When Patrick Mc Goohan first hit UK screens starring in Danger Man in 1960 audiences were struck by his fiery persona & on-screen charisma By the time he took on the role of ' Number 6' in cult show The Prisoner his fanbase was global Hollywood beckoned & many of the actors & directors that he worked with regarded him as enigmatic genius But who was this man who had worked variously as a truck driver chicken farmer & bank clerk before filling in for a colleague at the Sheffield Repertory Theatre & launching a hugely successful acting career simply by chance? In Not a Number Rupert Booth reveals the true character of a man known for his peculiar offscreen behaviour as much for his acting directing & writing abilities Why was he so puritanical? Why was he so incensed by the prospect of fame? 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