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Secret Army: Series 1

16 episodes Premiered Sep 7, 1977 Updated Jul 22, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Lisa-Codename Yvette

Sep 7, 1977

Lifeline, a Brussels-based resistance organisation smuggling downed RAF fliers back to Britain, is endangered when Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt blows one of their safehouses. Mean

S1·E2 Core

Sergeant on the Run

Sep 14, 1977

Albert and Lisa continue to be suspicious of Curtis, whilst Lifeline is stretched to its limit trying to deal with several evaders. Meanwhile the Germans capture one evader, Serge

S1·E3 Core

Radishes With Butter

Sep 21, 1977

The Jewish population of Brussels is being systemically deported according to colour-coded identification papers developed by the Germans. Curtis becomes involved with a Jewish fam

S1·E4 Core

Child's Play

Sep 28, 1977 · 51 min

An American airman has written a magazine article about his experiences being shot down in Europe and getting back home with the help of the evasion lines. British Intelligence has

S1·E5 Core

Second Chance

Oct 5, 1977

The safety of Lifeline is at risk when Albert deduces that the Candide is being watched by a Gestapo spy, while Lisa continues to resent Curtis’ presence and his domineering take-c

S1·E6 Core

Growing Up

Oct 12, 1977

Lifeline’s latest intake of evaders have been forced to leave a wounded colleague behind, hidden in a barn, but Lisa and Albert are unable to make a move due to heavy German activi

S1·E7 Core

Lost Sheep

Oct 19, 1977

Flight Lieutenant Peter Romsey, a RAF navigator, is one of Lifeline’s latest customers and London are anxious for his swift return – his technical knowledge of the Oboe navigation

S1·E8 Core

Guilt

Oct 26, 1977

In the aftermath of the Romsey business, a German newspaper publishes British military secrets. Curtis decides that the traitor must be found and dealt with. He travels to France a

S1·E9 Core

Too Near Home

Nov 2, 1977

When Lisa Colbert is arrested whilst meeting a contact near Paris, the whole future of Lifeline is put at risk. This also leads to her uncle being arrested and interrogated by Kess

S1·E10 Core

Identity In Doubt

Nov 9, 1977

With so many evaders, Lifeline’s resources are once more stretched to the limit and they must watch their backs after recent events. Jacques and Natalie are dispatched to check out

S1·E11 Core

A Question Of Loyalty

Nov 23, 1977

A British bomber crash lands somewhere outside Brussels, its entire crew is apparently dead. Kessler takes this as an opportunity to infiltrate Lifeline and assigns Ernst Stoller,

S1·E12 Core

Hymn To Freedom

Nov 30, 1977

Lifeline once again must tread carefully when one of their safehouses is blown. Meanwhile, Van Reijn, a minister in the puppet Belgian government, wants to defect to England and co

S1·E13 Core

Bait

Dec 7, 1977

The citizens of Brussels are ordered to celebrate the Fuhrer’s impending birthday, and Albert and the others are suspected of being collaborators when they must hang a Nazi flag ou

S1·E14 Core

Good Friday

Dec 14, 1977

As Easter approaches, a monk from a local order, Father Girard, visits the Candide to hear Andree’s confession and also overhears a conversation about an evader. He offers his assi

S1·E15 Mytharc

Suspicions

Dec 21, 1977

Following up a lead in their continuing investigations to crack the evasion lines, Kessler and Brandt examine the details of a recent murder case in France with Curtis, in his cove

S1·E16 Mytharc

Be The First Kid On Your Block To Rule The World.

Dec 29, 1977

Curtis’ cover has been blown and Kessler knows that he is part of the resistance. To avoid endangering the others, Curtis goes to ground in Brussels. Knowing that Lifeline is at la

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