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The Fourth Arm

TV·1983–1983·1 season, 12 episodes·BBC One·Drama, War & Politics·50m·Created by Gerard Glaister, John Brason

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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.

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Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes1983AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Part OneJanuary 7, 1983The French Resistance spot a new German weapons base being developed near Calais. Their sabotage attempt goes badly wrong while a Bomber Com
  2. S01E02Part TwoJanuary 14, 1983Returning from France, Gallagher begins to compile a team of specialists to train for a one-off mission behind enemy lines. Not everybody is
  3. S01E03Part ThreeJanuary 21, 1983Gallagher hands over his new unit to Lt. Col. Squires to begin their training. Scientist Stephen Lovell might be the most vital person on th
  4. S01E04Part FourJanuary 28, 1983Training intensifies with the unit put under extreme interrogation methods to see how they fare. Macaulay's attempted night out becomes a cr
  5. S01E05Part FiveFebruary 4, 1983The date of the mission is pushed forward when SOE receives new intelligence that the Germans could have up to 14,000 rockets. Final selecti
  6. S01E06Part SixFebruary 11, 1983Macaulay's position is in doubt when he struggles to overcome his fear on his first parachute. Rohr is informed that she will go into France
  7. S01E07Part SevenFebruary 18, 1983Following a nighttime jump, the unit rendezvous at Pierre de Grouchy's farmhouse. Meanwhile, Gallagher discovers a traitor in the Resistance
  8. S01E08Part EightFebruary 25, 1983After a successful first mission, the unit get debriefed; McKenzie is carpeted for his actions while Gallagher has to inform Simone's mother
  9. S01E09Part NineMarch 4, 1983Gallagher wants to be relieved of duty due to attrition rates among the recruits. Lovell starts playing up, causing friction within the grou
  10. S01E10Part TenMarch 11, 1983The unit has now been reduced to six specialists who will participate in the raid. Lovell is determined to quit but no replacement can be fo
  11. S01E11Part ElevenMarch 18, 1983The unit enters France and discover, from Pierre, that the invasion is a mere two days away. The group head to the German rocket base in Dea
  12. S01E12Part TwelveMarch 25, 1983The unit have reached the heart of the rocket site. The German kommandant has been made aware that at least three men are on the premises. T

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