When Patrick McGoohan first starred in Danger Man in 1960 and as -Number 6- in cult show The Prisoner, industry insiders hailed the arrival of an enigmatic genius and Hollywood beckoned. But who was this man who worked as a chicken farmer and bank clerk before becoming a hugely successful actor simply by chance? In this up-to-date biography Rupert Booth reveals the true character of a man whose off-screen behaviour matched his fiery on-screen persona. Why was he so puritanical, refusing to even kiss a woman for any part he played? Why was he so controlling over his work in The Prisoner and other productions? A timely exploration of the man whose declaration -I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, de-briefed or numbered!- continues to resonate with audiences decades after it was first uttered with such conviction.
