The Laughing Prisoner

Year: 1987

Runtime: 41 mins

Language: English

Director: Geoff Wonfor

ComedyTV Movie

A funny 1980s‑style remake of the 1960s Kafka‑esque series ‘The Prisoner’. Television presenter Jools Holland quits at the peak of his fame, is kidnapped and taken to the mysterious Village, where a youthful Stephen Fry as Number 2 interrogates him. The episode feels cosy, featuring period‑era bands performing their music.

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