The Prisoner

Patrick McGoohan and producer David Tomblin created Everyman Films to make 17 episodes for ITC. McGoohan also executive produced, and has many more credits as writer and director. The guest cast was pretty distinguished: Paul Eddington, Leo McKern, Mary Morris, Eric Portman, Colin Gordon, Peter Bowles, Patrick Cargill, Rosalie Crutchley among others. The unique title sequence set the scene: McGoohan's unnamed character resigns from a secret position. Intent on taking a holiday, he is overcome by smoke pumping into his home via the keyhole. He wakes up in a village in which individuality is forbidden and everyone is allocated a number. He refuses to give up his individuality to the system, or divulge the reason for his decision to resign.