EPISODE 416Broadcast on Channel 5 Friday 04 December 1998 04:40 The escapes continue and while Joan makes a deal with Lionel Fellowes, Lizzie gets the worst shock of her life.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Sonia ~ Tina Bursill Cass ~ Babs McMillan Minnie ~ Wendy Playfair Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Brenda ~ Carmen Warrington David ~ David Waters Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Belinda ~ Jane Turner Paul Reynolds ~ Paul Newman Samantha ~ Dina Mann Ray Foster ~ Thomas Coltrane Lionel Fellowes ~ Will Deumer Arthur Charlton ~ Roy Edmunds Doctor Bauscomb ~ Vic Gordon ![]() Mr Justice Walters ~ Lawrence Held Miss Higgins ~ Nell Johnson ![]() Det Insp Thorn ~ Peter Aanenson Off. Radcliffe ~ Marion Dimmick Policewoman ~ Trish O'Sullivan ![]() Matronly Lady ~ Betty Hargreaves ![]() Store Manager ~ Harry Reid ![]() Security Officer ~ Richard Dawson Policeman ~ Glen Rueland ![]() Passerby ~ Ethel Nash ![]() | Joan convinces Fellowes she has a statement from Brenda about Don Baxter's murder which will be handed over to the police in the event that anything happens to her: he tells her he can't even be bothered to have her killed. Even more surprisingly, he agrees to stop the drug trade in Wentworth if Joan will arrange to have Brenda transferred to Barnhurst. Meg visits Ann after finding out about her illness from Colleen. Ann tells her of her fears of cancer caused by her mother's death after a double mastectomy. She adds that her relationship with Wally is over and that she couldn't expect him to want her anyway now. Sonia and Brenda accuse each other of stealing the printing plate when they find it is missing. Joan later lets Brenda know that she took the plate. David tells Sonia to be patient, as he has to deal with Minnie first. Ann sees Dr Bauscomb, who tells her that if a biopsy shows the presence of malignant tissue, it would usually be dealt with by an immediate mastectomy. Bobbie is taken to court, and runs away from her police escort. Joan gives Ann the transfer papers for six women including Brenda. David takes Minnie to the boiler room to show her how he set the others free ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Episode (416) was the last to be shown at the end of the 1983 season in the original run in Australia. Hence the very long precredit sequence recapping previous events at the start of (417), and unusually including a few scenes from (415) as well.
EPISODE 417Broadcast on Channel 5 Saturday 05 December 1998 04:40 While David tries to set Cass free, some horrific discoveries are made at Wentworth. Joan has a battle of wits with Minnie.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Sonia ~ Tina Bursill Minnie ~ Wendy Playfair Cass ~ Babs McMillan Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Scott ~ Tim Elston Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce David ~ David Waters Paul Reynolds ~ Paul Newman Belinda ~ Jane Turner Samantha ~ Dina Mann Arthur Charlton ~ Roy Edmunds Mr Thomas ~ Ray Hare ![]() Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Mrs O'Reagan ~ Christine Calcutt Nurse Smith ~ Liz Law ![]() Officer Riley ~ Kathy Gordon Prison Guard ~ Eric McPhan Police Driver ~ Nick Burke Gate Guard Roger ~ Bryan Dolan Policewoman~ Sarah Barnard | Lizzie collapses and Cass runs to her aid: David sends her inside to get help. By a strange leap in continuity, David is then shown taking Cass into the shed in the grounds: he tells her he will set her free too. Meg looks after Lizzie and sends Colleen for Scott. David slashes Cass ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 418Broadcast on Channel 5 Sunday 06 December 1998 04:40 Joan disposes of Minnie, Anne gets some terrible news when she wakes from her operation, and Lizzie's friends bid her farewell.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Sonia ~ Tina Bursill Cass ~ Babs McMillan Minnie ~ Wendy Playfair Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Scott ~ Tim Elston David ~ David Waters Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Belinda ~ Jane Turner Paul Reynolds ~ Paul Newman Arthur Charlton ~ Roy Edmunds Officer Radcliffe ~ Marion Dimmick Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Mr Thomas ~ Ray Hare Linda Sweet ~ Taylor Owens ![]() Nurse Murphy ~ Joanne Rankin ![]() Miss Schumann ~ Ruth Jaffe ![]() Officer Barfield ~ Delva Hunter Woman Shopper ~ Elizabeth Rashliegh Gate Guard Trevor ~ Brad Lindsay Ruth Shaw ~ Mary Murphy Considering his fate during the last episode, it's unlikely that David Bridges appears in this one! However Joyce (who was not beheaded) does not appear either (thanks Mark C). | Colleen tries to calm Joan down and reminds her who is Acting Governor but Joan threatens to go direct to the Minister if Colleen will not take action to recover her keys. Minnie is at the hospital and worries that a cell search could be called in her absence. Colleen refuses to let Joan search Minnie's cell: Meg finds the keys almost immediately. [When did Minnie get the chance to hide them?] Sonia uses the spiked hand cream. Judy and the others are allowed in to see Lizzie, and she wants to know how Cass is. Lizzie remembers how she felt when she lost consciousness and says she saw Mum, Paddy, Mouse, Hazel and Maxine. On her return to Wentworth, Minnie is taken straight to see the Governor. She denies attacking Joan, but admits taking the keys. Colleen nevertheless charges her for both offences and sends her to solitary. Sonia tests Phyllis by asking her to try out the hand cream, which she does not hesitate to do. Minnie dips Joan's keys again as she puts her in solitary, just to annoy her. Pixie sees a social worker about work release, but is only offered menial jobs. Sonia recruits Phyllis to find out who spiked her hand cream. Colleen admits to Meg she doesn't believe Joan's accusation against Minnie. Sonia offers to cause trouble to advance Joan's position in return for goods and the top dog position. Cass gets upset when Minnie isn't around and gets in such a state that she convinces herself that Minnie has been transferred. Scott tells Colleen he's handing in his resignation to move somewhere else and start a new life with Petra. Sonia hands out some chocolates Joan has brought in: Judy stamps on hers. Ann sees the surgeon after her operation: she has been given a mastectomy. Pixie gets separated from Meg in a shopping mall during a visit for a job interview and wanders off on her own. Scott hands over the surgery keys to Joan: she uses them to get a bottle from the drugs cabinet. Pixie finds a wedding dress shop and delightedly tries on dress after dress. Bobbie catches a mouse, and Cass decides to keep it as a pet ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 419Broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday 08 December 1998 04:40 Pixie finds the perfect job and, thanks to Joan, Minnie is violently ill. Judy takes over and campaigns against `killer screws'.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Sonia ~ Tina Bursill Minnie ~ Wendy Playfair Cass ~ Babs McMillan Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Helen ~ Caroline Gillmer Belinda ~ Jane Turner Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Junior Officer Riley ~ Kathy Gordon Officer Bailey ~ Maureen Edwards Marge Briggs ~ Christine Best ![]() Charles Harnsworth ~ Tom Lake Barnhurst Officer ~ Dorothy Cutts ![]() Stuntwoman (baddie) ~ Maureen Jones Stuntwoman (baddie) ~ Sue May Chong Stuntwoman (goodie) ~ Anthea Mott Miss Schumann ~ Ruth Jaffe Dr. Bauscomb ~ Vic Gordon Reporter (Sam) ~ Mal Billings ![]() Reporter (Merv) ~ Adrian Patterson ![]() Reporter (Gordon) ~ John Gibbard ![]() Reporter (Ernie) ~ Gino Varricchio Gate Guard Trevor ~ Brad Lindsay Gate Guard Bob ~ David Bickerstaff The role of Miss Schumann is credited to Ruth "Yaffe". Lizzie's place in the opening mugshot credits is taken by Bobbie. | Minnie is found next morning in pain, but manages to speak to Phyllis to tell her of her suspicion she was poisoned. Meg agrees to see Miss Schumann to explain about Pixie, but tells Pixie she should prepare herself to lose the job. Joan tells Cass to get used to being on her own as Minnie won't be back in a hurry. When Cass wonders aloud what she means, Phyllis tells the women that Minnie accused Joan of poisoning her. Colleen assures Judy that she will send Minnie for tests, but Judy isn't satisfied and says they could all be dead by the time the results come through. Judy organises a roof-top protest, seemingly having forgotten what happened the last time she did this. Meg fends off reporters wanting the story about Cass killing David Bridges, and makes an incautious remark about Cass only doing what she did to defend herself. Colleen tells Joan she will hear the charges against Minnie herself rather than call in the VJ. Joan stops Bobbie and Cass in the corridor with the laundry skip: she finds Cass's mouse hidden among the laundry and tells her to get rid of it. The women refuse to eat lunch: Joan tastes it to defuse the implication that it is poisoned. Miss Schumann phones Colleen to say she will give Pixie a week's trial. The women prevent Joyce from leaving the dining room while Cass and Judy slip away. Colleen gives Minnie an extra 7 days on her as yet non-existent sentence. Judy and Cass unfurl a banner on the roof reading "KILLER SCREWS MUST GO!" ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 420Broadcast on Channel 5 Wednesday 09 December 1998 04:40 Cass is shattered at the cruel loss of her only friend, and Sonia is viciously attacked. Joan succeeds in her efforts to bring about the downfall of Meg and Colleen.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Sonia ~ Tina Bursill Cass ~ Babs McMillan Minnie ~ Wendy Playfair Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Belinda ~ Jane Turner Helen ~ Caroline Gillmer Officer Radcliffe ~ Marion Dimmick Ruth Shaw ~ Mary Murphy Officer Bailey ~ Maureen Edwards Mr Schumann ~ Mark Zandle ![]() Mrs Taylor ~ Amanda Halifax ![]() June Taylor ~ Meredith Campbell Sister Kelly ~ Liddy Holloway ![]() Rod Lewis ~ Ken Saltmarsh ![]() Passerby ~ Barry Branchflower ![]() Elderly drunk ~ John Kapewell ![]() Elderly drunk (stunts) ~ Glen Rueland Stunt Driver (Colleen's) ~ Phillip Brock UNCREDITEDNurse ~ Gael Andrews![]() | Cass promises "Snoopy" she'll find out who murdered him and kill her. The women are let out of the rec room: Marge has been sent to solitary. Sonia says to Joan that she got what she wanted so what will she do to pay her back? Joan tells her she can expect no favours. Cass flings a chair at Joan when she opens her cell door to let Pixie back in, so Pixie is put in to share with Sonia for the night. Meanwhile, Cass wrecks her cell. Joan admits she's contacted D block on her own authority to tell them to send over some male officers to help with the disturbance: Colleen tells her to cancel them. Minnie calms Cass down so Sister Kelly can tranquillise her. Pixie finds the stolen goods in the bottom of Sonia's locker. Cass is taken to isolation and strapped to her bed: Joan takes advantage of her confused state to tell her that Minnie is to blame for her situation ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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