Prisoner: Cell Block H (1979)

An adult-oriented drama that details life in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a woman's prison in Melbourne, Australia. Stories trace the circumstances that have caused prison sentences to be handed down to the women, and also focuses on the lives of the prison staff, and the away-from-jail lives of those associated with the prison.

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Status : Ended

Running Time : 50 minutes

Premiered : February 27, 1979

Date Ended : December 16, 1986

Number of Episodes : 692

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Language : English

TV Station : Network Ten

Country : Australia

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Genre : Drama, Crime

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