The lead character was played by British film actor Googie Withers who played the well-groomed, genteel governor Faye Boswell and episodes revolved around her attempts to liberalise the prison regime while managing her personal life at home.

Creator and screenwriter of the programme, David Butler, appeared in some episodes as prison chaplain, Rev.

The programme was broadcast around 9:00 p.m. (although exact times varied around the ITV regions), but prisoners were locked in their cells 30 minutes before 9:00pm.

Successful alumnae from the series included Helen Worth, later widely known for her role of Gail Platt on Coronation Street.

Shirley Cheriton and Anna Wing both appeared in the season 2 episode "Skivers", long before becoming original cast members of EastEnders together.