The Fourth Arm (1983)

Genre

drama, war & politics

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows secret agents who are parachuted into occupied Europe during World War Two. It shows their recruitment, training, and then their first dangerous mission in enemy territory.

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What happens

The Fourth Arm was a British television series produced by the BBC and transmitted in 1983. The twelve-part serial dealt with secret agents parachuted into occupied Europe during the Second World War, following their progress through initial recruitment and training, and finally their first mission in enemy territory. The Fourth Arm was created and produced by Gerard Glaister, who had previously been at the helm of other World War II dramas such as Colditz and Secret Army. The serial starred former Secret Army cast member Paul Shelley as Major Hugh Gallagher, essentially a reprise of his Secret Army character, Major Nick Bradley, in all but name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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