The Slammer - Episode 9
First broadcast: Friday 17 November 2006, BBC ONE/CBBC Channel, 4:55pm

It's lunchtime in the Slammer, and the Governor's just about to reveal the names of the lucky inmates chosen to perform on the Freedom Show. This week, the lucky few are Mat Ricardo, Bendy Wendy, BMX Master Rob Alton and Mickey The Amazing Mindreader. He already knew he was going to be performing, of course.

Frank Burgess interrupts the fun. He's got two new prisoners with him, The Great Alfredo and his wife. Alfredo got two years for keeping disorderly rabbits. "The Great Alfredo, he's a Slammer legend!" the Governor replies. "He was here twenty years ago, did this amazing disappearing act! He made his wife disappear." Ted decides to let Alfredo perform on the Freedom Show, as he thinks the act is fantastic. Frank Burgess disagrees and thinks it's against the rules, but it's the Governor himself who's in charge of the Slammer. "Mr Burgess, I am the rules!" The Great Alfredo asks Frank if he could get his old cell back, but he's told he'll get what he's given!

Melvin's still smuggling stuff in and out of the prison. He's getting another order ready when he hears Frank Burgess coming down the corridor. Bendy Wendy's got some problems too, she's stuck in a rather awkward position, and can't get back to normal. It looks like she won't be performing on the Freedom Show after all!

Peter Nokio, who shares his cell with Melvin, Titch, Charlie Chimp and a whole host of other puppets, wonders why The Great Alfredo was so desperate to get his old cell back, the one Peter and Melvin are in. Melvin thinks he probably knows about the tunnel, and he shows Peter the secret tunnel, hidden after a poster on the wall. "All this time, we could just escape!" Peter shouts. But Melvin doesn't want to escape, he doesn't want to perform any more after the incident at the Royal Variety Performance.

Melvin's off to D-block to deliver his order, but just as he's about to leave his cell, Mr Burgess discovers the smuggled goods and takes Melvin to see the Governor. Bendy Wendy is not able to perform today, so the Governor decides Melvin will replace her, much to the delight of Frank Burgess, as he knows Melvin's afraid to get on stage.

> Watch The Great Alfredo!

It's showtime, and the scared Melvin is up first! But he doesn't appear on stage when the Governor introduces him, he's gone! He's on the road to freedom, as he's entered the tunnel in his cell. What he doesn't know however, is that the tunnel doesn't lead to the outside world, but to the stage! It's the tunnel The Great Alfredo used for his amazing disappearance act! As Melvin's not able to perform, the Governor decides someone from the audience should take to the stage instead. Shaun Walsh, also known as the Michael Jackson Kid, volunteers and performs a brilliant rendition of Rockin' Robin.

> Watch The Freedom Show!

The Great Alfredo's act is ruined too, by the discovery of the tunnel that leads to the stage. To replace him, the Governor decides to perform himself! Will anyone leave the Slammer today?

> Watch the Governor's performance!

The audience loved Shaun Walsh and were amazed by Mat Ricardo's tricks, but they decided BMX Master Rob Alton should leave the Slammer.

The Results:
Shaun Walsh / 97.6
Mat Ricardo / 88.6
Rob Alton / 103.2
The Governor / 91.8