The Prisoner in other media
"The Prisoner", a British television series that originally ran from 1967 to 1968, has been represented in several other media. Novels. Ace. Ace Books in the United States published three original novels based upon the television series. Roger Langley. In the 1980s, Roger Langley of the Prisoner Appreciation Society wrote three novellas based upon the series: These books were made available through the fan club, and at the Prisoner Shop in Portmeirion and are long out of print individually. They were reissued and revised in one volume as the Prisoner Trilogy, available from the Prisoner  Shop in Portmeirion as well as from online sources. Powys Media. Independent UK publisher that obtained the rights to "The Prisoner" (and "") in the early 2000s. Its books were primarily available by mail-order only. Additional titles were announced by Powys, but as 2015 have yet to be published. Comic books. DC Comics. "Shattered Visage" is a four-issue comic book mini-series based on "The Prisoner" published by DC Comics. Illustrated by "Mister X" creator Dean Motter and co-written with Mark Askwith, this sequel series was later collected as a 208-page trade paperback, with the addition of  a new prologue. The trade paperback remains in print. Marvel Comics. The premise of the television series fascinated comic book artist Jack Kirby, who created a four-issue homage in 1969 in "Fantastic Four" #84-87, in which the superhero team finds itself in Doctor Doom's Latveria, a city like the Village in many respects. In the "Bullpen Bulletins" page in Marvel Comics cover-dated July 1976, Marvel announced a comic book based on "The Prisoner", to be written by Steve Englehart and drawn by a then-unchosen artist and scheduled to be "starting this summer". The artist assigned  to the project would be Gil Kane. When Jack Kirby returned to Marvel in the mid-70s after a run at DC Comics, the property was transferred to him. A test issue was put together but never completed (all 17 pages were scripted and pencilled by Kirby, but only parts were lettered and inked, by Mike Royer). Original artwork from this comic still exists and occasionally turns up for auction. Some of it has been published in the comic book fanzine "The Jack Kirby Collector". The surviving artwork suggests that the first issue, at least, would have been an adaptation of  Arrival. Titan Comics. In 2018 Titan Comics officially published, for the first time ever, the unpublished comic pages of "The Prisoner" drawn by Gil Kane and Jack Kirby in a special hardback Original Art Edition. The book, which presented the pages as actual size, also included an article written by Steve Englehart who wrote the Gil Kane comic, a foreword written by Mike Royer and included scans of the original ITC Press Pack as a bonus. Mike Allred provided a fully coloured version of a Jack Kirby spread. Rick Parker also provided a letterered version of the Gil Kane comics  based on Englehart's original script. 2018 also saw the launch of an all-new four-book mini-series "Prisoner" comic book also from Titan Comics. Called "The Uncertainty Machine", the comic written by Peter Milligan from an original plot by David Leach (who was also the editor) was drawn by Colin Lorimer and coloured by Joana Lafuente. The new comic set within the world of "The Prisoner" introduced a Number Six in the guise of British secret agent Breen, who is given a mission to infiltrate The Village in order to rescue a fellow spy who had been taken  prisoner by the mysterious and ultra secret establishment. The comic was critically well received. Computer games. In the early 1980s, Edu-Ware produced two computer games based upon the series for the Apple II computer. The first, titled simply, "The Prisoner", was released in 1980, followed by a remake, "Prisoner 2" in 1982. Role-playing games. Steve Jackson Games' popular role-playing game system "GURPS" released a (now out of print) world book for "The Prisoner." It included maps, episode synopses, details of the Village and its inhabitants, and much other material. For instance, it has suggestions for game scenarios  with the premise reinterpreted for outer space, heroic fantasy, horror, and even complete inversion into something akin to "Hogan's Heroes". Documentaries. "Six into One: The Prisoner File" (1984, 45 minutes) docudrama presented by Channel 4 after a repeat of the series in the UK. With its central premise to establish a reason why Number 6 resigned, the presentation revolved around a new Number 2 communicating with staff (and Number 1). It reviewed scenes from "Danger Man" and "The Prisoner," incorporated interviews with cast members (including McGoohan) and fans, and addressed the political environment giving rise to the series and  McGoohan's heavy workload. "The Prisoner Video Companion" (1990, 48 minutes) American production with clips, including a few from "Danger Man", and voice-over narration discussing origins, interpretations, meaning, symbolism, etc., in a format modelled on the 1988 Warner book, "The Official Prisoner Companion" by Matthew White and Jaffer Ali. It was released to DVD in the early 2000s as a bonus feature with A&E's release of "The Prisoner" series. MPI also issued "The Best of The Prisoner", a video of series excerpts. "Don't Knock Yourself Out" (2007, 95 minutes) documentary issued as part of Network's DVD  set for the series' 40th anniversary. It features interviews with around 25 cast and crew members. The documentary received a separate DVD release, featuring an extended cut, in November 2007 accompanied by a featurette titled "Make Sure It Fits", regarding Eric Mival's music editing for the series. "In My Mind" (2017, 78 mins) documentary film by Chris Rodley about his experiences interviewing Patrick McGoohan in 1983 for the "Six into One: The Prisoner File" documentary. Includes previously unseen interview material and insights from McGoohan's daughter, Catherine. Television. In 1987, Jools Holland (a noted fan of the show) fronted  a spoof documentary made by Channel 4 in the UK, entitled "The Laughing Prisoner No 7", which also starred Stephen Fry, Terence Alexander and Hugh Laurie. The show mixed archive footage with musical numbers, and was mainly filmed in Portmeirion. The sixth episode of "The Simpsons"' twelfth season, "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes", makes a reference to "The Prisoner". The episode's third act, which serves as a parody of "The Prisoner", features several references to the series. When the secret organization finds out about Homer's discovery, he is taken to a secret location called the "Island". The "Island  is modeled after the Village", where Number Six is taken in "The Prisoner". While he is in the "Island", Homer is repeatedly gassed by unexpected objects, a reference to the way Number Six would often be gassed in "The Prisoner". While escaping the "Island", Homer is chased by a "big balloon". The balloon is a reference to Rover, a floating white ball in "The Prisoner" that was created to keep inhabitants in the "Village". Patrick McGoohan himself provided the voice of Number Six for this episode. The "Lupin the Third Part 2" episode "The Sound of the Devil's Bells  Call Lupin" is based on "The Prisoner". The plot revolves around Lupin trying to rescue Jigen and Goemon from the mysterious village of Gemarschaft, where they are being brainwashed by a bell as part of a secret government experiment. The antagonist of the episode, Sister Lavinia, uses giant pink bubbles to trap people. The "Pinky and the Brain" three-parter, “Brainwashed”, pays homage to "The Prisoner". For most of the first two-parts, Pinky and the Brain get trapped in a mysterious village known as “The Land of Hats” which takes cues from “The Village”. British sitcom "2point4 Children" also  parodied the series in its "Seven Dials" episode. The episode sees the character Ben kidnapped and taken to Portmeirion, where he is menaced by Rover. Sci-fi series "Babylon 5" character Alfred Bester made uses of the catch phrase "Be seeing you" with accompanying salute in S1E6 "Mind-War" and S4E17 "The Face of the Enemy". Numerous other series have featured episodes paying homage to "The Prisoner", such as the 2000 version of "The Invisible Man". "" featured a 1989 episode entitled, "", which was not only named after a "Prisoner" episode, but Patrick McGoohan was intended for a guest-starring role . Film. A movie version of "The Prisoner" was in development hell for many years at Universal Pictures. At one point Simon West was attached as director, with Patrick McGoohan on board as an executive producer, script consultant, and possible cameo appearance. Christopher Nolan has also been reported to be considering a big-screen version. As of 2015 no remake has been announced since the 2009 AMC miniseries. Action film "John Wick" antagonist Viggo Tarasov uses the catch phrase "Be seeing you" just before dying. "" antagonist "Ares" uses the catch phrase and salute just before dying as well. Advertising. A late  1980s British TV commercial for the Renault 21 took many of its cues from "The Prisoner". Audio dramas. On 5 January 2015, Big Finish Productions, best known for its long-running series of BBC-licensed audio dramas based upon "Doctor Who", announced that it will be producing licensed audio dramas based upon "The Prisoner", with the first scheduled for release in 2016 and that Mark Elstob will portray Number Six in the new series. The first series, containing new reimaginings of three original series scripts ("Arrival", "The Schizoid Man" and "The Chimes of Big Ben") and one new story ("Your  Beautiful Village") and written/directed by Nicholas Briggs, was released in January 2016 and was well received. The first series also featured John Standing, Celia Imrie, Ramon Tikaram and Michael Cochrane as "Number Two" and Helen Goldwyn as "The Village Voice/Operations Controller". A second series was released in August 2017, comprising four stories; "I Met a Man Today" (adapted from "Many Happy Returns"), "Project Six" (adapted from "A, B and C"), an adaptation of "Hammer into Anvil", and new story "Living in Harmony" (not adapted from the TV episode of the same title). A third series was released in  November 2019, comprising four stories; an adaptation of "Free For All", and new stories "The Girl Who Was Death" (using story elements, but not directly adapted, from the TV episode of the same title), "The Seltzman Connection", and "No One Will Know". These audio dramas have been broadcast by BBC Radio 4 Extra as part of its The 7th Dimension programming. Festival. The main character of "The Prisoner", Number Six inspired the name of Festival N°6 which takes place since 2012 at the village of Portmeirion. This music and art festival is celebrating each year Number Six's  way of thinking, that is reflection and independence of mind. Music. Although the main title theme was composed by Ron Grainer, the incidental music used in the series came from a wide variety of sources, including library music and cues from established composers such as Wilfrid Josephs and Albert Elms. Soundtracks. Silva Screen Records released two editions of soundtrack CDs, a three-volume set in the early 1990s, and another three-volume set in the early 2000s subtitled "Files" that included music not included in the previous issue along with dialogue excerpts. A single-LP soundtrack release was issued by  Six of One for its membership in the 1980s and is considered a collector's item; titled "The Prisoner: Original Soundtrack Music from the TV Series Starring Patrick McGoohan", the album was later issued by Bamcaruso Records (WEBA 066) in a deluxe edition that included "The Making of the Prisoner", a booklet on the series by Roger Langley, a map of the Village, and a poster featuring a hand-drawn image of Number 6 being chased by Rover. In December 2007, it was announced that Network DVD would be releasing a new 3xCD set of the soundtrack, compiled by series  music editor Eric Mival, which would include a facsimile of his "music bible" used during the making of the series. References in music videos. Music videos filmed in Portmeirion and featuring "Prisoner" costumes and props, such as piped blazers and penny farthing badges: