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The Fourth Arm
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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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Season01
- S01E01Part OneJanuary 7, 1983—The French Resistance spot a new German weapons base being developed near Calais. Their sabotage attempt goes badly wrong while a Bomber Com
- S01E02Part TwoJanuary 14, 1983—Returning from France, Gallagher begins to compile a team of specialists to train for a one-off mission behind enemy lines. Not everybody is
- S01E03Part ThreeJanuary 21, 1983—Gallagher hands over his new unit to Lt. Col. Squires to begin their training. Scientist Stephen Lovell might be the most vital person on th
- S01E04Part FourJanuary 28, 1983—Training intensifies with the unit put under extreme interrogation methods to see how they fare. Macaulay's attempted night out becomes a cr
- S01E05Part FiveFebruary 4, 1983—The date of the mission is pushed forward when SOE receives new intelligence that the Germans could have up to 14,000 rockets. Final selecti
- S01E06Part SixFebruary 11, 1983—Macaulay'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
- S01E07Part SevenFebruary 18, 1983—Following a nighttime jump, the unit rendezvous at Pierre de Grouchy's farmhouse. Meanwhile, Gallagher discovers a traitor in the Resistance
- S01E08Part EightFebruary 25, 1983—After a successful first mission, the unit get debriefed; McKenzie is carpeted for his actions while Gallagher has to inform Simone's mother
- S01E09Part NineMarch 4, 1983—Gallagher wants to be relieved of duty due to attrition rates among the recruits. Lovell starts playing up, causing friction within the grou
- S01E10Part TenMarch 11, 1983—The 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
- S01E11Part ElevenMarch 18, 1983—The 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
- S01E12Part TwelveMarch 25, 1983—The 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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