Secret Army
Secret Army

Secret Army

1977 3 Seasons 43 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Drama War & Politics

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.

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Lisa-Codename Yvette

Lifeline, a Brussels-based resistance organisation smuggling downed RAF fliers back to Britain, is endangered when Luftw

EP 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 sever

EP 3

Radishes With Butter

The Jewish population of Brussels is being systemically deported according to colour-coded identification papers develop

EP 4

Child's Play

An American airman has written a magazine article about his experiences being shot down in Europe and getting back home

EP 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 con

EP 6

Growing Up

Lifeline’s latest intake of evaders have been forced to leave a wounded colleague behind, hidden in a barn, but Lisa a

EP 7

Lost Sheep

Flight Lieutenant Peter Romsey, a RAF navigator, is one of Lifeline’s latest customers and London are anxious for his

EP 8

Guilt

In the aftermath of the Romsey business, a German newspaper publishes British military secrets. Curtis decides that the

EP 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 als

EP 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

EP 11

A Question Of Loyalty

A British bomber crash lands somewhere outside Brussels, its entire crew is apparently dead. Kessler takes this as an op

EP 12

Hymn To Freedom

Lifeline once again must tread carefully when one of their safehouses is blown. Meanwhile, Van Reijn, a minister in the

EP 13

Bait

The citizens of Brussels are ordered to celebrate the Fuhrer’s impending birthday, and Albert and the others are suspe

EP 14

Good Friday

As Easter approaches, a monk from a local order, Father Girard, visits the Candide to hear Andree’s confession and als

EP 15

Suspicions

Following up a lead in their continuing investigations to crack the evasion lines, Kessler and Brandt examine the detail

EP 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, Cur

EP 1

The Hostage

Some months have passed, and Albert and Monique are preparing for the grand opening of the Restaurant Candide on Brussel

EP 2

Russian Roulette

Dr. Keldermans visits the Candide with tragic news, and Albert must take decisive action if Lifeline is to continue. Mea

EP 3

Lucky Piece

Lifeline must work overtime when a heavy storm downs several British planes on their way back from a bombing raid on Ber

EP 4

Trapped

Whilst dining at the Candide, Kessler becomes intrigued by Madeleine Duclos, an elegant but remote socialite. Meanwhile,

EP 5

Not According to Plan

Natalie’s new boyfriend, Francois, is keen to become involved in Lifeline, but Albert has doubts. Paul Vercors, the fa

EP 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 Brussel

EP 7

Weekend

Hoping to boost Lifeline’s flagging funds and gain some independence from London, Albert and Monique concoct a plan to

EP 8

The Big One

Kessler is enjoying his developing relationship with Madeleine, but begins to feel that his feelings for her may cloud h

EP 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 h

EP 10

Guests at God's Table

Christmas is approaching, and Lifeline finds itself having to play Saint Nicholas when a wounded Group Captain is discov

EP 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 pa

EP 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 fo

EP 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

EP 1

The Last Run

At Gestapo headquarters, Kessler takes an instant dislike to the newly arrived Luftwaffe Major Hans Dietrich Reinhardt,

EP 2

Invasions

Lifeline’s original function is now over – the Allied advance has severed the evasion lines and it is now a matter o

EP 3

Revenge

An assassination attempt has been made on Hitler, and Kessler believes that Reinhardt is involved in the conspiracy. He

EP 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 bo

EP 5

Ring of Rosies

Still languishing in prison, Albert learns that he was set up by the Communist leader Paul Vercors. Meanwhile, Dr. Kelde

EP 6

Prisoner

Major Nick Bradley returns to Brussels to co-ordinate resistance activities whilst waiting for the Allies’ final push,

EP 7

Ambush

Bradley travels to the Ardennes to continue recruiting his own private army of former airmen to engage in sabotage activ

EP 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 plannin

EP 9

Sound of Thunder

The Allied advance continues as they at last enter Belgium, and the Germans begin to plan a strategic withdrawal from Br

EP 10

Collaborator

Albert is finally released from prison and reunited with Monique. The Lifeline personnel continue to be in danger of rep

EP 11

Days of Judgement

Vercors has taken Albert, Monique and Reinhardt prisoner, and plans to hang Albert as a collaborator and a murderer. Onl

EP 12

Bridgehead

The Allied liberation of Brussels paradoxically brings terror for the former Lifeline workers. About to face savage puni

EP 13

The Execution

Kessler, still posing under an alias, and Reinhardt find themselves interned in the same prison camp for German officers

EP 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” commemor

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