Secret Army

Secret Army75%

TV 1977-09-07 50m Drama War & Politics
★ 7.8 / 10 · 15 votes
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8.5 /10
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60 %
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78 %
15 votes

World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
50m
Seasons
3
Episodes
43
Studios
BBC , Belgische Radio en Televisie
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
Gerard Glaister
Cast
Bernard Hepton Bernard Hepton Albert Foiret Angela Richards Angela Richards Monique Duchamps Clifford Rose Clifford Rose Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler Juliet Hammond-Hill Juliet Hammond-Hill Natalie Chantrens Ron Pember Ron Pember Alain Muny Valentine Dyall Valentine Dyall Dr. Pascal Keldermans Michael Culver Michael Culver Major Erwin Brandt Jan Francis Jan Francis Lisa 'Yvette' Colbert Christopher Neame Christopher Neame Flight Lt. John Curtis Stephen Yardley Stephen Yardley Max Brocard Hazel McBride Hazel McBride Madeleine Duclos Terrence Hardiman Terrence Hardiman Major Hans Dietrich Reinhardt
Series 1 1977 · 16 eps
  1. 1 Lisa-Codename Yvette Lifeline, a Brussels-based resistance organisation smuggling downed RAF fliers back to Britain, is endangered when Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt blows one of their safehouses. Mea… Sep 7, 1977
  2. 2 Sergeant on the Run Albert and Lisa continue to be suspicious of Curtis, whilst Lifeline is stretched to its limit trying to deal with several evaders. Meanwhile the Germans capture one evader, Serg… Sep 14, 1977
  3. 3 Radishes With Butter The Jewish population of Brussels is being systemically deported according to colour-coded identification papers developed by the Germans. Curtis becomes involved with a Jewish fa… Sep 21, 1977
  4. 4 Child's Play An American airman has written a magazine article about his experiences being shot down in Europe and getting back home with the help of the evasion lines. British Intelligence ha… Sep 28, 1977 51m
  5. 5 Second Chance The safety of Lifeline is at risk when Albert deduces that the Candide is being watched by a Gestapo spy, while Lisa continues to resent Curtis’ presence and his domineering take-… Oct 5, 1977
  6. 6 Growing Up Lifeline’s latest intake of evaders have been forced to leave a wounded colleague behind, hidden in a barn, but Lisa and Albert are unable to make a move due to heavy German activ… Oct 12, 1977
  7. 7 Lost Sheep Flight Lieutenant Peter Romsey, a RAF navigator, is one of Lifeline’s latest customers and London are anxious for his swift return – his technical knowledge of the Oboe navigation… Oct 19, 1977
  8. 8 Guilt In the aftermath of the Romsey business, a German newspaper publishes British military secrets. Curtis decides that the traitor must be found and dealt with. He travels to France … Oct 26, 1977
  9. 9 Too Near Home When Lisa Colbert is arrested whilst meeting a contact near Paris, the whole future of Lifeline is put at risk. This also leads to her uncle being arrested and interrogated by Kes… Nov 2, 1977
  10. 10 Identity In Doubt With so many evaders, Lifeline’s resources are once more stretched to the limit and they must watch their backs after recent events. Jacques and Natalie are dispatched to check ou… Nov 9, 1977
  11. 11 A Question Of Loyalty A British bomber crash lands somewhere outside Brussels, its entire crew is apparently dead. Kessler takes this as an opportunity to infiltrate Lifeline and assigns Ernst Stoller,… Nov 23, 1977
  12. 12 Hymn To Freedom Lifeline once again must tread carefully when one of their safehouses is blown. Meanwhile, Van Reijn, a minister in the puppet Belgian government, wants to defect to England and c… Nov 30, 1977
  13. 13 Bait The citizens of Brussels are ordered to celebrate the Fuhrer’s impending birthday, and Albert and the others are suspected of being collaborators when they must hang a Nazi flag o… Dec 7, 1977
  14. 14 Good Friday As Easter approaches, a monk from a local order, Father Girard, visits the Candide to hear Andree’s confession and also overhears a conversation about an evader. He offers his ass… Dec 14, 1977
  15. 15 Suspicions Following up a lead in their continuing investigations to crack the evasion lines, Kessler and Brandt examine the details of a recent murder case in France with Curtis, in his cov… Dec 21, 1977
  16. 16 Be The First Kid On Your Block To Rule The World. Curtis’ cover has been blown and Kessler knows that he is part of the resistance. To avoid endangering the others, Curtis goes to ground in Brussels. Knowing that Lifeline is at l… Dec 29, 1977
Series 2 1978 · 13 eps
  1. 1 The Hostage Some months have passed, and Albert and Monique are preparing for the grand opening of the Restaurant Candide on Brussels’ Grand Place, financed by London to allow Lifeline to con… Sep 27, 1978
  2. 2 Russian Roulette Dr. Keldermans visits the Candide with tragic news, and Albert must take decisive action if Lifeline is to continue. Meanwhile, Natalie has the difficult task of taking two eccent… Oct 4, 1978
  3. 3 Lucky Piece Lifeline must work overtime when a heavy storm downs several British planes on their way back from a bombing raid on Berlin. Natalie comes into contact with Major Nicholas Bradley… Oct 11, 1978
  4. 4 Trapped Whilst dining at the Candide, Kessler becomes intrigued by Madeleine Duclos, an elegant but remote socialite. Meanwhile, Monique takes some airmen down the line and is shot and wo… Oct 18, 1978
  5. 5 Not According to Plan Natalie’s new boyfriend, Francois, is keen to become involved in Lifeline, but Albert has doubts. Paul Vercors, the fanatical leader of a Communist cell in Brussels, wants to take… Oct 25, 1978
  6. 6 Scorpion Brandt receives a visit from his wife Erika, who asks him to let her and their children come to live with him in Brussels as it is becoming too dangerous to carry on living in Ber… Nov 1, 1978
  7. 7 Weekend Hoping to boost Lifeline’s flagging funds and gain some independence from London, Albert and Monique concoct a plan to sell three valuable Rubens paintings, replacing the original… Nov 8, 1978
  8. 8 The Big One Kessler is enjoying his developing relationship with Madeleine, but begins to feel that his feelings for her may cloud his judgement while Brandt is once more approached about joi… Nov 15, 1978
  9. 9 Little Old Lady A British Wing Commander is badly burned after he has been shot down over Belgium. London wants him back urgently, but his facial injuries make it difficult for him to go down the… Nov 22, 1978
  10. 10 Guests at God's Table Christmas is approaching, and Lifeline finds itself having to play Saint Nicholas when a wounded Group Captain is discovered by a group of abandoned children fending for themselve… Nov 29, 1978
  11. 11 A Matter of Life and Death The Germans are out to capture a group of evaders, believing them to be responsible for the murder of an officer. One pair of evaders manages to contact Lifeline, while the other … Dec 6, 1978
  12. 12 Prisoner of War Kessler tries to help Brandt as he tries to cope by heavy drinking and flirting with Monique at the Candide. Alain is forced to hide two evaders on his farm when a neighbour finds… Dec 13, 1978
  13. 13 Day of Wrath Andre De Beers, a Belgian fighter pilot, is taken prisoner by the Gestapo and forced to watch his brother being tortured to death. De Beers overpowers his guard and escapes from G… Dec 20, 1978
Series 3 1979 · 14 eps
  1. 1 The Last Run At Gestapo headquarters, Kessler takes an instant dislike to the newly arrived Luftwaffe Major Hans Dietrich Reinhardt, who has joined him in a final concerted attempt to crush th… Sep 22, 1979
  2. 2 Invasions Lifeline’s original function is now over – the Allied advance has severed the evasion lines and it is now a matter of keeping evaders safely hidden until the war is over. Despite … Sep 29, 1979
  3. 3 Revenge An assassination attempt has been made on Hitler, and Kessler believes that Reinhardt is involved in the conspiracy. He begins to gather information that he hopes will provide his… Oct 6, 1979
  4. 4 A Safe Place Albert is imprisoned on trumped-up charges as part of a Communist revenge plot, and Monique is left to take charge of both Lifeline and the Candide. Alain discovers the existence … Oct 13, 1979
  5. 5 Ring of Rosies Still languishing in prison, Albert learns that he was set up by the Communist leader Paul Vercors. Meanwhile, Dr. Keldermans makes a shocking discovery when examining an evader a… Oct 20, 1979
  6. 6 Prisoner Major Nick Bradley returns to Brussels to co-ordinate resistance activities whilst waiting for the Allies’ final push, and clashes with Monique over leadership of Lifeline. A tens… Oct 27, 1979
  7. 7 Ambush Bradley travels to the Ardennes to continue recruiting his own private army of former airmen to engage in sabotage activities – the target is V2 testing sites. Bradley’s first obj… Nov 3, 1979
  8. 8 Just Light the Blue Touch-Paper As Bradley’s army remains in hiding along the Dutch border, he and Natalie become closer as they work together planning the raid on the V2 site. To increase his chances of success… Nov 10, 1979
  9. 9 Sound of Thunder The Allied advance continues as they at last enter Belgium, and the Germans begin to plan a strategic withdrawal from Brussels. Albert is petitioning for his release from prison, … Nov 17, 1979
  10. 10 Collaborator Albert is finally released from prison and reunited with Monique. The Lifeline personnel continue to be in danger of reprisals from their own people and the Communists for alleged… Nov 24, 1979
  11. 11 Days of Judgement Vercors has taken Albert, Monique and Reinhardt prisoner, and plans to hang Albert as a collaborator and a murderer. Only the Allies, helped by Natalie, can save him but they have… Dec 1, 1979
  12. 12 Bridgehead The Allied liberation of Brussels paradoxically brings terror for the former Lifeline workers. About to face savage punishment after being falsely accused of collaboration, Moniqu… Dec 8, 1979
  13. 13 The Execution Kessler, still posing under an alias, and Reinhardt find themselves interned in the same prison camp for German officers. Kessler learns that Reinhardt surrendered himself to Albe… Dec 15, 1979
  14. 14 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? 1969. Albert, Monique, Natalie and Alain are invited to take part in a British TV documentary “In Our Time” commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Allied liberation of Brussels… Dec 22, 1979
Specials 1 ep
  1. 1 Resistance!: They Were the Secret Army
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