The Laughing Prisoner 37 years old

A funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brought to the village, where number 2 (a young Stephen Fry) is questioning him. The whole show has a cosy 1980's feel to it, with several bands from that period performing their music.

Credits

The Laughing Prisoner Cast

Name Character
Hugh Laurie He was 27, now 65 years old as Assistant
Stephen Fry He was 29, now 67 years old as No. 2
Patrick McGoohan He was 59, 80 years old when he died as Number Six
Jools Holland He was 29, now 66 years old as No. 7
Terence Alexander He was 64, 86 years old when he died as Head of Channel 4

The Laughing Prisoner Crew

Name Department
Rowland Rivron as Writer. He was 28 (now 65) years old Writing
Hugh Laurie as Writer. He was 27 (now 65) years old Writing
Jools Holland as Writer. He was 29 (now 66) years old Writing
Geoff Wonfor as Director. Directing
The Laughing Prisoner (37 years)

  • Release day: Friday, April 03, 1987
  • Runtime: 41 minutes