The Prisoner Now & Then | Patrick McGoohan

The Prisoner Now & Then, features wonderful now and then shots from The Prisoner. Portmeirion and location shots are included, by the photographers in the end credits. They have really done an amazing job. All their effort and skills! Be seeing you...
Please subscribe and help the channel grow.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
/ @theofficialministryof...
#theprisoner #patrickmcgoohan #bigbrother #nostalgia

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Thank you for joining us on our new channel. We will be bringing you great guests and please subscribe here - www.youtube.com/@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth

[@michaelholycross2633]

The greatest television show ever.

[@mikebasil4832]

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

[@hwjack]

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

[@dkbrain3434]

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

[@user-nc7nd4mt8b]

It was the best television series ever made. I feel lucky to have watched it in the late 60's on my black and white TV. London was a beautiful city then. It is a dystopian hell hole now.

[@waynetarry9043]

yes it was on ATV Thursday 11.00PM 1968 i think

[@santorini8423]

And we all know why…

[@theStranger666]

I was in the Anglia region in October 1967 when the Prisoner was first broadcast at 7.30pm on Friday evenings. That was the night most of the family was out so I could watch it undisturbed and have my mind blown!

[@user-nc7nd4mt8b]

@@theStranger666 Mind blowing is right. Little did l know then that this dystopian world it depicted would become reality now.

[@theStranger666]

@@user-nc7nd4mt8b Nor did I. Yet the series had mobile phones, credit cards, CCTV, etc, which wasn't so common then. No.2 said in The Chimes of Big Ben that he would like to see the whole world as the village... Looks like his dream has come true... 😔

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!!

[@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!

[@terrytees]

Outstanding Job, really well done

[@gaynorjones9874]

Lovely looking back on this!

[@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* 🏁🤺👎

[@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!

[@petejones879]

My all time favourite programme thank you

[@amarshmuseconcepta6197]

🎯

[@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.

[@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!

[@djmossssomjd8496]

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

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

excellent. Be seeing you!

[@RedcoatsReturn]

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

[@funkydozer]

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

[@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.

[@silverboots2934]

This is beautifully done, lovely stuff thank you.

[@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.

[@nigelfairman7405]

A GREAT VIDEO WILL LAST THE TEST OF TIME BRAVO

[@pod9538]

Very cool 😎 well done ✅

[@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

[@Scitzowicz]

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

[@dougaldouglas8842]

This was a must see series of the time, and few understood that it represented the world, that the village was the world as it would become, and in episode seventeen the world would end by being blown up, referring to nukes being fired. A brilliant script, and the Arrival was set the whole lot going

[@HereComesBod1]

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

[@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.

[@JimCutler]

So well done. My complements on a great job.

[@clothmonkeybag]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@MrFaulkers]

Just fantastic. Thanks

[@user-hk5zb4oi7i]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@MrSmithvideo]

This is stunning. Thank you

[@Vespanation]

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

[@georgegunn9387]

Amazing...thanks for sharing

[@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

[@assistantto007]

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

[@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.

[@briansolomons744]

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

[@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!

[@annlander]

Brilliant video! Thank you so much.

[@barrywebber100]

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

[@GnrMilligan]

Great job!

[@JayBee-cr8jm]

Fantastic!

[@normanboyes4983]

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

[@keithnphx63]

Well done!

[@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!

[@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.

[@user-iw7gy8ud1y]

Brilliant series of programs best episode Hammer into Anvil.

[@fasthracing]

Stayed there a couple of years ago. Great place.

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Very cool!

[@LostsTVandRadio]

Portmeirion looks incomplete without the Mini Mokes!

[@awelonstudio]

I remember one there up to about 2002

[@paulicke3483]

Been to portmeiron so many times,beautiful down there❤

[@johnmills1816]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@andysmoo3448]

It needs about 1000 african immigrants imo. There is just not enough cultural enrichment going on there. I am sure the govt will instal some vibrancy there soon enough. After all, the citizens will not mind giving up their homes so as not to be seen to be racist.

[@vincentdyer9592]

Great video.

[@grahamclifton1483]

Excellent work… be seeing you..!

[@jaylloyd7246]

Great that

[@g0fvt]

Portmeirion remains a magical place, which I need to revisit, as for London, it has changed but so it should. Obviously not to universal acclaim, it has been a decade since I was navigating around those streets.

[@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?

[@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".

[@deydododontdedoh.5672]

Love it, thank you. ♥️

[@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 !

[@v1sionary100]

Brilliant work

[@bengeorgeschannel6568]

Excellent!

[@fredericksaxton3991]

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

[@ZODIACTHEFACEOFEVIL-wt5mi]

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

[@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

[@schizoidman601]

This is an extraordinary piece of work. Well done

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Bravo! Well done. Loved every second of it.

[@fasthracing]

Excellent

[@johnawalker9261]

One of the best I have seen.

[@JoanneElliott28]

Beautifully done.

[@Zen_Not_Zen]

Incredible work - Bravo ! #6

[@bobingram6912]

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

[@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.

[@nazgul9]

Amazing piece of work, well done 🤘

[@user-ec9dh2oh5e]

Wow 👏👏👏👏👏👏 superb

[@krismckee]

That was excellent, thank you! Overall looks like the locations were about 80% the same.

[@RobertOrgRobert]

Great video though I would have loved to have heard the thunder & lightning plus the theme music ! Didn’t he have a Rover :)?

[@TheOfficialMinistryOfTruth]

Theme music invokes copyright restrictions. Plus we didn't have time to ponder over this due to ill health. Thanks.

[@Austin40424]

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

[@thestig1135]

I've always wanted to go & see this beautiful village in Wales. But it looks like I will NEVER!!! get there to see it.

[@OlafProt]

Thanks for this. A fun piece of work. Odd choice of Music though given that the show was a bit more ... upbeat.

[@711honved]

One big change is that society has lurched toward many of the themes we see in The Prisoner. Surveillance, power & control! Who is no.1?

[@tomscotland]

Stunningly well put together, an absolute triumph. Hooray!

[@andrewberry6194]

Excellent work!

[@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 😎

[@chanticleer6161]

Great video!