The Fourth Arm

The Fourth Arm

1983
★★★☆☆ 5.0/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 12 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 50 min/episode
DramaWar & Politics
Starring Paul Shelley in a role reminiscent of his Secret Army character in all but name, this 12-part serial follows a team of secret agents parachuted into occupied Europe during World War II, exploring their recruitment, training, and first mission behind enemy lines.

Seasons

Season 1
1983 • 12 Episodes
The French Resistance spot a new German weapons base being developed near Calais. Their sabotage attempt goes badly wrong while a Bomber Command mission also proved unsuccessful. SOE decide this needs a trained unit.

Crew

Producer
Gerard Glaister, John Brason

Network

BBC One

Production

BBC

Keywords

world war iisecret agentespionage1940s