Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling
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- For the well-known song from the film High Noon which uses this title in its refrain, see High Noon (song).
| “Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling” | |
|---|---|
| The Prisoner episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Guest stars | Number Two - Clifford Evans The Colonel - Nigel Stock Janet - Zena Walker |
| Written by | Vincent Tilsley |
| Directed by | Pat Jackson |
| Original airdate | January 7, 1968 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "A Change of Mind" | "Living in Harmony" |
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling is the thirteenth episode of the television series The Prisoner. It is an unusual episode that involves Number 6 and "The Colonel" having their minds transposed onto each other's bodies by the use of a machine. The Colonel, now possessing all the memories of Number 6, is sent back to England by Number 2 to infiltrate his organization and learn its secrets. But the Colonel wants to have his identity restored and tracks down the machine's inventor, Seltzman, who claims this process can be done. After arriving back at the village, the restoration of their identities takes on an unsuspecting twist.
[edit] Additional guest cast
- Seltzman - Hugo Schuster
- Sir Charles - John Wentworth
- Villiers - James Bree
- Minister - Kynaston Reeves
- Stapleton - Lloyd Lamble
- Danvers - Patrick Jordan
- Camera shop manager - Lockwood West
- Potter - Fredric Abbott
- Cafe waiter - Gertan Klauber
- Old guest - Henry Longhurst
- New man - Danvers Walker
- Young guard - John Nolan
[edit] Trivia
- This is the only Prisoner episode to begin with a pre-credits teaser sequence (not counting recaps). According to The Prisoner by Robert Fairclough, had the series been renewed for a second season, the format would have followed that presented in this episode, with Number 6 being sent out on missions on behalf of The Village.
- This is also the only Prisoner episode to show Number 6 kissing a woman (although he is in another man's body)
- McGoohan appears only at the very beginning and the very end of the episode, the role of Number 6 (after the mind transfer) being played the rest of the time by Nigel Stock. This episode was so-formatted in order to allow McGoohan to take a leave of absence from the series to film his role in the film Ice Station Zebra.
- In the scene where Seltzman finds the letter Number 6 sent him, Seltzman's Scottish address starts "Portmeirion road", which is the real name of the actual town The Prisoner was filmed in.
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