List of Prisoner home media

The following is a list of home media releases from the Australian television series Prisoner (internationally re-titled Prisoner: Cell Block H in the United States and the United Kingdom, and Caged Women in Canada). The entire series, consisting of 8 seasons and 692 episodes is available in both Australia and the UK. Initially released in "Best Of" compilation format on DVD in Australia with three sets, in the United States with the first two sets, and in the United Kingdom with only the first set.

In Australia, Shock Records commenced releasing what was to be the beginning of the entire series in 2006 in volume format on DVD; the complete series over 40 volumes. Prior to the release of Volume 13, "The Complete Collection" was made available with the remaining individual volumes released subsequently. A second version of "The Complete Collection" was released in 2011. All of the original sets are now out-of-print.

In the United Kingom, the series began releasing on VHS with the first 12 episodes over six videos and a video containing episodes 326 & 327. Prisoner Cell Block H DVDs have been released in stages by FremantleMedia Home Entertainment between 2008 - 2013. The content on the discs is identical to the Australian release, but with different cover/sleeve artwork. The UK releases started out as boxed sets of eight discs (32 episodes) with two discs in four cases within each set, but from Volume 4 onwards all the discs are packed into a plastic case with flip disc holders. The entire series has been released over a total of 20 volumes, the first 16 volumes featuring eight discs each but Volume 17 onwards contains ten discs.

The UK DVD releases are a combination of two volumes as released in Australia. For example, the UK Volume 1 consists of the Australian Volumes 1 and 2.

As with the Australian versions of the DVDs, the episodes are on the whole uncut, but due to the aged source of the master tapes, sometimes minor edits are made to the episodes to cover breaks in the picture or sound.[1] "The Edna Pearson Story", released on UK DVD in February 2010, contains most of the previously cut scenes although, episode 470 is still missing a scene.

VHS

United States

The first 12 episodes of Prisoner: Cell Block H were over six VHS tapes in the United States in 1993 via Mpi Media Group

Title Release date Season Rating Additional information
Episodes 1 & 2 23 June 1993 Season 1 Not rated
Episodes 3 & 4[2] 23 June 1993 Season 1 Not rated
Episodes 5 & 6 23 June 1993 Season 1 Not rated
Episodes 7 & 8 23 June 1993 Season 1 Not rated
Episodes 9 & 10[3] 23 June 1993 Season 1 Not rated
Episodes 11 & 12[4] 23 June 1993 Season 1 Not rated

United Kingdom

NTV Entertainment released eight VHS tapes between 1993 and 1995 in the United Kingdom.

Title Release date Season Rating Additional information
Episodes 1 & 2 1993 Season 1  15 
Episodes 3 & 4 1993 Season 1  PG 
Episodes 5 & 6 1993 Season 1  PG 
Episodes 7 & 8 1 February 1994 Season 1  15 
Episodes 9 & 10 15 August 1994 Season 1  PG 
Episodes 11 & 12 7 November 1994 Season 1  PG 
  • Exclusive interview footage with members of the cast
Episodes 326 & 327 11 October 1993 Season 4, episode 80 &
Season 5, episodes 1
 15 
The Great Escape 10 April 1995 N/A  E  (Exempt from classification) On the Outside Tour 1990; the cast of Prisoner on tour

DVD

Compilation releases

Title Initial release Episodes No. of discs Additional information
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
The Best Of (1) 30 November 2004[5] 22 September 2003[6] 18 February 2002[7] 12 3
The Best Of (2) 19 December 2006[10] TBA 24 February 2003[11] 12 3
The Best Of (3) TBA TBA 26 July 2004[12] 12 3
The Edna Pearson Story TBA 8 February 2010[13] TBA 8 2

Australia

Prisoner is rated  M  (recommended for mature audiences) for moderate themes, violence, moderate violence, infrequent moderate violence, drug references, moderate drug references, moderate drug use, moderate drug themes and coarse language.

Title[14] Release date Season Episodes No. of discs ACB rating Additional information
Volume 1 19 October 2006
  • Season 1, episodes 116
16 4  M 
Volume 2 19 October 2006
  • Season 1, episodes 1732
16 4  M 
Volume 3 20 November 2006
  • Season 1, episodes 3348
16 4  M 
Volume 4 20 November 2006
  • Season 1, episodes 4964
16 4  M 
Volume 5 17 March 2007
  • Season 1, episodes 6579
  • Season 2, episode 1

(Episodes 6580)

16 4  M 
Volume 6 17 March 2007
  • Season 2, episodes 217

(Episodes 8196)

16 4  M 
Volume 7 21 April 2007
  • Season 2, episodes 1833

(Episodes 97112)

16 4  M 
Volume 8 21 April 2007
  • Season 2, episodes 3449

(Episodes 113128)

16 4  M 
Volume 9 19 May 2007
  • Season 2, episodes 5065

(Episodes 129144)

16 4  M 
Volume 10 19 May 2007
  • Season 2, episodes 6681

(Episodes 145160)

16 4  M 
Volume 11 18 August 2007
  • Season 2, episodes 8286
  • Season 3, episodes 111

(Episodes 161176)

16 4  M 
Volume 12 20 August 2007
  • Season 3, episodes 1227

(Episodes 177192)

16 4  M 
Volume 13 20 October 2007
  • Season 3, episodes 2843

(Episodes 193208)

16 4  M 
Volume 14
"The Vera Bennett Edition"
20 October 2007
  • Season 3, episodes 4459

(Episodes 209224)

16 4  M 
Volume 15 3 November 2007
  • Season 3, episodes 6075

(Episodes 225240)

16 4  M 
Volume 16 3 November 2011
  • Season 3, episodes 7681
  • Season 4, episodes 110

(Episodes 241256)

16 4  M 
Volume 17 16 February 2008
  • Season 4, episodes 1126

(Episodes 257272)

16 4  M 
Volume 18 16 February 2008
  • Season 4, episodes 2742

(Episodes 273288)

16 4  M 
Volume 19 15 March 2008
  • Season 4, episodes 4358

(Episodes 289304)

16 4  M 
Volume 20 15 March 2008
  • Season 4, episodes 5974

(Episodes 305320)

16 4  M 
Volume 21 12 April 2008
  • Season 4, episodes 7580
  • Season 5, episodes 110

(Episodes 321336)

16 4  M 
Volume 22 12 April 2008
  • Season 5, episodes 1126

(Episodes 337352)

16 4  M 
Volume 23 14 July 2008
  • Season 5, episodes 2742

(Episodes 353368)

16 4  M 
Volume 24 14 July 2008
  • Season 5, episodes 4358

(Episodes 369384)

16 4  M 
Volume 25 18 August 2008
  • Season 5, episodes 5974

(Episodes 385400)

16 4  M 
Volume 26 18 August 2008
  • Season 5, episodes 7590

(Episodes 401416)

16 4  M 
Volume 27 13 September 2008
  • Season 6, episodes 116

(Episodes 417432)

16 4  M 
Volume 28 13 September 2008
  • Season 6, episodes 1732

(Episodes 433448)

16 4  M 
Volume 29 13 September 2008
  • Season 6, episodes 3348

(Episodes 449464)

16 4  M 
Volume 30 13 September 2008
  • Season 6, episodes 4964

(Episodes 465480)

16 4  M 
Volume 31 18 October 2008
  • Season 6, episodes 6580

(Episodes 481496)

16 4  M 
Volume 32 18 October 2008
  • Season 6, episodes 8189
  • Season 7, episodes 17

(Episodes 497512)

16 4  M 
Volume 33 18 October 2008
  • Season 7, episodes 823

(Episodes 513528)

16 4  M 
Volume 34 18 October 2008
  • Season 7, episodes 2447

(Episodes 529552)

24 6  M 
Volume 35 15 November 2008
  • Season 7, episodes 4871

(Episodes 553576)

24 6  M 
Volume 36 15 November 2008
  • Season 7, episodes 7283
  • Season 8, episodes 112

(Episodes 577600)

24 6  M 
Volume 37 15 November 2008
  • Season 8, episodes 1336

(Episodes 601624)

24 6  M 
Volume 38 15 November 2008
  • Season 8, episodes 3760

(Episodes 625648)

24 6  M 
Volume 39 1 January 2009
  • Season 8, episodes 6184

(Episodes 649672)

24 6  M 
Volume 40 1 January 2009
  • Season 8, episodes 85104

(Episodes 673692)

20 5  M 
The Complete Collection Original release:
29 September 2007
Re-release:
5 October 2011
  • Seasons 18; 692 episodes
692 174  M 

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, Prisoner: Cell Block H was released via Fremantle Home Entertainment, beginning late 2008. The complete series was released through 20 volumes containing 32 episodes per set for the first sixteen volumes; Volume 17 contains 40 episodes, Volume 18 and Volume 19 both contain 48 episodes and the final volume contains 44 episodes. The reason for the increased number of episodes on later sets was due to the fact that Fremantle wanted to keep exactly double the amount of episodes as the original Australian sets. The first 33 Australian releases contain 16 episodes per set; sets 34 to 39 containing 24 episodes per set and Volume 40 containing 20 episodes. Therefore, Fremantle in the UK doubled-up on episodes so that they could finish releasing by Volume 20.

In Australia, distribution company Shock Records began releasing the UK volumes in 2011, as their original volumes are now out of print. The final volume was released in early 2014.

Title Release date Season Episodes No. of discs Rating Additional information
Region 2 Region 4 BBFC ACB
Volume 1 10 November 2008 9 March 2011
  • Season 1, episodes 132
32 8  15   M 
Volume 2 1 June 2009 9 March 2011
  • Season 1, episodes 3364
32 8  15   M 
Volume 3 12 October 2009 11 May 2011
  • Season 1, episodes 6579
  • Season 2, episodes 117

(Episodes 6596)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 13 30 November 2009 N/A
  • Complete season 1 (episodes 179)
  • Season 2, episodes 117

(Episodes 8096)

96 24  15  N/A
Volume 4 24 May 2010 29 July 2011
  • Season 2, episodes 1849

(Episodes 97128)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 5 11 October 2010 30 November 2011
  • Season 2, episodes 5081

(Episodes 129160)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 6 21 February 2011 1 February 2012
  • Season 2, episodes 8286
  • Season 3, episodes 127

(Episodes 161192)

32 8  15   M 
Volume 7 18 April 2011 7 May 2012
  • Season 3, episodes 2859

(Episodes 193224)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 8 27 June 2011 4 July 2012
  • Season 3, episodes 6081
  • Season 4, episodes 110

(Episodes 225256)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 9 29 August 2011 5 September 2012
  • Season 4, episodes 1142

(Episodes 257288)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 10 31 October 2011 5 September 2012
  • Season 4, episodes 4374

(Episodes 289320)

32 8  15   M 
Volume 11 20 February 2012 6 February 2013
  • Season 4, episodes 7580
  • Season 5, episodes 126

(Episodes 321352)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 12 12 March 2012 6 February 2013
  • Season 5, episodes 2758

(Episodes 353384)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 13 30 April 2012 1 May 2013
  • Season 5, episodes 5990

(Episodes 385416)

32 8  15   M 
Volume 14 9 July 2012 1 May 2013
  • Season 6, episodes 132

(Episodes 417448)

32 8  15   M 
Volume 15 6 August 2012 3 July 2013
  • Season 6, episodes 3364

(Episodes 449480)

32 8  15   M 
Volume 16 24 September 2012 3 July 2013
  • Season 6, episodes 6589
  • Season 7, episodes 17

(Episodes 481512)

32 8  12   M 
Volume 17 5 November 2012 16 October 2013
  • Season 7, episodes 847

(Episodes 513552)

40 10  12   M 
Volume 18 25 February 2013 16 October 2013
  • Season 7, episodes 4883
  • Season 8, episodes 112

(Episodes 553600)

48 12  15   M 
Volume 19 25 March 2013 8 January 2014
  • Season 8, episodes 1360

(Episodes 601648)

48 12  15   M 
Volume 20 13 May 2013 8 January 2014
  • Season 8, episodes 61104

(Episodes 649692)

44 12  15   M 

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  14. Region 4 DVDs:

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