A bedtime story in the Village. Number six tells young children a jolly tale of WWII munitions, exploding cricket ball assassinations, a gauzy femme fatale, and a delusional mad scientist with a Napoleon complex hell-bent on launching his red rocket into the heart of London.

This week on Secret Agents of the Old West... random kids in the middle of fistfights...homicidal mime manchildren...veiled anti-Vietnam war agitprop...and yet more weeping and Pennyfarthing-stroking. Patrick McGoohan always wanted to star in a western, and he got his way!

Nigel Stock stands in for Patrick McGoohan in this unusual The Prisoner. Mind transference, forgotten fiances and an especially potent scientist are featured on this clip show episode while McGoohan filmed Ice Station Zebra in Hollywood.

Indulge us for a quick notice about our previous podcast, which will cease hosting soon.

In this short podcast we explore the history of the the The Prisoner's odd vehicular mascot. Why the big wheel? And why were they replaced by the "safety" bicycle we all know and love?

Outraged by his sadistic tendencies, Number Six sets out to capitalize on the new Number Two's paranoia and weakness.

Number Six foils a plot to assassinate Number Two, fearing reprisals against the village. A highlight of this episode is the ancient, totally authentic martial art of Kosho.

A new Number Two launches an assault on Number Six's identity with a combination of psychological conditioning and an identical double. It's a festival of doppelgängers, manly pursuits, facial hair and 60s ESP experiments.

The Village overseers plan mass mind control under the guise of an educational breakthrough called SpeedLearn.

Every night the dreams of Number Six are hijacked and taken to a swanky Parisian party where Number Two hopes to witness the real reason for his resignation.