Make an obscure, farright, wonderfully stuffy retired british army major into a lovable, and even sympathetic and huggable, fellow. The future of lifeline is jeopardized by the activities of a flight. I watched it as a kid and the opening titles and music really scared me. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. Disillusioned with his old comrades, kessler wreaks mayhem. Episode name, writer, director, guest cast, original airdate. A retired british army major tries to fight the forces of anarchy by setting up a supposedly secret taskforce. Secret army tv series 19771979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. List of monty pythons flying circus episodes wikipedia. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series secret army. After seeing secret army recently for the first time on uk drama, i was blown away by its brilliance. Watch secret army online full episodes of season 1 yidio. When an enemy aircraft crash lands in the town reservoir, members of the home guard must summon the assistance of the regular army.
Devised and produced by the legendary gerard glaister the expert, colditz, the brothers, the awardwinning bbc series secret army, starring bernard hepton, angela richards, clifford rose, juliet hammondhill and jan francis, is a gripping and authentic portrayal of the lives of a group of belgian resistance members and their german oppressors. Season 2 guide for secret army tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Secret army tv show season 2 episodes list next episode. She hides him, but is so frightened that she calls major brandt, a. A secret group of belgian resistance members, aka lifeline, helps allied airmen escape after. The show ran for three series between 1977 and 1979.
The definition back in those days was of course poorer than we are used to today, but not enough to spoil the enjoyment and excitement of what was, and is, very tense and at times menacing viewing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Le candide dedicated to the classic bbc tv series secret. The series tells the story of a fictional belgian resistance movement in germanoccupied belgium during the second world war dedicated to returning allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the luftwaffe, to great britain. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. Secret army is a television drama made by the bbc and the belgian national broadcaster brt now vrt created by gerard glaister. The sixpart serial is a sequel to the second world war drama secret army, picking up the hunt for a character from that series decades later. The organisation set up in 1940 to rescue raf aircrew from the hands of the gastapo. The story is fun and there are a lot of action scenes. In 1991 the retailer w h smith released an exclusive doubletape compilation of seven selected episodes between and including the first and last of series 2, running to 326 minutes in total. Series 1 was broadcast at the same time, except for the last two episodes, which were shown on 2 and 16 january 1970. With geoffrey palmer, diane fletcher, michael robbins, liz fraser.
A belgian fighter pilot takes revenge on the germans, putting lifeline in danger. This is a fantastic series that was well written and perfectly cast. A retrospective featurette written and produced by secret army director viktors ritelis. Fairly secret army is a british sitcom which ran to thirteen episodes over two series between 1984 and 1986. This is a complete episode list for the bbc television series secret army, which ran for three series from 7 september 1977 until 15 december 1979. Dads army is a british sitcom about the home guard during the second world war, produced by david croft, and written by david croft and jimmy perry. The story in secret army is also about survival and fighting for what you think is right. This and episode 8 form a two part story line that is, as always, superb. Season 3, episode 14 of the series secret army 1969.
Set in the fictional seaside town of walmingtononsea, located near eastbourne, it follows a wellmeaning platoon of men ineligible for active service as they serve as britains last line of defence. Lifeline helps a belgian pilot who has escaped from the gestapo headquarters. Secret army series 3 dvd 1977 this was the first series that we actually saw on the television having seen an episode in passing. I had read lots about it, but never realised that the show was as impressive as it is. The first episode of secret army introduces lifeline, a second world war belgian resistance organization based in brussels which helps allied aircrew to. Bernard hepton, peter arne, paul seed, clifford rose, alan dobie, nitza shaul, ralph michael, alison glennie, nicholas young, guy rolfe, michael e. Secret army the complete bbc series 3 dvd by bernard hepton dvd. Brussels 1941 lifeline is a secret organisation, run by yvette, which helps airmen escape the nazis.
Season 3, episode 12 of the series secret army the allied liberation of brussels paradoxically brings terror for the former lifeline workers. The earlier series became increasingly darker as they progressed and the final series was a triumph of acting and story line. Secret army season 2 full episodes watch online guide by msn. Secret army is a very exciting and interesting book. The bbc series secret army was a tremendous hit in the 70s and these dvd repros are faithful to the originals.
The original air dates do not all apply to bbc scotland, which took a different approach to airing the series. A must for all those who have fond memories of the tv series of the 1970s. A series, set in world war two about belgian members of an escape line for british airmen named lifeline. It was produced by the same team that made colditz and features a few. There is a lot of talking and there is also some suspenseful action in many episodes. Reinhardt arrives as a new prisoner at the same detention centre which is holding kessler, who is ca. Watch secret army season 2, episode 12 prisoner of war. The allies enter belgium, but lifeline face reprisals for their deal with the germans. Available now 0 next on 0 the execution the occupation and the war, is over. Secret army series 2 episode weekend no infringement intended good one see what happens to the gestapo chief.
Im sorry i cant help you, but secret army was a fantastic series. Watch secret army season 3, episode the execution. When not in front of the camera, they spent the day catching up with each other, reminiscing over old times and poring over photographs from the series. Find out when secret army is on tv, including series 2episode.
Britain stood alone in 1940, facing the might of the. Though not a direct spinoff from the fall and rise of reginald perrin, the lead character, major harry truscott, was very similar to geoffrey palmers character of jimmy in that series, and the scripts were written by reginald perrins creator and writer david nobbs. Search powered by similar shows game of thrones tvma. The story becomes more complex as a secret plan by gestapo officer kessler is. The characters are all very well drawn and the series views world war ii from many angles. This is a complete episode list for the bbc television series secret army, which ran. Secret army is a television drama series made by the bbc who are blocking the videos on youtube and the belgian brt now vrt. Series one was transmitted in 1977 and featured sixteen episodes. This is a list of all 45 episodes from the television series monty pythons flying circus. The series was repeated on british cable tv a couple of years ago, and i watched every episode. A permanent v2 site is discovered on the belgiandutch border, and bradley plans a raid with the resistance and the army of concealed airmen.
The series follows the members of a belgian secret group lifeline, dedicated to enabling allied airmen to escape to britain, usually after they had been shot down by the luftwaffe. For more info about the series visit the excellent fan site le candide, at. Season 3, episode of the series secret army kessler, still posing under an alias, and reinhardt find themselves interned in the same prison camp. Watch all secret army episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. The book is written by secret army fan andy priestner, and was published by classic tv press in december 2008. Secret army reunion june 2004 tuesday 1st june saw virtually all the principal cast members of the final series of secret army come together to record solo interviews, for the forthcoming release. The acting is superb and the storylines strong and compelling. He set up an underground army, of farmers, teenagers, women and veterans from ww1, who.
Bradley introduces himself to kessler posing as a german colleague and dines with him at the candide to gain valuable information. Series 1 secret army first series of the drama about an escape organisation, lifeline, which helps allied airmen escape occupied europe, working with the resistance and hiding from the gestapo. Although fairly secret army never got much attention, it was a delightful little series starring geoffrey palmer, with a challenging premise for a teleplaywriter in these modern times. Albert, monique, natalie and alain are invited to take part in a british tv documentary in.
Monique and madeleine have to make important choices. Series 2 secret army second series of drama about an escape organisation, lifeline, which helps allied airmen escape occupied europe, working with the resistance and hiding from the gestapo. In addition, secret armys production is detailed from its conception in 1976, through to its final series, made in 1979. The principal germans in this series are sturmbannfuhrer ludwig kessler and. Secret army series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. A downed british airman approaches madame bidout, an elderly englishwoman and asks her for help. The book examines each and every episode of secret army in detail and also uncovers the historical background to the seriess storylines. It has been overshadowed by the success of allo allo, which is a great shame because its as compelling and engaging as. The dads army, the complete collection will include the animated missing episodes, a stripe for frazer on 3rd march 2016.
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