Prisoner (Cell Block H) GK

How much do you know about the cult Australian TV series Prisoner? .. in the UK it was retitled Prisoner Cell Block H to avoid confusion with the Patrick McGooghan series of the same name

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1. Who is the only character to appear in both the first and last episodes?

Joan ✓

Bea ✓

Doreen ✓

Meg ✓

2. What was the name of the governor when the series started?

Joyce ✓

Erica ✓

Norma ✓

Vera ✓

3. What was the name of the governor who replaced her?

Coleen ✓

Heather ✓

Christine ✓

Anne ✓

4. Who was the series first 'Top Dog'?

Lizzie ✓

Myra ✓

Bea ✓

Pixie ✓

5. What was the name of the prison?

Wentworth ✓

St. Andrews ✓

Southwick ✓

Erinsborough ✓

6. Which future Neighbours star played Dorren Burns?

Debra Lawrance ✓

Collette Mann ✓

Janet Andrewartha ✓

Anne Phelan ✓

7. What was the nickname of the prison officer Joan Fergusson?

The Bitch ✓

The Father ✓

The Freak ✓

The Spook ✓

8. What was the name of the first male officer at the prison?

Bill Jackson ✓

Len Murphy ✓

Dennis Cruickshank ✓

Jim Fletcher ✓

9. What links the actresses that played Vera Bennett, Erica Davidson & Chrissie Latham?

They are English ✓

They all came back to play other characters ✓

They all left and were replaced by other actresses playing the roles the created ✓

They are from New Zealand ✓

10. How many episodes in total were there?

692 ✓

852 ✓

968 ✓

1007 ✓

11. How did the character of 'Mouse' Trapp die?

Drowned ✓

In a fire ✓

Fell off the roof ✓

The police car taking her to court crashed ✓

12. Who did prison officer Joyce Barry marry?

Prison Officer Martin Smith ✓

Social Worker Melvyn Walker ✓

Chef Mervyn Pringle ✓

Prison Gardener Maurice King-Price ✓

13. Which character came to prison dressed like Boy George?

Reb ✓

Marlene ✓

Bobbie ✓

Lexie ✓

14. What position did the theme song 'On The Inside' by Lynne Hamilton reach in the UK charts?

1 ✓

2 ✓

3 ✓

4 ✓

15. in which year was the last episode originally shown?

1984 ✓

1986 ✓

1988 ✓

1990 ✓

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