Prisoner

- Season 3

(1981)

Bea, Lizzie and Doreen are trapped in the tunnel while the women are confined to their cells after the extent of the escape becomes known.

Chrissie arranges a birthday party for Elizabeth while Anne's behaviour gives cause for concern. The escapees are rescued from the collapsed tunnel.

Gillespie attempts to introduce blanket censorship as unrest mounts within the prison. Judy and Lizzie decide to write letters to the Ombudsman.

Vera performs external heart massage on Lizzie until an ambulance arrives and she is taken to hospital. Judy meets Wally's daughter. In hospital, Lizzie receives a letter from Ellen in America.

Lizzie's condition improves, however Erica realises her prison record will prevent her from being allowed into America. Doreen goes to trial. Micki and Judy see Wally being taken in by the police.

Lizzie regains some of her old fight. Erica goes on TV to refute Judy's claims. David Andrews arrives to start the new Education Centre in the prison library.

Jock Stewart blackmails Judy into working for him, but she tips off the police. Sid's friendship with Lizzie develops. The divorce papers depress Doreen and she looks to new prison teacher David for comfort.

David is accused by the women and Jim. Newcomer Sandra is actually a journalist who has had herself sentenced in order to do a story on Wentworth.

The women send Sandra to Coventry and believe she is getting favoured treatment. David shows Doreen's socks to Vera who then teases her. Lizzie is worried about Sid.

The women decide to use Sandra to get some good PR. Lizzie visits Sid in hospital. And Doreen becomes ill.

Doreen misunderstands Evelyn's herbal remedy instructions. Georgie attends class in the library, but goes berserk when the women laugh at her. Lizzie collects pollen and weeds for Evelyn when she visits Sid.

Wentworth is isolated after a tropical disease breaks out, believed to be carried by Jenny. Judy strikes up a friendship with Georgie. Meg contracts the disease and is put in the prison hospital with Lizzie and Evelyn.

Sandra is recaptured and placed in the pound. Judy is looked after by Georgie.

The secret of Evelyn's remedy is discovered. David begins to suspect that Georgie is deaf. Margot gets a visit from her boyfriend Wayne.

Margo tries to contact her boyfriend Wayne, and David arranges for Georgie to have some hospital tests.

Margo tries to see Bea. Georgie returns to the prison after the operation.

The argument between Judy and Bea escalates. Margo discovers that Wayne owes $6,000 in gambling debts.

Bea is taken to the prison hospital. David starts an intensive course to teach Georgie to read and write.

The siege with Margo and her boyfriend continues. Bea is returned to Wentworth.

Margo is back in Wentworth. The women decide to retaliate against David's plans to stop Georgie's parole.

Lizzie requests a day out. Meg arranges a job for Georgie. Sally has a run-in with Doreen and Bea.

Lizzie has disappeared. Bob entertains important client. Chrissie is transferred to H Block.

Chrissie receives a surprise visit, while Meg approaches Erica with an interesting offer.

Trouble brews over the conjugal visiting suite.

Bea is ostracized by her fellow inmates. Meg returns to the prison to work as a parole officer.

Bea feels that Debbie is meddling in her personal life. Debbie talks her mother into coming to Melbourne.

Chrissie arrives home. Doreen reveals her secret about the Lonely Hearts Club to Judy. Lizzie receives a letter from America.

Doreen tells Judy about her feelings for Peter and is humiliated by Vera. Meg gives a positive report about Chrissie and Mick to Child Welfare. The officers are angered by the proposed project for Bea and the Braille machine.

The women support Bea's stand on the strike. Meg talks to Chrissie and Mick about getting legal aid to fight for custody of Chrissie's daughter Elizabeth.

The women revolt while Colleen Powell is promoted. Erica finds herself losing control.

Lizzie is becoming increasingly frightened about the atmosphere in Wentworth.

Del gives Chrissie some shocking news. Bea moves into a cell with Tracey Morris.

While Judy is confined to solitary, Margo is sentenced to ten years.

Margo's terror campaign continues, while the police find the van they believe Bea used for her escape.

Mum pleads with Bea to give herself up to the police. Judy and Doreen finally admit they were setting up Margo. Meg tries to matchmake when she realises Terry Harrison is interested in Vera.

Bea is found by Terry in a heap in the laundry. When it transpires she may be suffering from amnesia Jim is not convinced.

Nick's flatmate has been arrested on drug charges. Bea is locked in the storeroom.

Vera is the only one who doesn't believe Bea has amnesia. Nick doesn't turn up for work. And Meg is delayed getting to court, where Mum is relying on her evidence.

Margo confronts Bea. Nick is amazed at Bob's trust in him. Vera makes a decision about Terry.

Lizzie has taken over Margo's book with some success. While Terry moves into Vera's flat, Margo determines to set him up.

Lizzie attempts to pay off her debts. Nick is infatuated with Meg, who is suspicious of Bob. Terry confronts Margo.

Margo accuses Terry of hitting her. Bob gives Nick an ultimatum. The women are introduced to Arna, a visitor from Sweden, and Nick goes crazy when Meg reveals her true feelings.

Bea and Judy escort a drunken Doreen to Judy's cell. Meg is distressed at her failure with Nick, and Bob is unable to console her.

Jim is upset when Terry decides to resign. Florence dies during her operation. Judy meets Lori.

Judy and Lori establish that they are mother and daughter. Jim tells Erica of the incident outside the perimeter fence, and is convinced of her innocence.

Meg brings the solicitor to see Michelle. Erica finds the love-letters that her father wrote to her mother. Lori is taken to the Parole Officer.

Jim confides in Terry that he is trying to locate a witness for Michelle.

Jim discovers Amelia in the park and rushes her to court. Terry is mortified when he bumps into Kathy.

Meg and Erica are worried about Sid's living alone, and Meg offers to take him in. Bea warns Kathy not to succumb to Terry's temptations.

Determined to solve the mystery, Bea and Judy search Kathy's cell. Jim asks Vera about Terry's involvement with Kathy.

Lizzie and Sid discuss their wedding which is to be held in the prison garden - who gets the ball-and-chain?

Bea saves Alison's life by applying cardiac massage.

Vera and Terry argue. Erica's decision about Alison alarms Jim. Kathy's flatmate has disturbing news.

Alison is upset and confused. Kathy worries about getting out. Vera goes for an interview.

Don threatens to take the matter of the attack further. Bea is interested in Alison's access to files. Kathy is let out of prison - with tragic consequences.

Alison is allowed out of isolation while Doreen is sent to solitary. Terry makes Vera a startling proposal.

Terry pressures Vera for an answer, and Lizzie awaits news of her parole.

Terry tells Vera how he is implicated in Kathy's death. Alison is allowed to visit Don in hospital. The women decide to wear black arm bands.

After Terry is shot dead, Vera makes a final decision that rocks the staff of Wentworth. She accepts the promotion of Governor at Barnhurst and in a Vera way, decides to leave quietly when everyone else is celebrating.

Colleen Powell is suspicious of the women's good behaviour after Vera leaves. Lizzie is ecstatic when she is told of her release.

Alison is put on a charge when she hits out at Colleen, and Don has an accident at work.

Jim offers no reason for his resignation. Colleen's promotion may be jeopardized after the women give her a hard time about Alison.

Peter tells the women he's on the run. Doreen sees this as a chance to go on the pull.

Linda and Ricky prepare Andrea's escape attempt. Meg gives Peter an ultimatum.

Linda and Ricky break into Erica's flat Erica is threatened with a shotgun when she arrives home discovering Linda and Ricky have broken into her flat.

Doreen and Peter risk capture to take Martin to hospital. Ricky and Linda take Erica hostage.

A new female officer arrives at an already understaffed Wentworth knowing a secret about Bea. Andrea lets slip a clue to Erica's whereabouts. Peter and Doreen break into Lizzie's house.

Peter discovers that Doreen is in love with him. Andrea and Linda have a fight and are taken to hospital.

Linda and Andrea are returned to Wentworth after their attempted escape from hospital. Janet worries her past is comeback to haunt her. Lizzie is released from Wentworth.

Tension in the dining room when Linda and Andrea come face to face, and two new prisoners, Kate and Sandy, are introduced to the other women.

Linda needs help before it is too late.

Meg asks Bea for help regarding Lizzie.

Sandy asserts herself as top dog. Janet confesses to Meg that she met Bea previously. Gordon tells Lizzie that he wants Syd's house to rent it out. and Bea is seriously ill with a suspected brain tumour.

Sandy steals some painkillers for Bea. Lizzie decides what to do about Gordon with Doreen's help.

The women decide to discredit Officer Powell. One of the women is stunned when a doctor says her tissue is compatible with Bea's.

Lizzie returns to Wentworth as a remand prisoner, protesting her innocence, and Judy gets a shock.

The women decide to discredit Officer Powell. One of the women is stunned when a doctor says her tissue is compatible with Bea's.

Doreen struggles with the idea that she has to give away her kidney to Bea, while staff are at loggerheads when Mr Douglas enforces Mr Gillespie's security recommendations.

Dr Kennedy visits Bea and confirms that Doreen has agreed to donate her kidney.

The women become determined to disrupt the harsh security measures that plague them, and the infamous Marie Winter arrives on transfer from Barnhurst and sounds out Sandy's leadership.

Doreen and Judy are sent to barnhurst after the roster mix - up.. and Judy is also questioned about the fire in the staff room.. News is going around the prison about Bea being taken to Hospital for her kidney transplant and Lizzie is caught in the act of stealing from the kitchen by Colleen and is sent to another block.. The women are fed up on how the screws are treating them and Marie Winter tries to make trouble - Top Dog Sandy Edwards agrees to Riot - The Inmates start collecting weapons for the riot and Marie starts making sling shots out of the scraps in the ...