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Her Majesty's Pleasure

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Summary

Prison Officer Mills (Ken Jones) is a fairly easy-going man who believes in giving prisoners the beefit of the doubt whenever possible. He always tries to treat people with compassion.

Prison Officer Clissit (John Sharp) is the exact opposite. He fancies himself as a "hard" man and believes that inmates are in prison to be punished. He triesto give the prisoners as hard a time as possible.

The programme originally concentrated on the activities of the prison football team. Later, other aspects of prison life were dealt with.

Cast List

  Ken Jones as Prison Officer Mills
  John Sharp as Prison Officer Clissit
  John Nettleton as Pongo Little
  Joe Gladwin as Sesame Ingham
  John Normington as Mushy Williams
  Tommy Mann as Grizzly Bear Ryan
  Kate Brown as Freda Little
  Wensley Pithey as Governor (Series 1)
  Michael Barrington as Governor (Series 2)

Production Details

Created by:
Leslie Duxbury

Written by:
Leslie Duxbury, John Stevenson

Directed by:
June Howson, Cormac Newell, Bill Podmore, Michael Cox

Produced by:
Peter Eckersley

2 series, 13 episodes

Transmitted: 1968-69

TV Channel: ITV

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