Some mixed news about the TV remake of The Prisoner. The good news is that Christopher Eccleston looks like to get the lead role as Number 6 but Granda Television are promising some radical changes. Now updating it with technology, etc, is expected but they're thinking of using an exotic location for The Village so that might be very different from the original 60's setting.
Anyway, read on... New Role For Doctor Who Who Became Prisoner Of Own Success (The Times Online; Thursday 4th May 2006)