Prisoner: Cell Block H (1979–1986)
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The lives of women behind bars in a female prison.
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A 1984 storyline featuring Vivean Gray as Edna Pearson, a (possible, though seemingly genuinely guilty) poisoner, was heavily cut to the point of non-existence in both Australian and overseas airings following its initial Melbourne transmission. This was because Grundys were threatened with legal action by Emily Perry, an Australian woman who had been similarly - and recently - imprisoned in reality, to much press coverage. Mrs Perry (the alleged "black widow" of Adelaide) had been variously accused of attempting to poison her third husband Kenneth - who fervently supported her denials, as did Edna's spouse Harry Pearson - after her first and second (de facto) husbands, plus her brother, died in suspicious circumstances in keeping with systematic arsenical poisoning. She served just 287 days in custody after being convicted and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, when her conviction was quashed. The Pearson storyline was finally broadcast uncut in Malta in March 2000, and released (almost) uncut on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2010. In the fictional storylines' conclusion it is said that Harry and Edna, following his assistance in the quashing of her conviction, are separating due to "irreconcilable differences". To her death in 2012 (whilst still married to Kenneth), many of the police-force involved in her arrest still remained utterly convinced of Emily Perry's guilt.
Quotes
Franky Doyle:
She bumped into me.
Goofs
Throughout the series, the walls and gates wobble when there is alot of movement.
Alternate Versions
In the version shown by Channel 5 in the UK, episode 601, there was a cut of around 20 seconds when Wendy is threatening the women. She says, "Same goes for the rest of you scabs. Lou wasn't too rapt when she heard you broke the strike so I hear [from here onward, it was cut] (to Nancy) Oh what are you looking so scared about? You're name on the list is it? Eh? I wouldn't bet my boots on big chief Moron doing anything to help yous lot. He's too full of himself to worry about you lot. You should have known what side your bread was buttered on girls! Oh don't tell me [this is where the cut ended] Bird Brain's got something to say!"
Soundtracks
On the Inside(Prisoner theme)
Written by Allan Caswell
Conducted by William Motzing
Performed by Lynne Hamilton
Storyline
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Genres
Crime | DramaDetails
Release Date:
8 August 1979Language
English
Country of Origin
AustraliaFilming Locations
Willsmere, Kew, Victoria, AustraliaContribute to this page
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