The Fourth Arm
1983
📺 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
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