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Within These Walls

  • TV Series
  • 1974–19781974–1978
  • 1h
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Within These Walls (1974)
  • Drama
Drama inside a women's prison.Drama inside a women's prison.Drama inside a women's prison.
IMDb RATING
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  • Creator
    • David Butler(created and written by)
  • Stars
    • Jerome Willis
    • Mona Bruce
    • Denys Hawthorne
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  • Creator
    • David Butler(created and written by)
  • Stars
    • Jerome Willis
    • Mona Bruce
    • Denys Hawthorne
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    • 1User review
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    Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
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    Joan Benham and Pam St. Clement in Within These Walls (1974)
    Evin Crowley and Joanna McCallum in Within These Walls (1974)
    Janet Lees-Price and Sheila Raynor in Within These Walls (1974)
    Mona Bruce, Beth Harris, Denys Hawthorne, Janet Lees-Price, Jerome Willis, and Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Mona Bruce and Diana Rayworth in Within These Walls (1974)
    Sonia Graham and Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Helen Worth in Within These Walls (1974)
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    Jerome Willis
    Jerome Willis
    • Charles Radleyas Charles Radley
    56 episodes56 eps • 1974–1978
    Mona Bruce
    • Mrs. Armitageas Mrs. Armitage…
    56 episodes56 eps • 1974–1978
    Denys Hawthorne
    • Dr. Peter Mayesas Dr. Peter Mayes…
    51 episodes51 eps • 1974–1978
    Beth Harris
    • Miss Clarkeas Miss Clarke
    43 episodes43 eps • 1974–1978
    Googie Withers
    Googie Withers
    • Prison Governess - Faye Boswellas Prison Governess - Faye Boswell
    42 episodes42 eps • 1974–1975
    Elaine Wells
    • Prison Officer Spenceras Prison Officer Spencer…
    34 episodes34 eps • 1975–1978
    Sonia Graham
    • Martha Parrishas Martha Parrish
    28 episodes28 eps • 1974–1978
    Janet Lees-Price
    • Janet Harkeras Janet Harker
    20 episodes20 eps • 1974–1976
    Miranda Forbes
    • Prison Officer Parsonsas Prison Officer Parsons…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1975–1978
    Katharine Blake
    • Prison Governess - Helen Forresteras Prison Governess - Helen Forrester
    17 episodes17 eps • 1976
    Raymond Adamson
    Raymond Adamson
    • Bill Boswellas Bill Boswell
    17 episodes17 eps • 1974–1975
    Audrey Muir
    • Miss Flaxtonas Miss Flaxton…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1974–1975
    Sarah Lawson
    Sarah Lawson
    • Prison Governess - Sarah Marshallas Prison Governess - Sarah Marshall
    12 episodes12 eps • 1978
    Betty Romaine
    • Mrs. Weeksas Mrs. Weeks…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1974–1978
    Diana Rayworth
    Diana Rayworth
    • Miss Berrymanas Miss Berryman…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1974–1975
    Hazel Clyne
    • Marian Collinsas Marian Collins…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1975–1978
    Patricia Maynard
    • Beth Radleyas Beth Radley
    8 episodes8 eps • 1974–1976
    Charles Morgan
    • Ted Armitageas Ted Armitage
    8 episodes8 eps • 1974–1978
    • Creator
      • David Butler(created and written by)
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    Storyline

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    Drama inside a women's prison.
    • women's prison
    • prison
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There is currently no known copy of Nowhere for the Kids (1975) in existence. This is consequently the only missing episode of the entire run.
    • Connections
      Featured in 70s: The Best of Bad TV (2015)

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    8/10
    Soundly-made TV drama
    This was quite a pioneering series about life in a womens' prison that did not flinch from controversial subject matter.

    Apart from the lives of the prisoners themselves much of the drama rose from the tension between the 'enlightened' policies of prison governor Faye Boswell (Googie Withers) and the more traditional 'bang them up, you can't trust them' approach of her senior officers. In between were Charles Radley (Jerome Willis) and Dr Mayes (Denys Hawthorne) who sympathised with Faye's ideals but realised the need for pragmatism when dealing with convicted criminals.

    In one episode Faye established a special wing for drug addicts, who she felt were not criminal in the true sense and needed to be sheltered from genuine villains while they dealt with their addictions. The prisoners are allowed to decorate the area and live more freely. Unfortunately this provides such a sheltered environment for people who already have problems dealing with the real world that one girl almost kills herself with an overdose as soon as she is released in order to get back in.

    Other topics include the violence and bullying of life inside a community of convicts, separation from husbands and boyfriends who may or may not be faithful, and the pressures of life as a prison officer. In an all-female setting lesbianism, of course, was an issue to be addressed (how my mother must have enjoyed explaining that to me when I was 10!).

    The series was a big hit. It is now being released on DVD and is well worth watching as a well-written, acted and directed quality production of its day.
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    • Release date
      • January 4, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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