A funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brought to the village, where number 2 (a young Stephen Fry) is questioning him. The whole show has a cosy 1980's feel to it, with several bands from that period performing their music.
Stars: Terence Alexander, Stephen Fry, Jools Holland, Hugh Laurie, Patrick McGoohan
Crew: Geoff Wonfor (Director), Stephen Fry (Writer), Jools Holland (Writer), Hugh Laurie (Writer), Rowland Rivron (Writer)
Country: United Kingdom
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Studio: Tyne Tees Television
Runtime: 41 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 03, 1987
IMDb: 6
