MORE than 1,500 people flocked to Portmeirion last weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the filming of the cult TV series The Prisoner.

Members of the Six of One Society re-enacted some of the most iconic scenes from the surreal sixties spy thriller to the delight of visiting fans of the show.

They cheered with delight when Rover, the giant white ball that would recapture the show’s star Patrick McGoohan when he tried to escape, emerged from the sky with a growl.

Nearly 100 society members in colourful costumes re-enacted the election parade from the episode Free For All, and members took their places on a giant chess board to recreate the Checkmate episode.

Actor Denise Buckley, who featured in the episode Dance of the Dead, was a guest of honour, making her first visit to the north Wales resort.

Alan Beale, convention organiser from the Six of One Society, said: “It was a very forward looking series in that it had surveillance cameras, cordless phones and even a suggestion of cloning – many of the things we have today. It also created debate and controversy.

“We have people from all over the globe coming to the convention. And of course, a new generation is now discovering it.”

See the full story in this week’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News