EPISODE 466Broadcast on Meridian Tuesday 20 August 1996; Channel 5 Friday 12 February 1999 04:40 A riot breaks out when the officers are drugged and Bobbie Mitchell is blamed for injuring Reb.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicholson Reb ~ Janet Andrewartha Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Edna ~ Vivean Gray Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Dot ~ Alethea McGrath Marie ~ Maggie Millar Heather ~ Victoria Nicolls Rachel ~ Kim Trengove Off. Barry ~ Joy Westmore Lou ~ Louise Siversen Frances ~ Wanda Davidson Alice ~ Lois Collinder Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Gordon Munroe ~ Jim Ewing Shane Munroe ~ Robert Summers Off. Brown ~ Geraldine Girvan ![]() Reb (Stunt Double) ~ Maureen Jones | Leigh tells Judy about the porno films and her plan to pre-empt Roland by releasing the story herself to Camilla Wells. Joan docks Shane's pocket money as a punishment for him staying out all night. Wally visits Ann: she tells him she knows that he helped Myra. Edna prepares a pot of tea with some of the leaves she picked from the garden and when Marlene complains of a headache, she gives her some to drink as "peppermint tea". Ann points out she would have to tell the police of Wally's involvement if asked directly, and breaks off their relationship, saying that it never had a chance. After lockup, Marlene starts to complain of stomach pains, but tries to get a good night's sleep rather than seek medical help as Bobbie suggests. At muster the next morning, Marlene tells Edna the peppermint tea certainly did the trick as she puked up in the middle of the night. Joan asks Ann to take stronger measures to punish the women for the damage and accuses her of trying to hide the facts from the Department. Bobbie and Reb scuffle in the laundry and Meg overhears Bobbie threaten to kill Reb. Judy warns Ann that the recent troubles are aimed at her, and that there may be more to come. Joan makes final arrangements with Marie for the riot: she wants it to start when she returns for the evening shift. Ann passes on a message to Joan that Shane hasn't been attending school. Reb is dubious about being involved in the riot: Marie shrewdly sees she is pre-occupied with her family problems, but says she's in it whether she likes it or not ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Substantial cuts were made to this episode, which lasted 38 minutes in the version shown on Granada. Meridian also seem to have shown the same cut version. Channel 5's version made an additional cut, indicated by the passage indicated in bold above. The original version was shown on Malta's Channel One.
EPISODE 467Broadcast on Channel 5 Saturday 13 February 1999 04:40 The riot continues apace. Bobbie is charged with causing Reb's fall. Ann announces that she has been fired.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicholson Myra ~ Anne Phelan Reb ~ Janet Andrewartha Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Edna ~ Vivean Gray Leigh ~ Virginia Hey Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Dot ~ Alethea McGrath Marie ~ Maggie Millar Heather ~ Victoria Nicolls Rachel ~ Kim Trengove Off. Barry ~ Joy Westmore Lou ~ Louise Siversen Alice ~ Lois Collinder Frances ~ Wanda Davidson Off. Radcliff ~ Marrion Dimmick Shane Munroe ~ Robert Summers Nicky (Dog) ~ Himself Diedre ~ Anne Charleston Sister Hall ~ Gael Andrews Dr Brian Copeland ~ Mark Gogall ![]() Police Inspector ~ Ian Walker ![]() Gate Guard Roger ~ Brad Lindsay Fireman ~ Glen Raymond ![]() Fireman ~ Greg Cass The label over Reb's hospital bed reads "Rebecca Kean 14/8/84" (which would have been in the future when the episode was first broadcast in July 1984!) but worryingly she seems to be under the care of a certain "Doctor Kilmore". Joan tells Shane her birthday is December 21st. | Bobbie protests her innocence, but Joan doesn't believe her. Myra smells smoke and shouts to be let out of solitary. Ann comes round and starts to organise help: she sets off alone to get the women outside. Marlene helps Dot to safety. Meg arrives and sends the gate guard Trevor to phone for an ambulance and Officer Radcliffe to let Myra out of solitary. Ann rescues Leigh from her blazing cell. Judy sees ? get punched by Marie, and makes Lou tell her that Marie has Joan's keys and is going to escape through the kitchen. The women assemble outside and Dot remembers the last time there was a fire in Wentworth. Marie and Judy fight and Judy knocks Marie out to stop her escaping ![]() |
Channel 5 showed the original uncut version. The version shown on Granada lasted only 38 minutes, with cuts indicated by the passages in italics.
Malta's Super 1 took a break at this point after 31st March 2000 and resumed on 29th September, but jumping back to (449).
EPISODE 468Broadcast on Channel 5 Sunday 14 February 1999 04:40 The women register a protest over Ann's dismissal. Bobbie injures an officer, and Reb tries to clear her.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicholson Myra ~ Anne Phelan Reb ~ Janet Andrewartha Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Edna ~ Vivean Gray Leigh ~ Virginia Hey Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Dot ~ Alethea McGrath Marie ~ Maggie Millar Heather ~ Victoria Nicolls Rachel ~ Kim Trengove Off. Barry ~ Joy Westmore Shane Munroe ~ Robert Summers Nicky (Dog) ~ Himself Diedre ~ Anne Charleston Douglas ~ Andrew Gilmore ![]() Mrs O'Reagan ~ Christine Calcutt Blonde Woman ~ Carol Reason ![]() Male Escort ~ Colin Nicoll Drunk ~ Brian Worth ![]() Fairy Floss Attendant ~ Lily Steiner ![]() Shooting Gallery Attendant ~ Rob O'Hara Larrikin Kid 1 ~ Nicholas Brennan ![]() Larrikin Kid 2 ~ Michael Seen We do not know how many women are in Wentworth, but apparently five dozen steaks are enough to feed them all at the barbecue. The role of Diedre is miscredited to Gael Andrews. The misspelling Christine "Culcutt" is repeated and we also get "Brain" Worth for good measure. | Marlene overhears Ann telling the officers she's been asked to resign. Joan is smugly confident of being appointed, but Meg warns her that she may find there won't be any staff to boss around if she does. Marlene passes the news on to the women. Judy is scornful of Myra's intention to let the Department know of their feelings and demand Ann's reinstatement. Heather points out that it is odd that Joan didn't sound the alarm straight away. Judy lets Myra know her feelings about the thankless task of looking after things while she was out having a "good time". Joan gives Shane his birthday present. Marie sees Myra for the first time in the dining room and trades threats with her new cell mate. The women sort through Leigh's clothes to select items for the fashion show. Marlene snubs Edna's offer of help, making her frown and produce a doom laden chord on the soundtrack. Ann tells Meg that it was Wally who helped Myra when she was on the run. Joan takes Shane to Luna Park ![]() ![]() |
Channel 5 again showed the original uncut version. The version shown on Granada lasted only 39 minutes, with cuts indicated by the passages in italics. A sentence in dialogue referring to Edna's appeal during the scene marked [*] was also cut out.
EPISODE 469Broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday 16 February 1999 04:40 Dennis goes to the rescue of a man trapped in his car, and Marie blackmails Joan while a surprise announcement is made about Wentworth's new governor.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicholson Myra ~ Anne Phelan Reb ~ Janet Andrewartha Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Leigh ~ Virginia Hey Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Dot ~ Alethea McGrath Marie ~ Maggie Millar Heather ~ Victoria Nicolls Rachel ~ Kim Trengove Shane Munroe ~ Robert Summers Nicky (Dog) ~ Himself Lou ~ Louise Siversen Frances ~ Wanda Davidson Alice ~ Lois Collinder Mrs O'Reagan ~ Christine Calcutt Richard Adams ~ Mike Rohan ![]() Harold Watkins ~ Raymond Rich ![]() Unconscious Driver ~ Mike Acland ![]() Ghoulish Youth ~ Steve Kidd ![]() Ghoul Observer ~ James McCrae | Ann talks to Sister Hall about Marlene, and talks to Marlene herself, but she won't say who poisoned her, as she doesn't expect to be believed. Judy and Bobbie are taken to see the Governor: Marie comments that she has found a way of taking out the rubbish. Judy tells Ann about Marlene's suspicion that she was being poisoned, but is incredulous that Bobbie is suspected of it. The women watch news of Edna's release on TV, but Judy returns to the rec room to report that it is suspected that Marelen was deliberately poisoned. Bobbie accuses Judy of lagging, and says she is to face three charges of attempted murder (which would be Reb, Marlene and ... Dennis?). Joan catches Shane putting the money back in her purse: he explains he was going to buy himself a birthday present to impress his friends. At breakfast, the women discuss what to do about Edna. Rachel thinks they should at least phone Harry to warn him . Shane is feeling sick, and Joan realises he isn't faking to get off school. Rachel and Judy go to see Ann, but she wants proof of their allegations against Edna and says it looks to easy to blame her of any poisoning. Reb tells Bobbie she can't get her off the hook, because she can't lag, and won't even tell Bobbie who pushed her. Joan amazes Heather by thanking her for her help during the riot, and confides to her that Marie is going to Blackmoor. Heather challenges her to explain why she didn't sound the alarm, but is not convinced by what Joan says. Myra and Judy discuss Rachel's phone call to Harry. Bobbie is not impressed by her friends attempt to get her off the poisoning charge and says that Reb knows who pushed her, and since she isn't saying it must have been Marie. Marlene asks Frances and Alice to tell what they know about the barley water. Marie tells Lou, Alice and Frances that she has Joan under her thumb and tells them to fix Myra and her mates. Lou leads Myra and Judy into a trap, but they turn the tables. Heather refuses to bring more drugs in for Marie and tells her that Joan is planning to have her sent to Blackmoor. Rachel marvels at Marlene's cast iron stomach. Marlene finds a suicide note on Bobbie's bed ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This episode suffered the most substantial cuts arising from the Edna Pearson storyline, losing almost a third of its length and lasting only 33 minutes in the version shown on Channel 5 and previously in all ITV regions apart from Meridian.
Although she does not actually appear in it, it brings Edna's story to a conclusion (apart from references in episodes 470 and 471) and the many cuts are scenes where her case is discussed.
EPISODE 470Broadcast on Channel 5 Wednesday 17 February 1999 04:40 Judy receives some bad news, Rachel takes over in the kitchen and Shane's life is in danger when he becomes stuck in a storm drain.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicholson Myra ~ Anne Phelan Reb ~ Janet Andrewartha Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Leigh ~ Virginia Hey Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Dot ~ Alethea McGrath Marie ~ Maggie Millar Heather ~ Victoria Nicolls Rachel ~ Kim Trengove Off. Barry ~ Joy Westmore Tammy ~ Gloria Ajenstat Ruth ~ Mary Murphy Mark Rodgers ~ Alan Chaplin ![]() Mrs Rodgers ~ May Howlett ![]() Dr Jeremy Smith ~ Paul Wentford ![]() Shane Munroe ~ Robert Summers Nicky (Dog) ~ Himself MBW Rescuer No 1 ~ Ian Shrives MBW Rescuer No 2 ~ Bruce Alexander MBW Rescuer No 3 ~ Ramsey Collins Policeman ~ Wayne Hurst ![]() Mrs Lois Barker ~ Ngaire McCutchean ![]() Perving Driver ~ Howard Stanley ![]() Passing Car Driver ~ Margaret Edwards Cyclist ~ Mark Finn ![]() Heather wearing an "adorable" pink top showing a koala playing tennis | Joan accuses Meg of conspiring to undermine her: Meg tells her the Department have at last realised she isn't suited to the post of Governor. Dinner is late because of Mrs O'Reagan's accident: Joyce says that Dot will be all right after treatment. Ann thanks Leigh for putting pressure on people to arrange her reinstatement and wishes her well with her trial. Myra reiterates to Marie that she can't count on Joan's support so there are to be no more drugs. Heather will be listed for a citation for her heroism during the riot. Shane is still ill when Joan gets home. Marie taunts Bobbie into hitting her at buyup. Leigh tells Judy that Roland has been arrested for blackmail and she may start her own modelling school when she gets out. Joan is mistaken for Shane's mother by the doctor she calls out to examine him. Heather is annoyed that Dennis took over to control the fight between Marie and Bobbie and made her look incompetent. She is also worried that his show of "gallantry" will have given away their relationship to the women. Marlene gives Leigh her lucky rabbit's foot for her court appearance: Bobbie sourly comments that it hasn't done Marlene much good. Rachel decides to use the mince to cook meatballs for the women's lunch. As she has been re-instated as Deputy Governor, Meg stands down as Union representative and Joyce and Dennis agree to stand. Reb tells Marie she's changed her mind and doesn't want to be involved in her drug dealing. Ann tells Reb her father has died a few hours earlier: Reb refuses to see her mother, who has asked to visit. Outside the Governor's office, Joan taunts Reb by reminding her that Joan's own father is at least still alive. The food runs out when Rachel is put in charge of the cooking and the women start to protest. Joyce is elected Union Representative. She shows Meg the rabbit's foot returned by Leigh after she only gets a two year bond. Joan warns Marie not to make trouble: Marie threatens to hurt Shane, and gives Joan a list of people to contact to arrange her escape. Dennis phones Heather to apologise and is invited for a meal with her family. Joan gets no reply when she phones home: Shane has gone out with Nicky. Nicky gets stuck in a drain, and Shane can't get help from anyone passing on the road - though one motorist is willing to "help" him in another way. Judy gets a letter from Lori telling her that her grandson will be deaf for life after the operation were unsuccessful [*]. The heavy rain makes Shane worried for Nicky's safety, and he goes into the drain ![]() |
Thanks to the Canberra Prisoner page for pointing out further cuts connected with the Edna Pearson plotline. At the point indicated above by [*] the scene in the rec room scene ends in the cut version with Judy's line "I can't be with Lori now, I feel so helpless" then goes straight to the next scene as Shane goes into the storm drain. The original version [total duration 45:04] continues as Bobbie interrupts to draw their attention to the TV news:-
The dialogue above is absent from the DVD release, the Granada broadcast in 199?, the Channel 5 broadcast in 1999 and even the Meridian broadcast. The only versions I know of where the dialogue survived were the two broadcasts on TV4 in Sweden's in 1998 and 2003.Bobbie: Hey, shut up and listen to this. TV Announcer: ... Pearson case. Mr Harry Pearson today confirmed that he and his wife Edna will seperate. Mr Pearson, whose campaign for his wife's release led to a quashing of her conviction for attempted poisoning announced that irreconcilable differences caused the separation. Myra: Thank God for that! TV Announcer: The Citizen's Law Reform Group protested outside the Supreme Court today, demanding a retrial for Pearson. They claim that the separation is proof that Mr Pearson's evidence could stand a closer investigation but they were told the case was definitely closed. Myra (to Rachel): Good on you, love: you convinced them. (him?) Rachel: Terrific! Bobbie: Beauty, eh Rache? Myra: (to Judy) You see? We're not so helpless just because we're in here.
Ironically, Myra's congratulations are spoken over the passage in italics. I think this implies that Edna will not get a retrial after all, so although Rachel has managed to warn off Harry, Edna appears to get away with murder.
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