The Prisoner: drugs, Vietnam, The Bomb and The Beatles
❉ Fifty years ago this month, The Prisoner began filming in Portmeirion, in the village that became one of the series’ visual icons.
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Tales of the Unexpected revisited
❉ Alun Harris looks back on the fondly remembered anthology series, which recently enjoyed a repeat run on Sky Arts.
Alan Clarke: A man of our times
❉ A whirlwind overview of Alan Clarke’s work for the BBC, recently restored by BFI.