Here’s something different! Way back in 1967 the TV series The Prisoner aired and has been captivating viewers ever since. There are scores of websites sharing opinions and info on the series with by far the best being The Unmutual (link below). And by far the worst is Six of One which really is quite dismal. One interesting fact is that the episode “Living in Harmony” centred on a hallucinogenic cowboy village was in part filmed on Dunstable Downs but a question that has vexed devotees for decades has been the location of the opening sequence in which the main character is seen driving his Lotus Seven down a runway. 
Various spots have been suggested from Norfolk to Hertfordshire and even…just possibly Bedfordshire all ruled in and out but the exact filming point has now been confirmed as….Santa Pod racetrack up at the very top end of County. In fact its so far up it feels like Northamptonshire but no…it’s in Bedford Borough! We win! We win! Up yours Radlett!
Confirmation was finally reached after other footage from 1967 of drag racing from Santa Pod showed conclusive evidence from the tree line so what had been hinted at over a forty odd year period has finally been confirmed thanks to the sleuths from Avengerland who have been busy tracing all manner of filming locations from the golden age of TV ! Now I’ve been a Prisoner fan since 1978 and for whatever reason I’m quite pleased about this. Pure trivia but it’s fun sometimes! Thanks go to Rick from The Unmutual for keeping The Unmutual website alive and kicking and unlike Six of One not trying to screw money from people!
Spiffing detective work!
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