbusby9709]

Superb well done to those who made it, I was 12 in 1968 actually went on holiday in North Wales not far from the "village" 68/69 by your video its been kept very much the same a the "Prisoner" series, I remember going out on the "sands" when the tide receded , you have to go and visit to appreciate how much the estuary recedes, Im from west of London, so remember London back then, some of it was lovely, great memories Thank you

[@keithbarker-e4q]

A powerful video. So many memories there of the original and all its unanswered questions.And of time and its continuing questions. Good stuffMany thanks. keith

[@normanboyes4983]

What an excellent production - well done to the team involved.👍

[@20yearsagotoday1]

Brilliant. A great video with a great choice of music to go with it. It’s made me want to check out the programme.

[@Golo1949]

I went there with my parents in the 60s just as they had finished filming the series, we sat at the cafe for a cup of tea and the chalk marks to position cameras etc were still on the floor. At the time I had never heard of the Prisoner, but I watched all of it later.

[@ParranoviaSynthMark]

Amazing! Simply amazing!

[@Spearhead-lz1oq]

Outstanding!

[@barrywebber100]

Very good compilation of scenes. Thanks for putting so much work into creating this film.

[@ptaylor5014]

I have sometime wondered what Portmeirion looks like today, thank you to all who made this video 👍👍

[@jpldriver]

I was in Portmeirion on Monday ,it hasn't changed much! There is now a bust of Patrick McGhoohan there.

[@assistantto007]

Terribly well done 👏. A labour of love ....or obsession?

[@donaldedgar1004]

This was a brilliant series and still holds good today bravo 👏

[@mayomonkey3810]

The remake was a travesty.

[@leechilds3725]

The prisoner was such a cool classic tv series 👌

[@mayomonkey3810]

Iron Maiden turned me on to this show.

[@stephenbarrette610]

A great video and my auntie’s dad was Sir Clough William-Ellis who designed and was behind the building of Portmeirion that as a kid in the late 1960’s saw this incredible show. And a far few times since. I always wanted to go there, but a bit too old now to do that. Thanks for the post.

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Thanks for sharing!

[@stephenbarrette610]

@@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth and thank you for reading my comment and your reply!

[@annlander]

Brilliant video! Thank you so much.

[@pod9538]

Very cool 😎 well done ✅

[@D-777i]

Thank you fo this. I've been a fan of the show since the first re-run back in 1983 and had no idea until now that the opening credits of him driving the Lotus were filmed at Santa Pod racetrack, and just a stone's throw from where I live!

[@johnmills1816]

Thanx, hauntingly nostalgic. Subbed, He knew did n't he? Be seeing you👌

[@briansolomons744]

Very well done. Brilliant idea and brilliantly brought to life.

[@Mistersandyrobertson]

I love Portmeirion. It's amazing to watch The Prisoner on their video channel there, look out your window and see the same artefacts and buildings.

[@explorer806]

Excellent video. Must have taken a lot of work to line up all the shots. Great stuff.

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

The photographers mentioned at the end, did a really excellent job to get some of those panning shots just right.

[@dylanthomas6717]

A wonderful comparison of the TV series and the real place. Such a beautiful location to visit! And Chill! Shame Number 6 looks so pissed. He really didn't like his captivity, did he!

[@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748]

i'm not a number , i;m a free man ! wow how many things changed around london and other filming locations as if time as stood still , great video thanks

[@chadx8269]

Incredible.

[@ZODIACTHEFACEOFEVIL-wt5mi]

SUPERB! Remember - all you need is love. Be seeing you

[@tomscotland]

Stunningly well put together, an absolute triumph. Hooray!

[@keithnphx63]

Well done!

[@bobingram6912]

What a great editing job, now I want to watch it all again, thanks for the 50 year reminder!!!!

[@Phil-oj5nr]

Visited Portmeirion in 2014. The tide was out, so we walked round the headland to Boston Lodge. A very enjoyable holiday in Porthmadog the weather broke the day we left. Now semi-retired in Picton, South Island, New Zealand.

[@MrSmithvideo]

This is stunning. Thank you

[@JayBee-cr8jm]

Fantastic!

[@mixolydian2010]

Well done, such a great job. Surprisingly little has changed. Cheers.

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Bravo! Well done. Loved every second of it.

[@georgegunn9387]

Amazing...thanks for sharing

[@TonyWiles-i7k]

Brilliant series of programs best episode Hammer into Anvil.

[@HuguesBenoit-pt1yb]

Amazing video

[@fasthracing]

Stayed there a couple of years ago. Great place.

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Very cool!

[@funkydozer]

Even Portmeirion has been subject to ‘safety’ regulations. Filled in pool, railings on balconies, life rings near water, killer trees removed.

[@picdriver]

I loved the ending......everyone free.....but those spheres....they gave me nightmares as a child...I kept being swallowed up by them in my dreams!!!!

[@picdriver]

Brilliant before & after btw! We come close to here every now & then & always mean to visit....but I'm always too lazy to drive there....must have it done.

[@lesweizman388]

@@picdriver im jealous that you can actually drive there. i would have to fly from the states

[@swanseamale47]

What a lot of work that must have been to line up the places. Thank you so much for the effort it took and sharing the video. How lovely to see the place again as a fan of the series. Many thanks, and " Be seeing you".

[@vincentdyer9592]

Great video.

[@martybucko8976]

Took some friends on my 60th Birthday to Portmerion, it was a red hot day just like being in the Med.did some videos on my channel. Great day will always remember it.

[@rustandoil]

Great video.. Worth a second look on a bigger screen than my phone.... Prisoner was captivating, and one of the reasons I bought a Seven 😎

[@grahamclifton1483]

Excellent work… be seeing you..!

[@godofcycling]

Thank you. I really enjoyed that and a tremendous bit of editing, really superb

[@paultaylor7082]

Most of the Portmerion scenes were shot in the month of September 1966, the studio scenes were done later, before the first episode of the Prisoner aired in Autumn 1967. Many of the locals from the area were used as extras for the filming. A lovely place to visit, I've been there several times with the family.

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

how did they manage to film at low tide every time?

[@andrewberry6194]

Excellent work!

[@graemekornicki6810]

The series was so ahead of its time,we are all just numbers in a system.the cordless phones cctv being monitered its all happening now !

[@GnrMilligan]

Great job!

[@DavidSkidmore-e5t]

Wow 👏👏👏👏👏👏 superb

[@FJMLAM]

Brilliant-well done

[@nosferatudavies8836]

Amazing video.A truly great piece of work

[@TheGrumpySkipper]

Oh wow. I grew up on this show in the UK Thank you for doing this ‘then and now’ comparison

[@mikehudson8884]

This must have taken you ages. It's BRILLIANT. Superb editing and presentation. That edit and fade at 3:19 exactly spot on...had to play it a few times.Thank you for sharing.

[@deydododontdedoh.5672]

Love it, thank you. ♥️

[@nazgul9]

Amazing piece of work, well done 🤘

[@Austin40424]

Really well put together vid, enjoyed very much,be seeing you.

[@fredericksaxton3991]

Thank you. I watched this series when it first came out and was enthralled by it. Never quite understood the ending, though.

[@stephengraham1153]

Must have been difficult to find so many days of good weather to film the prisoner.

[@Zen_Not_Zen]

Incredible work - Bravo ! #6

[@johnawalker9261]

One of the best I have seen.