"Hammer Into Anvil" UK Airing: December 1, 1967 US Airing: August 31, 1968 The Prisoner matches wits with the new Number Two as Two tries to be the Hammer to The Prisoner's Anvil. But who is really the Hammer? John and writer Jim Beard discuss the impact this episode had on Jim as a young person and why it is a favorite of Jim's father. Comment on this podcast by writing us at [email protected] or by leaving your thoughts right here on the page.