Prisoner: Cell Block H Reviews

I remember Prisoner Cell Block H first arriving on British TV in the 1980s. My late grandma used to be totally addicted to it, and used to keep us all informed about what was going on. When Prisoner returned to British TV on Channel 5 in the late 1990s, I too became a big fan of the cult drama. The programme is set in an Australian ...  Read the complete review

Picture the scene. Lyn Scully from ‘Neighbours’ as a duplicitous murderer with a fetish for large collared shirts. Alf Stewart from ‘Home and Away’ as a rapist prison chief with a fixation for wearing sunglasses indoors. The BT lady who politely asks you to put the phone back on the hook as a Governor of the most ...  Read the complete review

although laughed at by many thesedays prisoner (call block h) was in its own era a aussie tv first... pre production took over two years many actresses who auditioned for roles thought they had been turned down and had long forgotten about the show before being called back for screen tests... the set for the show was built entirely from ...  Read the complete review

Prisoner Cell Block H is the best programme in the world in my opinion. It is about an Australian prison called Wentworth Detention Centre. The show is set inside it with the prisoners and screws. There were 692 episodes made and ran from 1979 until 1986. It has just finished it's run on Channel 5 and I hope it will ...  Read the complete review

Where do I start on such a fine, well written series? It began in 1979 and no one knew what a phenomenon it was going to be. In the beginning there were only 13 cast members who were contracted for 16 weeks but, before a single episode had been broadcast they were offered another 6 months and it just snowballed from there. With ...  Read the complete review

Well, (for the second time) it's finally over... I don't know what I'm going to do now on a Saturday and Sunday morning at 4:40AM... I've got myself so tuned into getting up to watch this wonderful piece of Australian Television Genius that I'm probably just going to sit in front of the TV wishing it would come back ...  Read the complete review

Help! I am imprisoned in a soap opera. I must be, because I keep coming out with expressions like 'your bloods worth bottling', (one of the old 'prisoner' characters, Lizzie, was fond of using that expression, as I recall). This soap is for absolute addicts only. It must be, otherwise why would channel 5 put it on at ...  Read the complete review

I don't care about the awful scenery, the wobbly walls and the bad scripts, I love it! I am a real addict for Prisoner Cellblock H. This is an Australian soap set in a women's prison. Who would believe what happens between those walls. It's disgraceful, its disgusting, its addictive. All the prisoners do their own ...  Read the complete review

This programme really wobbles, just like Neighbours! The setting is an Australian prison with very wobbly walls but having made that criticism it does have a certain addiction factor. This soap set in an Australian womens' prison has something of a cult following. You either love it, you hate it. There are no in-betweens. Its ...  Read the complete review

Ah, the seventies and early eighties. That is setting the scene for PCBH. Nostalgia and horrific storylines. there is a psychology behind the concept of the series that most of us can identify with - trapped, in one way or another, and doing time, waiting for our release. You get to know the characters and the stories can sometimes be shocking ...  Read the complete review

Some 20 years ago when I was living in Australia, Prisoner (as it was called over there) was my favourite programme. It used to be on at prime time 8.30pm 2 nights a weeks and I never missed an episode. The characters all all clearly defined and easy to get to know and love or hate. The plots were a bit far fetched at times but I guess there is ...  Read the complete review

As a addict of this fine soap I need help on where and when I can watch it? is it on any channel these days? I watched everyone in the late 80's while they were on ITV late at nite, but I miss the fires in the cells, Queen B smashing peoples faces in and viniga tits being very evil! *lol* Its great seeing all the fine actors in this ...  Read the complete review

The only programme that beats the wobbly walls of neighbours, of course it's Cell Block H. In the early hours of the morning our TVs are bombarded with Cell Block H which is a good thing because it is so late that you concentrate more on the drama than the rickety walls that move when the actors stand up against them. They ...  Read the complete review

I cannot understand why anyone in their right mind could watch Prisoner Cell Block H. I have tried to watch it,lots of times but i just cannot stand it. I believe it is one of the worst programme ever made. To me it seems to be about old lesbians trying to wash and iron. I think it should be taken straight off the television right ...  Read the complete review

PRISONER CELL BLOCK H The whole world has turned grey when you tune into this soap, it’s a pity a box of SOAP powder( ha ha) wouldn’t brighten it up a bit. I unfortunately have the pleasure of knowing people who actually love this programme and wouldn’t miss it for the world. But never mind, as long as I don’t ...  Read the complete review

Prisoner cell block H is one show that I did watch, mainly because I rarely sleep and it was on late. It`s about the lives and going on of the prisoners and guards at Wentworth Detention centre. Yes the props are bad and it`s small budget but what a joy to have a programme were the cast isn`t glamourous, just down trodden looking with ...  Read the complete review

oh no I know a few people in my family who love this show, personally I have watched it a few times when htere has been nothing else on to watch. It looks like a poor stage show, I have to laugh and definately at the props they use, has anyone ever noticed that if an inmate leans on the walls it wobbles?, it looks like it's made out of ...  Read the complete review

I avidly watched Prisoner Cell Block H the first time around when it was shown at a fairly decent time. Even then it was frustrating enough when it was swapped for sport! Why do they do that? I now have to set the video on a Friday and Saturday night and pray that the dam thing works - so frustrating when it doesn't. I am ...  Read the complete review

When you mention to people that you watch Prisoner Cellblock H, they look at you as if you are insane. I'm a massive Prisoner Cellblock H fan. The soap is about a woman's prison called Wentworth detention centre. The show is about the screws and cons, which live and work there. You have you're nice officers like ...  Read the complete review

prisoner cell block H, what can i say except brillant, fantasic, funny, moving scenary. The first time i watch it i was hooked,the characters were really great,my all time favourite was Bea Smith she was Top Dog and anything that went on in the prison she would always know about it and say what went on. Then there was lizzy and doreen. You ...  Read the complete review