Are there any fan clubs devoted to The Prisoner?
The largest and best known is called "Six of One, The Prisoner Appreciation Society". It is officially recognized by Patrick McGoohan and ITC. The Six of One newsletter is currently called "In The Village" and is published quarterly. Former titles include "Number 6", "PM", "Spokes", and "Alert". Many of these are now serious collectors' items.
A year's membership in the Society costs GPB20.00 or US$39.00 and provides four copies of the newsletter and voluminous other material related to The Prisoner. Six of One also hosts a Prisoner convention in Portmeirion every summer, and is a supplier of photos, CDs, and merchandise.
Six of One is based in the U.K., and has official points of contact in the U.S. and France. For more information, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
U.S. Six of One
871 Clover Dr
North Wales PA, 19454
France Six of One/France
Jean-Michel Philibert
BP 633
42042 Saint-Etienne Ce'dex, France
U.K. Six of One
(and elsewhere) PO Box 66
Ipswich, IP2 9TZ,
UK
There were several attempts by individual fans, especially in the late 70's, to promote personal newsletters as official fan clubs. These went under such names as "The Green Dome" and "The Prisoner Newsletter". None of these were recognized by ITC, and in most cases they just republished information provided by Six of One. Many were told by ITC or Six of One to cease copyright violations.
However, there is a long running publication which is recognized by ITC (at least, it has full permission to reproduce photos). Subscriptions are $8 per year for three issues:
Once Upon a Time
c/o David Lawrence
515 Ravenel Circle
Seneca, SC 29678
"Once Upon a Time" was originally published under the auspices of Six of One, but due to differences of opinion became an independent production.
(Naturally, there are those who point out that any "society" based on The Prisoner is somewhat ironic.)