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2006/34/6 Sticker, 'Lie back and think of Australia / Prisoner', merchandise relating to the television program 'Prisoner', paper, printed by Fasson, Australia, c. 1979. Click to enlarge.
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Sticker relating to the television program 'Prisoner'

On 27 Feb 1979 Grundy Productions' new prime time series Prisoner started a successful run on 0-10. It was created by Reg Watson, and produced by Reg Watson and Godfrey Phillip. It received Logie awards for Most Popular Drama Series and Most Popular Show of 1980. It lasted 8 years (until 1987) and enjoyed high ratings in Australia. It is still one of the most talked about shows across 50 years of Australian TV.

Prisoner was an innovation in the content of drama serial and is unique in world …

Summary

Object No.

2006/34/6

Object Statement

Sticker, 'Lie back and think of Australia / Prisoner', merchandise relating to the television program 'Prisoner', paper, printed by Fasson, Australia, c. 1979

Physical Description

Sticker, merchandise relating to the television program 'Prisoner', 'Lie back and think of Australia / Prisoner', paper, printed by Fasson, place and date unknown

Landscape-format rectangular sticker promoting the Australian television series 'Prisoner'. The sticker features the red text 'Lie back & think of Australia' printed next to the logo for the series, the word 'Prisoner' printed over an illustrated image of jail cell bars. The sticker is printed on glossy white paper.

Marks

The text 'FasCal / PERMANENT R' and 'Fasson' is printed on the reverse side of the sticker.

Short URL

https://ma.as/358862

Dimensions

Height

67 mm

Width

249 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Roz Vecsey, 2006

Acquisition Date

23 March 2006

Cite this Object

Harvard

Sticker relating to the television program 'Prisoner' 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 March 2023, <https://ma.as/358862>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/358862 |title=Sticker relating to the television program 'Prisoner' |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=23 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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