EPISODE 47Broadcast on Channel 5 (UK) 21 May 1997 Wed 4:40 a.m. Blossom asks Jim for help![]() Jean ~ Christine Amor Monica ~ Lesley Baker Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Edith ~ Colleen Clifford Peter ~ Carrillo Gantner Det Sgt Grace ~ Terry Gill Martha ~ Kate Jason Denise ~ Linda Keane Joyce ~ Judy Nunn Melinda ~ Lulu Pinkus ![]() Tom ~ Hu Pryce ![]() Officer Grahame ~ Susan Arnold Officer ~ Jean Cain Leila ~ Penny Ramsay Carol ~ Judith Roberts ![]() Paula ~ Trudy Simms ![]() Suzanne ~ Joanna Weir Doreen is supposed to be in hospital and does not appear in this episode. Her next appearance is in (55) though the credits continue to list her in the interim. | Monica is released from solitary and asks to see the Governor. Jim wants everyone leaving the prison to be searched with a metal detector, in case the key is smuggled out. Monica asks if she could be told the result of Fred's trial and Erica agrees though she thinks it odd in view of what Monica is inside for. Jean tells Karen she'll be eligible for parole in four weeks and wants her opinion of Dr Clements, as she's concerned about the effect he is having on some of the women. Monnie learns that Fred has been given 2 years. Erica announces the new security measures to all the women, but does not say what the "item" they are looking for is. Lizzie accuses Dr Clements of driving Doreen mad: Greg asks him to leave the infirmary then goes to Erica to complain. Bea warns Monica she can't count on any support from her if she insists on going ahead with her plan to bash Blossom. Dr Clements takes his reprimand from Erica cooly and invites her for dinner to find out more about the prisoners: she reluctantly accepts. Joyce accuses Jim of having the key: he smugly thanks her for confirming that the key does really exist. Blossom wants help from Jim, and in return offers to share the money. Despite appearing to refuse her offer of a deal, Jim does protects Blossom from another attack from Monnie. Jim visits Leila to discuss whether they could get back together if he suddenly got a lot of money. Blossom calls in Sgt Grace to tell him the full story before she goes to court so he will speak up for her. Jim now tells Blossom he will help her to get the key out in return for half the money. One of the officers objects to the search with the metal detector ![]() |
EPISODE 48Broadcast on Channel 5 (UK) 22 May 1997 Thurs 4:40 a.m. Jim makes a deal.![]() Jean ~ Christine Amor Monica ~ Lesley Baker Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Edith ~ Colleen Clifford Peter ~ Carrillo Gantner Det Sgt Grace ~ Terry Gill Martha ~ Kate Jason Denise ~ Lynda Keane Joyce ~ Judy Nunn Melinda ~ Lulu Pinkus Tom ~ Hu Pryce Bob ~ Paul Glen ![]() Policeman ~ Brian Hickey ![]() Officer ~ Judith McGrath ![]() Leila ~ Penny Ramsay Carol ~ Judith Roberts Thanks to Bjorn Wallgren for providing the credits above from the Swedish second run on 2nd February 2001, as most other showings seem to have an incorrect version: see below for further comments. Doreen is credited but does not appear in this episode. Erica tells Peter that "all staff files are held at the Department". Why? Must make administration a bit difficult, surely? If Meg is so mumsy, how could she resist reaching over and tucking in Greg's collar in this scene | Colleen Powell unlocks the cells in the morning instead of Jim, but she's a new officer and doesn't know much about the reasons why Jim isn't there. Jim goes to meet Blossom and he agrees to go to a motel room with her, a room which she has booked. Tom meets Peter outside Wentworth (purely so he can offer an opinion on Vera as she passes - "a raving lez"): he tells Peter he has decided to end the affair with his student. Vera gloats to the new officer that Jim was suspending for having it off with one of the prisoners. After having sex with Blossom ![]() |
Another bad day in the credits department? The credits attached to this episode (see left column below) on all UK broadcasts I know of and in the recent Australian Foxtel re-run (thanks to Robert for checking) are incorrect. They appear to be the same as for (46) apart from the first screen which has been updated to reflect Jean Vernon's re-appearance in (47). Kathleen and Doreen are not in this episode, and several characters are missed out.
Thanks to Steve West of "Blockade - The Prisoner Magazine" (PO Box 63, Pinner, Middlesex) who sent a typed sheet of the credits prepared by Grundy's publicity department (see right hand column below - character surnames omitted). As can be seen, even this doesn't correspond to the correct broadcast credits: Det. Insp. Grace isn't in either set, for instance.
CREDITS AS BROADCASTJean ~ Christine AmorMonica ~ Lesley Baker Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Edith ~ Colleen Clifford Peter ~ Carrillo Gantner Denise ~ Lynda Keane Joyce ~ Judy Nunn Leila ~ Penny Ramsay Kathleen ~ Penny Stewart |
GRUNDY'S TYPED CREDITSBea ~ Val LehmanJim ~ Gerard Maguire Denise ~ Lynda Keane Vera ~ Fiona Spence Monica ~ Lesley Baker Greg ~ Barry Quin Tim ~ Hu Pryce Peter ~ Carrillo Gantner Erica ~ Patsy King Jean ~ Christine Amor Karen ~ Peita Toppano Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Leila ~ Penny Ramsay Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Edith ~ Colleen Clifford Carol ~ Judith Roberts Melinda ~ Lulu Pinkus Bob ~ Paul Glen |
EPISODE 49Broadcast on Channel 5 (UK) 23 May 1997 Fri 4:40 a.m. Tom warns Melinda about Carol.![]() Jean ~ Christine Amor Monica ~ Lesley Baker Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Detective ~ Roy Baldwin ![]() Edith ~ Colleen Clifford Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Melinda ~ Lulu Pinkus Tom ~ Hu Pryce Carol ~ Judith Roberts | Tom phones Melinda to warn her she's in danger from Carol, saying she should keep her doors locked until he arrives. Lizzie uses Greg's consultation with Edie to try to pick the lock on the medicine cabinet to steal spirits. Tom arrives at Melinda's rather expensive looking apartment (with track lighting! ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 50Broadcast on Channel 5 (UK) 24 May 1997 Sat 4:40 a.m. A burglary fails.![]() Jean ~ Christine Amor Monica ~ Lesley Baker Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Dr Herbert ~ Henry Blake ![]() Leanne ~ Tracy-Jo Riley Noeline ~ Jude Kuring Spud ~ Joe Lamont ![]() Male Guard ~ Brad Lindsay Denny ~ Tony Mahood ![]() Melinda ~ Lulu Pinkus Officer ~ Lisa Rodgers CES Officer ~ Malcolm Steed ![]() Lise Rodgers is credited as "Lisa". | Jim opens the hatch on Lizzie during night rounds to hear her muttering to herself in her sleep. Noeline does a job with her daughter Leanne. Meg is just relaxing with a mug of cocoa, a flannelette nightgown and an easy listening record when Jean arrives to ask her if she can move in with her. Noeline's job goes wrong ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 51Broadcast on Channel 5 (UK) 25 May 1997 Sun 4:40 a.m. Meg is robbed.![]() Jean ~ Christine Amor Monica ~ Lesley Baker Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Bella ~ Liddy Clarke ![]() Peter ~ Carrillo Gantner Martha ~ Kate Jason Noeline ~ Jude Kuring Leanne ~ Tracy-Jo Riley Officer Phillip ~ Lise Rodgers Jim is not in this episode (thanks Mark C) Bella is led to the shower block through reception | Jean arrives home to find Meg clearing up after the burglary: only twenty dollars and a radio are missing and the police suspect it was kids. The new prisoner demands to be let out of solitary: Bea stirs it by leading the other women to join in the chant. Erica orders Bea to stop the chanting as the new prisoner is due out of solitary in any case. Erica then tells Karen the new woman's name is Bella Albrecht and she is put on trust not to reveal anything she may find out about the case on the outside. The women discuss the new prisoner: Lizzie thinks she must be a spy and Noeline suggest she is a heavy from another prison. They get their chance when they hear the prisoner being taken on a round trip and led for some reason right past the laundry. Erica reminds Bella she is being kept from the women for her own protection as she killed her own child. She is advised to think up another reason why she is inside, and when she meets Bea for the first time (taking a good look through the spyhole of the single cell she'd been assigned to) she tells her that she killed her husband, which makes Bea warm to her a little, though she is suspicious that Bella is still locked in her cell. Leanne tells Noeline she's moving in with Denny, and from what Meg overhears she realises that it was Leanne who burgled her flat. Jean persuades Meg not to report it to the police. Bea refuses Martha's offer to find out about Bella and says she will ask Karen when she returns from her study leave. Jean confronts Noeline about Lianne's burglary, but she tries to pretend she knows nothing. Karen keeps silent about the new prisoner depsite Bea's accusation that she has gone over to the other side. Erica warns Peter Clements not to tell anyone about Bella when he arrives to carry on his study. Lizzie is appalled to find out that no doctor has been appointed to replace Greg. Bea tricks Peter into telling the whole story: Bella murdered her illegitimate child to marry another man, and mutilated the child to cast suspicion elsewhere. Bea threatens Bella in front of Vera, but refuses to take Bella staright to the Governor as she demands and instead takes her back to her cell, after threatening a detour via the library. Vera tells Erica that the women know and accuses Karen of leaking the information. Erica stops Karen's study release. Bea is appalled to find out about this and she goes to Erica to confess that she got the information from Peter Clements. Erica is not convinced and tells Bea she will be held responsible for any trouble. Bella is let out of her cell and is attacked in the shower block ![]() |
Storyliners: Dave Worthington; Margaret McClusky (50)-(51)
Script Editor: Anne Lucas
![]() |