Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe 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. The group find the documents and plant their bomb but have just sixteen minutes to escape.
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.
Writing
Brason's scripts weaponize restraint — silence hurts most.
Acting
Shelley carries the weight of cheerful doom perfectly.
Production
BBC period detail that aged better than most.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gerard Glaister recycled the 'doomed resistance' energy from Secret Army but stripped away any romance — this is the cynical older sibling.
Made during Thatcher's Britain, its interrogation of institutional sacrifice mirrored contemporary anxieties about state power and individual worth.
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