EPISODE 8Franky is injured after making a pass at Karen.First broadcast 20th March 1979 (Melbourne); | ![]() |
For contemporary press coverage see articles Prisoner - 4 Will Quit Show (TV Week, 17.03.1979, Page 3) and Lynne's Career Lights Up On The Inside (Sunday Telegraph, 18.03.1979)
![]() Lynn ~ Kerry Armstrong Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Franky ~ Carol Burns Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Marilyn ~ Margaret Laurence Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Eddie ~ Richard Moir Greg ~ Barry Quin Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Mum ~ Mary Ward Doug ~ John Arnold Mr Guthrie ~ Barry Michael ![]() Helen Masters ~ Louise Pajo James Brandon ~ Brandon Smith Room Service Boy ~ Dean Carey Kitchen Hand ~ Susan Cholewick ![]() Sister ~ Belinda Davey Detective Grace ~ Terry Gill ![]() Mr Harris ~ Bruce Kerr ![]() TV Interviewer ~ Sue McIntosh ![]() Ticket Officer ~ Fiona Kennan | Eddie advises Marilyn to look for work at the Monarch Hotel. He happens to know they are looking for a kitchen assistant, as one of them was sacked that morning while he was on a job there (for talking to him!) The women watch beauty consultant Helen Masters and her assistant James Brandon on TV. After a gentle heavying from Bea, Lynn tells the women about Franky's attempt to get parole. Bea makes an excuse to go the garden with Doreen to deliberately taunt Franky by talking loudly about her "fairy tale" idea of getting parole. Franky asks to go back to work in the laundry. Doreen is just taking bets on how long Franky will take to crack as she walks into the laundry and starts to throw her weight around. She makes an attempt to grope Karen as she is sewing, but Karen jabs her in the hand with a needle. Marilyn gets a hotel job and the lecherous manager puts her on room service on a "trial basis". Unfortunately, her first job is delivering a bottle of champagne to Helen Masters' room. The demanding Miss Masters is annoyed at how long Marilyn takes to open the bottle and she demands that her assistant James reports her to the management. Vera phones Greg to thank him for the help, and invites him for dinner, but he makes an excuse that he is busy for the next few weeks. Helen demonstrates what a bitch she is by reporting Marilyn anyway. Vera drinks alone at home: result - another smashed family photograph ![]() ![]() ![]() Noel: The bold section of the Helen Masters newspaper story reads "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" then repeats "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party". 30 October 2009, 01:02:55
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ITV regional broadcast dates:-
YTV Mon 26 Nov 1984 23.00; TVS Fri 29 Nov 1985 22.30; Channel Not
shown; TSW Thu 19 Mar 1987 23.10; Central Sun 10 May 1987 23.45; Thames
Fri 14 Aug 1987 00.00; STV Mon 08 Feb 1988 23.05; Anglia Thu 28 Jan 88
23.05; Granada Mon 07 Mar 1988 23.05; Tyne Tees Thu 26 May 1988 23.05;
Border Fri 29 Jul 1988 23.35; HTV Mon 19 Sep 1988 23.35; Grampian Mon
03 Oct 1988 23.35; Ulster Mon 11 Dec 1989 00.30
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