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THE
PRISONER:
THE OFFICIAL FACT FILE... (REGIONAL TRIAL) |
PARTWORKS: VHS |
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Published:
18 February to 28 April 2004 (fortnightly) |
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Publisher: DeAgostini UK Ltd |
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Cassettes / Issues:
6 |
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BBFC Certification: PG |
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Design: Warrender Grant Publications |
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Click images to enlarge |
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Free Gift with
Number 2 |
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Published: 3 March 2004 |
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Koroshi (Feature Film Compilation) |
Magazine Contents:
Your Guide to The Chimes of Big Ben
The Technology: Scanner Arm
The Characters: Number 2 / Who's Who
The Locations: The Prisoner's Residence
The Outside World: The Cold War
The Transport: Collapsible Boat
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
Ltd
with thanks to David Stimpson |
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Notes |
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This fortnightly partwork
from DeAgostini was available to buy in high street
newsagents and also via subscription. The first issue
was priced at £2.99, with each subsequent issue costing
£5.99.
-
This was
a regional trial run for the eventual The Prisoner /
Danger Man partwork and was curtailed after six test
issues. This was a common practice with partworks. In this
particular case, the regions chosen for the trial were
London, the Midlands and the
south west of England.
-
Each issue comprised a VHS
videotape
containing a single Prisoner episode and a 24-page magazine
written by Robert Fairclough and Marcus Hearn which contained
information about the episodes featured, along with more
general features about The Prisoner.
-
A VHS of the movie edit of
Koroshi was given as a free gift with The
Prisoner: The Official Fact File Number 2 (The
Chimes of Big Ben).
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Despite the inclusion of
Koroshi, the partwork was marketed as simply The
Prisoner: The Official Fact File... at this stage in
its development. The Prisoner issues of the later
full partwork carried the subtitle The Danger Man Collection,
but this was absent for the trial run.
-
After the trial run, the
decision was taken not to pursue a national DeAgostini
Prisoner/ Danger Man collection on VHS. This
would ultimately commence on Tuesday 21 December 2004.
-
DeAgostini UK Ltd remains
the leading partwork publisher in the United Kingdom and
also issues titles in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
and Malta. The international De Agostini group of
companies has its head office in Milan, where the company
was founded in 1901. The company published its first
partwork in 1959 and its catalogue is remarkably wide
ranging, offering major works on art, culture, history and
geography, cooking, do-it-yourself, language and computer
learning, music, film and books for young people. Find
them at
www.deagostini.com.
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THE
PRISONER:
THE OFFICIAL FACT FILE... (REGIONAL TRIAL) |
PARTWORKS: DVD |
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Published:
18 February to 28 April 2004 (fortnightly) |
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Publisher: DeAgostini UK Ltd |
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Discs / Issues:
6 |
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BBFC Certification: PG |
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Design: Warrender Grant Publications |
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Click images to enlarge |
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Free Gift with
Number 2 |
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Published: 3 March 2004 |
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Koroshi (Feature Film Compilation) |
Magazine Contents:
Your Guide to The Chimes of Big Ben
The Technology: Scanner Arm
The Characters: Number 2 / Who's Who
The Locations: The Prisoner's Residence
The Outside World: The Cold War
The Transport: Collapsible Boat
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
Ltd
with thanks to David Stimpson |
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Notes |
-
This fortnightly partwork
from DeAgostini was available to buy in high street
newsagents and also via subscription. The first issue
was priced at £2.99, with each subsequent issue costing
£7.99 (£2 more expensive than the VHS editions).
-
This was
a regional trial run for the eventual The Prisoner /
Danger Man partwork and was curtailed after six test issues.
This was a common practice with partworks. In this
particular case, the regions chosen for the trial were
London, the Midlands and the
south west of England.
-
Each issue comprised a DVD
disc
containing a single Prisoner episode and a 24-page magazine
written by Robert Fairclough and Marcus Hearn which contained
information about the episodes featured, along with more
general features about The Prisoner.
-
A DVD of the movie edit of
Koroshi was given as a free gift with The
Prisoner: The Official Fact File Number 2 (The
Chimes of Big Ben).
-
Despite the inclusion of
Koroshi, the partwork was marketed as simply The
Prisoner: The Official Fact File... at this stage in
its development. The Prisoner issues of the later
full partwork carried the subtitle The Danger Man Collection,
but this was absent for the trial run.
-
After the trial run, the
decision was taken to pursue a national DeAgostini
Prisoner/ Danger Man collection on DVD.
-
DeAgostini UK Ltd remains
the leading partwork publisher in the United Kingdom and
also issues titles in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
and Malta. The international De Agostini group of
companies has its head office in Milan, where the company
was founded in 1901. The company published its first
partwork in 1959 and its catalogue is remarkably wide
ranging, offering major works on art, culture, history and
geography, cooking, do-it-yourself, language and computer
learning, music, film and books for young people. Find
them at
www.deagostini.com.
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THE
DANGER MAN COLLECTION:
part of
THE PRISONER: THE OFFICIAL FACT FILE... |
PARTWORKS: DVD |
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Published:
16 August 2005 (#18 - first Danger Man issue) to 24
October 2006 (fortnightly) |
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Publisher: DeAgostini UK Ltd |
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Discs / Issues:
32 + Koroshi DVD |
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BBFC Certification: PG |
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Design: Warrender Grant Publications |
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Click images to enlarge |
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Free Gift with
Number 2 |
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Published: 4 January
2005 |
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Koroshi (Feature Film Compilation) |
Magazine Contents:
Your Guide to The Chimes of Big Ben
The Technology: Scanner Arm
The Characters: Number 2 / Who's Who
The Locations: The Prisoner's Residence
The Outside World: The Cold War
The Transport: Collapsible Boat
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
Ltd |
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Number 18 |
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Published: 16 August 2005 |
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Episodes 1-4:
View from the Villa Time to Kill
Josetta The Blue Veil |
Magazine Contents:
Introduction:
Bond for the Small Screen
Analysis: Episodes 1-4
The Characters: John Drake
The Outside World: Independent Television
The Technology: Spy Gadgetry
The Locations: Portmeirion
The Transport:
Aston Martin
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 19 |
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Published: 30 August 2005 |
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Episodes 5-8:
The
Lovers The Girl in Pink Pyjamas
Position of Trust The Lonely Chair |
Magazine Contents:
Analysis:
Episodes 5-8
The Characters: The Girl / Patrick Laurence / Thomas
Aldrich
The Outside World: NATO
The Technology: Portable Television
The Locations: London
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Number 20 |
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Published: 13 September 2005 |
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Episodes 9-12:
The Sanctuary An Affair of State
The Key The Sisters |
Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 9-12
The Characters: Crawford / Ortiz / Logan / Nadia Sandor
The Locations: Vienna
The Technology: Mechanised Peeping Tom
The Outside World: Cold War Traitors
The Transport: Land Rovers
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 21 |
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Published: 27 September 2005 |
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Episodes 13-16:
The Prisoner The Traitor
Colonel Rodriguez The Nurse |
Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 13-16
The Characters: Oscar Schumak / James Carpenter / Noel
Goddard / Joan Bernard / Mary McPherson
The Locations: Central America
The Technology: Facsimile Machine
The Outside World: Communist China
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 22 |
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Published: 11 October 2005 |
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Episodes 17-20:
The Island
Find and Return
The Girl Who Liked GIs Name, Date and Place |
Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 17-20
The Characters: Mr Wilson / Nikolides / Vicki /
Collingwood-Nash
The Outside World: The Swashbucklers
The Transport: Percival Prince
The Locations: The Middle East
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Number 23 |
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Published: 25 October 2005 |
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Episodes 21-24:
Vacation The Conspirators
The Honeymooners The Gallows Tree |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 21-24
The Characters: Andrew Amory / Lady Judith Lindsay / Mr
Chung Sun / Jean Laing
The Outside World: Political Assassinations
The Transport: Westland Widgeon
The Locations: The French Riviera
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Number 24 |
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Published: 8 November 2005 |
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Episodes 25-28:
The Relaxed
Informer The Brothers
The Journey Ends Halfway Bury the Dead |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 25-28
The Characters: Ruth / Hugo / Miss Lee / Tony Costello
The Technology: Camera/Transmitter
The Outside World: The Merchandise
The Transport: Jaguar XK120
The Locations: Sicily
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Number 25 |
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Published: 22 November 2005 |
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Episodes 29-32:
Sabotage The
Contessa
The Leak The Trap |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 29-32
The Characters: Peta Jason / Colonel Keller / Doctor
Leclair / Beth
The Locations: Africa
The Outside World: International Drug Trade
The Transport: Chrysler Imperial
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 26 |
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Published: 6 December 2005 |
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Episodes 33-36:
The Actor
Hired Assassin
The Coyannis Story Find and Destroy |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 33-36
The Characters: Al Jason / Alexis / Zameda / Major
Hassler
The Transport: Midget Submarine
The Outside World: The Arms Trade
The Technology: Code-breaking
The Locations: Hong Kong
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 27 |
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Published: 20 December 2005 |
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Episodes 37-39:
Under the Lake
The Dead Man Walks
Deadline |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 37-39
The Characters: Mitzi / Hardy / Mai / John Drake
The Transport: Aerial Cable Car
The Outside World: Nuclear Energy
The Locations:
India
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Number 28 |
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Published: 3 January 2006 |
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Episodes 40-41:
Yesterday's
Enemies
The Professionals |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 40-41
The Characters: Archer / Milos Kaldor / Mrs Pearson
The Locations: Prague
The Technology: Closed-circuit Television
The Outside World:
Britain's Secret Services
The Transport: Mini Cooper
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 29 |
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Published: 17 January 2006 |
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Episodes 42-43:
Colony Three
The Galloping Major |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 42-43
The Characters: Richardson / Janet / The Prime Minister /
Dr Manudu
The Locations: Hamden New Town
The Technology: Drake's Typewriter
The Outside World: Real
Villages
The Transport:
Double-decker Bus
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 30 |
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Published: 31 January 2006 |
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Episodes 44-45:
Fair Exchange
Fish On the Hook |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 44-45
The Characters: Lisa / Gorton
The Outside World:
Political Torture
The Technology:
The Microdot
The Locations: East Berlin
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Number 31 |
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Published: 14 February 2006 |
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Episodes 46-47:
The Colonel's
Daughter
The Battle of the Cameras |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 46-47
The Characters: Joanna / Hobbs
The Outside World: ITC in the 1960s
The Technology: Hidden
Cameras
The Locations: Swinging
London
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Number 32 |
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Published: 28 February 2006 |
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Episodes 48-49:
No Marks for
Servility
A Man to be Trusted |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 48-49
The Characters: Gregori / Helen / Mora / Lorna Corlander
The Locations:
Rome
The Transport: Bentley 'S'
Series
The Outside World: The
English Class System
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Number 33 |
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Published: 14 March 2006 |
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Episodes 50-51:
Don't Nail Him
Yet
A Date with Doris |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 50-51
The Characters: Rawson / Juana Romero / Peter Miller
The Locations: Cuba
The Technology:
Lighter/Transmitter
The Outside World:
Football's Golden Age
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 34 |
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Published: 28 March 2006 |
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Episodes 52-53:
That's Two of Us
Sorry
Such Men Are Dangerous |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 52-53
The Characters: Magnus Sutherland / Major Latour
The Locations: Scotland
The Technology:
Fingerprints
The Outside World:
Race for the Bomb
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 35 |
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Published: 11 April 2006 |
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Episodes 54-55:
Whatever
Happened to George Foster?
A Room in the Basement |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 54-55
The Characters: Certhia / Lord Ammanford / Susan
The Outside World:
Cold War Diplomacy
The Technology:
Walkie-talkies
The Locations: Switzerland
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Number 36 |
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Published: 25 April 2006 |
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Episodes 56-57:
The Affair at
Castelevara
The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 56-57
The Characters: Carlos Bisbal / Mr Lovegrove / Mrs
Farebrother
The Locations: Spain
The Outside World: Fascism
in Europe
The Transport:
MGA Sports Car
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Number 37 |
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Published: 9 May 2006 |
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Episodes 58-59:
It's Up to the
Lady Have a Glass of Wine |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 58-59
The Characters: Paula / Lamaze / Suzanne
The Outside World:
ITC in Colour
The Technology: Bugging
Devices
The Locations: Greece
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 38 |
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Published: 23 May 2006 |
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Episodes 60-61:
The Mirror's New
Parallel Lines Sometimes Meet |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 60-61
The Characters: Bierce / Nicola Tarasova
The Outside World: The Rise of Africa
The Technology: Bugging
Devices
The Locations: West Germany
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 39 |
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Published: 6 June 2006 |
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Episodes 62-63:
You're Not in
Any Trouble, Are You?
The Black Book |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 62-63
The Characters: Lena / Serge / Simone
The Locations:
France
The Technology:
Drake's Razor
The Outside World: The
Profumo Affair
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 40 |
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Published: 20 June 2006 |
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Episodes 64-65:
A Very Dangerous
Game
Sting in the Tail |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 64-65
The Characters: Chi Ling / Lisa Lee / Rachid Noureddine
The Locations: Singapore
The Technology: M9's
Back-room Boys
The Outside World: The
Spy's World
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 41 |
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Published: 4 July 2006 |
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Episodes 66-67:
Loyalty Always
Pays The Mercenaries |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 66-67
The Characters: Major Barrington / Colonel Coote /
Sergeant Bates
The Outside World: Spy Spoofs
The Technology:
Drake's Lighter/Camera
The Locations: The Republic
of Haiti
The Transport: VW Beetle
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 42 |
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Published: 18 July 2006 |
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Episodes 68-69:
Judgement Day
The Outcast |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 68-69
The Characters: Garriga / Jessica / Leo Perrins
The Outside World: Spy Fiction
The Transport:
Auster Aircraft
The Locations: The
USA
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 43 |
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Published: 1 August 2006 |
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Episodes 70-71:
English Lady Takes Lodgers
Are You Going to be More Permanent? |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 70-71
The Characters: Emma Stanway / Lesley Arden / Wolf
Kronenberger
The Outside World: Architecture and Interior Design
The Technology: Drake's
Tear-gas Pipe
The Locations: Portugal
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 44 |
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Published: 15 August 2006 |
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Episodes 72-73:
To Our Best
Friend The Man on the Beach |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 72-73
The Characters: The Vincents / Cleo / Howes
The Locations:
The USSR
The Transport: A Wild Ride
The Outside World:
Last of the Action Heroes
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 45 |
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Published: 29 August 2006 |
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Episodes 74-75:
Say It With
Flowers
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 74-75
The Characters: Wallace / Hagen / Lydia Greshnova /
Meredith
The Locations: Bulgaria
The Technology:
Nerve Gas
The Outside World: The
Secret Police
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 46 |
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Published: 12 September 2006 |
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Episodes 76-77:
Someone is
Liable to Get Hurt
Dangerous Secret |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 76-77
The Characters: Dr Sawari / Volos / Louise Carron
The Locations:
Turkey
The Technology: Drake's
Umbrella Transmitter
The Transport: The Citroλn
DS
The Outside World: Chemical
Warfare
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 47 |
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Published: 26 September 2006 |
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Episodes 78-79:
I Can Only Offer
You Sherry
The Hunting Party |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 78-79
The Characters: Jean Smith / Basil Jordan
The Locations: Iraq
The Technology: Drake's
Suitcase
The Outside World: The
Setting Sun
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 48 |
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Published: 10 October 2006 |
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Episodes 80-81:
Two Birds with
One Bullet
I'm Afraid You Have the Wrong Number |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 80-81
The Characters: Pilar Lin / Aldo Shargis / Captain
Schulman / Monckton / Nandina / Susie Wade / Sanders /
Richards
The Locations: Japan
The Outside World: Russia's
Satellites
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
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Number 49 |
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Published: 24 October 2006 |
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Episodes 82-84:
The Man with the Foot The Paper Chase
Not So Jolly Roger |
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Magazine Contents:
Analysis: Episodes 82-86 (includes coverage
of Koroshi and Shinda Shima)
The Outside World: The British Invasion
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Images: Warrender Grant Publications / DeAgostini UK
Ltd |
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Notes |
-
This fortnightly partwork
from DeAgostini was available to buy in high street
newsagents and also via subscription. The Danger Man
issues cost
£7.99 each and the fortnightly run followed on two weeks after The Prisoner
had reached its conclusion (hence the first Danger
Man Collection being Number 18).
-
Each issue comprised a DVD
disc
containing several Danger Man episodes and a 24-page magazine
written by Robert Fairclough and Jaz Wiseman (replacing
Marcus Hearn, who departed the project after The
Prisoner) which contained
information about the episodes featured, along with more
general features about the series and its world.
-
A DVD of the movie edit of
Koroshi was given as a free gift with The
Prisoner: The Official Fact File Number 2 (The
Chimes of Big Ben).
-
One episode in The Danger Man
Collection proved to be marginally less than complete. The
print included of Not So Jolly Roger ran one second
short, omitting the final sentence Drake delivers to Corrigan
(Wilfrid Lawson) near the end of the episode: "Good idea, this
pirate station, wasn't it? Pop music till midnight.
Military secrets by special request." This cut was also
present when Network issued their DVD collection of the
50-minute episodes on 30 July 2007. After this cut was
highlighted on Roobarb's Forum and The Mausoleum Club internet
forums, Australian video label Madman, in association with
Granada International Archives, tracked down a complete print
and included it on their own DVD set of the one-hour episodes
- Danger Man: The Complete 1964-66 Series (MMB608,
2008). Incidentally the VHS version published by the ITC Entertainment Group Ltd
in 1992 (Danger Man - Number 3,
ITC 0735) was fully complete.
-
DeAgostini UK Ltd remains
the leading partwork publisher in the United Kingdom and
also issues titles in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
and Malta. The international De Agostini group of
companies has its head office in Milan, where the company
was founded in 1901. The company published its first
partwork in 1959 and its catalogue is remarkably wide
ranging, offering major works on art, culture, history and
geography, cooking, do-it-yourself, language and computer
learning, music, film and books for young people. Find
them at
www.deagostini.com.
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